After one year and three months under house arrest, Ahmed has tonight pardoned Senator Ilyas Badal Gaboose, who had been detained in Kismayo. In a written statement issued by the President of Jubbaland, it said: “My brothers, Senator Ilyas Badal Gaboose and Sheikh Dahir Ahmed Abdullahi, and I have agreed that the public interest, peace, and the unity of the …

The security forces assigned to the presidents of Jubbaland, Ahmed Madobe, and Puntland, Said Deni, departed this morning from the cities of Kismayo and Garowe, heading toward Mogadishu, where a meeting between the Federal Government and the Future Council was scheduled to open tomorrow afternoon. However, following an order issued by President Hassan Sheikh, the aircraft that departed from Kismayo …

The Council of Ministers of Somalia has dismissed the Commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), Major General Odowaa Yusuf Rage, and at the same time appointed a new army commander, Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed. The newly appointed Commander of the Somali National Army, Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud, was a senior officer within the leadership of the Somali National …

More than 100 members of the House of the People of the Federal Republic of Somalia have signed a motion seeking the removal of the Speaker of the House, Aden Mohamed Nur (Aden Madoobe), from office. The motion accuses the Speaker of violating the Constitution and the House’s rules of procedure, and of mismanaging the affairs of the House, which …

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has canceled a planned trip that was scheduled for today due to security concerns.  He was expected to travel to the frontlines of the conflict, specifically to the Jabbad-Godane area, which was recently liberated from the Al-Shabaab group. The cancellation came after security agencies advised the President not to travel to the area because of security …

MOGADISHU — The leadership of both houses of the Somali Federal Parliament has officially released the agenda for tomorrow’s session, scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026.  The announcement comes at a sensitive time, as internal disagreements persist between the Standing Committees and the Independent Constitutional Review and Implementation Commission. Key Developments: Extension and Political Dialogue The current parliamentary session was …

Somalia’s Minister of Defense, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, said the Somali National Army (SNA) has achieved major gains following two weeks of fighting in the Jabad Godane area, east of Xawaadleey in the Middle Shabelle region, against Al-Shabaab militants. Speaking at a press conference on Monday  evening, the minister said government forces killed between 120 and 150 Al-Shabaab fighters during the …

Abdullahi Abdi Hussein (Muscab), a former manager of the College of Health in Qabri-Dahar town in Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State, has handed over 30 million Ethiopian birr—equivalent to about USD 162,000—to religious scholars in the region, saying the money had been obtained improperly during his tenure as manager. The assets transferred by Muscab include his former residence, a warehouse, vacant …

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Ciidanka Difaaca Puntland ayaa gacanta ku dhigay Taliskii ugu waynaa ee Maleeshiyaadka Daacish ay ku lahaayeen aaga Miraale ee Gobolka Bari. War ka soo baxay Taliska Howlgalka Argagixisada ee Puntland ayaa lagu sheegay in Ciidamada ay dhawr jiho ay ka wareereen Ceelka biyaha oo ahayd halkii ugu weyneyd oo Talis u ahayd kooxda Daacish, in ka badan 10kii sanno ee …