Baidoa (Diplomat.so) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, chaired a high-level security meeting in Baidoa on Monday, focusing on regional stability, operational coordination, and justice system reforms in Southwest State.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) – Türkiye's ultra-deepwater drilling vessel, Çağrı Bey, arrived in Somali waters off Mogadishu on Sunday, April 5, to begin the country's first offshore oil drilling campaign at the Curad-1 well. The project marks a key milestone in bilateral energy cooperation…

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) – The National Civil Servant Commission (NCSC) of the Federal Republic of Somalia and Hodan Hospital formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement on Sunday, April 5, aimed at expanding access to quality healthcare services for government civil servants.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) – The Somali National Army's Danab Commandos, specifically the 165th Unit of the 16th Brigade, carried out coordinated security operations in Burhakaba district, Bay region, on Sunday, targeting locations used by suspected Al-Shabaab militant group.

Baidoa (Diplomat.so) – Somali Police Force Commissioner Brig. Gen. Asad Osman Abdullahi, Somali Chief of Defence Force, Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud, and Military Court Chairman, Col. Hassan Ali Nur "Shuute", jointly chaired a security meeting in Baidoa on Thursday, April 2, focusing…

Côte d'Or (Diplomat.so) - Somalia national football team secured progression to the next round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday, March 31, after defeating Mauritius 4–2 on penalties following a goalless draw.

Baidoa (Diplomat.so) – Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Madobe) arrived in Baidoa on Tuesday, leading a federal delegation, as authorities move to manage a political transition following recent leadership changes in Southwest State.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) – The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) deployed Somali Security Forces to Baidoa on Monday, following local protests against the previous Southwest State administration and the subsequent takeover of the city by residents, the Ministry of Information, Culture & Tourism confirmed…

Baidoa (Diplomat.so) – The Somali National Army (SNA) successfully entered and secured the city of Baidoa, the capital of the Bay region, on Monday, following coordinated efforts to stabilize local governance and counter militant threats, according to Defense Minister Amb. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - The Somali National Army conducted coordinated security and clearance operations in Lower Shabelle region on Monday, targeting Al-Shabaab positions in multiple rural and semi-urban areas, military officials said.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) – Somali National Army forces repelled an ambush by Al-Shabaab militants near Daynunay on Sunday, killing 21 militants and regaining full control of the strategic corridor linking Baidoa and Mogadishu.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) – The Federal Government of Somalia on Saturday, condemned the illegal re-election of Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen as President of Southwest State of Somalia, describing the process as unconstitutional, pre-arranged, and contrary to national electoral agreements after…

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, officially inaugurated on Saturday, the newly constructed paved road connecting the Dabka and Bakaraha intersections in Mogadishu, implemented by the Benadir Regional Administration (BRA).

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) – The Office of the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia announced on Thursday, that Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has dismissed Ismael Shire Jama, State Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and Asad Abdirizak Mohamed, State Minister of Agriculture…

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) – Somali National Army forces, supported by Ugandan troops under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), repelled an attempted Al-Shabaab attack in Mubarak area of Lower Shabelle region on Thursday, killing more than 40 militants, according…

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, announced a 90-day amnesty on Tuesday, March 24, for Somali youth associated with Al-Shabaab and the Islamic State (IS), urging them to surrender to national security forces and reintegrate into society.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - The Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation of the Federal Government of Somalia, Ali Yusuf Ali Hosh, on Sunday, issued a directive ordering that all regional and district administrations in Southwest State of Somalia continue operating pending new elections…

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud joined Somali National Army troops and civilians for Eid al-Fitr prayers in Gendershe town, Lower Shabelle region, on Friday, marking the holiday in a coastal town recently recovered from Al-Shabaab control.

Helsinki (Diplomat.so) - Hundreds of Somali mourners gathered on Thursday, March 19, in Vantaa to attend the funeral of a five-member family killed in an apartment fire earlier this month, an incident that has prompted calls for accountability and renewed attention to housing safety.

Ankara (Diplomat.so) - Zeki Aktürk, spokesperson for the Turkish Ministry of National Defense, announced in Ankara on Thursday that four Turkish naval vessels will deploy to Somalia on March 16 as part of Türkiye's expanding security and maritime cooperation with the Horn of Africa nation.