US Leaves Somalia Air Base Over Runway Cost
The US has left Somalia’s Baledogle airfield. Lt. Gen. John Brennan called it an economic decision, citing a runway needing...
November 11, 2026Topic
Mogadishu
Somali Ex-Premier Alleges Soldier Pay Cuts
Former Somali prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire alleged nearly 10,000 soldiers were cut from the payroll. The government has not...
November 9, 2026
3 Reported Killed at Mogadishu Protest
Security forces fired on a Mogadishu protest against home demolitions on 8 November, and opposition leader Hassan Ali Khaire says...
November 8, 2026
Bomb Kills Somali Custodial Corps Member
A roadside bomb killed a Somali Custodial Corps member on the Mogadishu–Afgooye road, Kaab TV reported on 18 October. No...
October 21, 2026
Somalia Screens Flyers for Ebola After 1 Death in Kenya
Somalia has posted health teams at Mogadishu airport to check passengers from African countries after Kenya confirmed a fatal Ebola...
October 8, 2026
Six Million Somalis Are Short of Food, and WFP Reaches One in Ten
The Somalia hunger crisis leaves nearly six million people acutely food insecure, with WFP reaching about 600,000 and seeking US$198...
August 28, 2026
Mogadishu Demolished a Neighbourhood at Midnight
Somali forces began tearing down homes in Mogadishu's Tookiyo neighbourhood after midnight. Nearly ten people were hurt and the legal...
August 24, 2026
Somalia Elects Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur as Speaker of the House of the People
Somalia's parliament elected Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur as Speaker of the House of the People with 142 votes on 10 August...
August 11, 2026