Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has met the UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutters on the margins of the 38th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. The two leaders discussed pressing regional ...

Uganda is reluctant to take over military bases manned by Ethiopian troops serving under the new African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Two airstrikes have reportedly taken out several ISIL bases in the Al-Maskad mountains of the Bari ...

The Congress, held under the theme “Empowering Workers’ Voice for Justice, Democracy and Inclusive Development,” opened with ...

The Fifth Quadrennial Congress of the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) concluded triumphantly in Mogadishu on 11-12 February 2025, marking a historic milestone for the Somali labour movement.

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Puntland state military has ramped up operations against ISIL militants in the Al-maskad mountains in the Bari region. At least 15 militants, including foreign fighters, have ...

The ISIL militants remain much smaller in number compared to Al-Shabaab, which controls large parts of Somalia. The group’s fighters are estimated to be 1,500, mostly scattered in the Al-Maskad region ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has arrived in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, following an official invitation. President Mohamud and his delegation were warmly welcomed by ...