A Somali military officer has been killed in IED blast. More than 10 soldiers were also injured in this incident. At about 11:50am local time on Saturday an explosion targeted ja pickup truck carrying Major Mohamed Dheere, commander of the 8th battalion of Sector 60 in Southwest, killing him and other soldiers including a lieutenant,…
The President of Somalia has announced reorganization of the Somali National Army (SNA). Four new specialized commands have been created. Somalia is in the process of establishing a strong military. The country remained under sanctions for years. In December last year, arms embargo was lifted on Somalia. Since then, Somalia has been working to establish…
Somali FM Ahmed Fiqi, this week, accused Ethiopia of giving new life to Al Shabaab, an armed group fighting for years to overthrow the government of Somalia. Ahmed Fiqi, the Foreign Minister of Somalia, in a video message this week, claimed that Somalia was on the verge of defeating Al Shabaab. But the MoU signed…
Qatar is stepping in to resolve Ethiopia Somalia tension. Qatar has been the center of mediatory talks in several global conflicts. Qatari officials confirmed today that Tamim Ibn Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar, had contacted leaders of Ethiopia and Somalia. The Amir separately contacted Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the President of…
More than 60 people have been killed in a clash between two clans in central Somalia. The incident happened in Galmudug regional state. The deadly fighting between the Dir and Marihan clans began on Saturday. According to Abshir Abdi Shikhow, Galmudug’s minister of information, two clans fought over grazing land and water. The fighting happened…
Somali government forces and local fighters are in control of El-Dheer town in Galmudug state following a dawn attack from al-Shabaab militants. The militants detonated explosives on at least two camps, followed by an infantry attack at around 4am local time. The fighting lasted for hours. Two military officers are among the government soldiers killed…
Jubaland and Southwest states of Somalia have announced support for the presence of Ethiopian troops in Somalia. Somalia’s states are not agreeing with federal government’s decision of expulsion of Ethiopian troops. Two regional states issued a statement in this regard within the last 48 hours. Two days ago, the Security advisor of Somalia named Hussain…
“Ethiopia cannot and will not be our ally,” says Hussain Sheikh. Hussain Sheikh is the National security advisor of Somalia. He spoke about Ethiopia Somalia relations a few hours ago. In January 2024, an MoU was signed between two parties, Ethiopia and Somaliland. This MoU stated that Somaliland will let Ethiopia use its ports as…
Ethiopian army will leave Somalia by the end of this year. The announcement came on Friday by Somalia’s national security advisor. Hussein Sheikh, Somalia’s National Security Advisory, said yesterday that by December 2024, all Ethiopian troops would withdraw from Somalia. Thousands of Ethiopian troops are operating in Somalia. The troops are part of ATMIS (…
Somaliland this week tested new drones provided by the United Arab Emirates UAE and Taiwan. Somaliland has been trying to acquire modern combat and surveillance drones. Last year a footage was released by Somaliland military. The footage made by a drone showed that Somaliland had acquired good quality reconnaissance drones. This week Somaliland army tested…