For Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas, the former Prime Minister of Somalia and one-time President of Puntland, public service has always meant stepping into difficult terrain with quiet determination.

Operation Silent Storm” aimed at liberating areas long held by Al-Shabaab, a designated terrorist group affiliated with ...

At present, there are two (2) primary Constitutions in play in Somalia: a) 2012 Federal Constitution [1], and b) 2024 ...

They have mortared Mogadishu’s international airport, and in March, they bombed the president’s motorcade. He survived, but four others were killed.

Mogadishu suicide bomber kills at least 10 at army recruitment drive By Reuters May 18, 20256:17 AM PDTUpdated May 18, 2025 ...

MOGADISHU - At least seven people have been killed in two districts of Mogadishu after a flood triggered by severe rainfall swept through the east African nation on Friday night, according to a ...

Now its sequel is playing out to devastating effect in Somalia. Al-Shabaab — a Salafi Jihadist confederation — is rapidly securing terrain and closing in on Somalia’s capital city of Mogadishu.

Mogadishu’s Alleged Sabotage of Puntland’s Progress Despite Puntland’s growing success in eradicating ISIS, its relationship with the FGS remains deeply fractured. Puntland officials claim Mogadishu ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Al-Shabab group claims it shot down an African Union helicopter used by Burundian troops near Hawadley area in Middle Shabelle region. The group made the claim on its official ...

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2009 file photo, al-Shabab fighters sit on a truck as they patrol in Mogadishu, Somalia. “The have used that (dispute) to their advantage,” Langley told VOA.

Analysis - In early 2024, a major geopolitical event unfolded in the Horn of Africa with far-reaching consequences. Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 01 January ...