Somalia

Famine risk grows in southern Somalia as food crisis deepens

Somalia faces a credible risk of famine in parts of the south through January as poor rainy seasons, conflict, displacement and high food prices strain vulnerable communities, according to FEWS NET.

Somalia: Xawaadle Elders and Al-Shabaab Reportedly Reach Truce in Hiiraan

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Al-Shabaab officials and several traditional elders from Somalia's Hawadle clan have reportedly reached an agreement to end hostilities in parts of Hiiraan region.

Somalia: NISA Says Key Al-Shabaab Security Chief Killed in Jilib Operation

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said a planned operation conducted in Jilib on the night of Thursday, October 1, 2026, killed Bashir Ahmed Haji Nunow, whom the agency described as a senior commander of the Al-Shabaab militant group.

Press Release: President Isaias of Eritrea holds talks with Somali President

President Isaias Afwerki met with Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, in El Alamein City in the mid-morning hours today for extensive talks on bilateral relations and other matters of vital importance to both countries.

Somali Clans sign peace agreement to end long-running conflict in Galmudug

BALANBALLE, Somalia (Horn Observer) - Somalia's prime minister traveled Monday to Balanballe district in the central Galgaduud region to witness the signing of a peace agreement between the Ayr and Marehan clans living alongside each other in the area.

Journalists face arrests and alleged assaults while covering evictions in Somalia and Somaliland

MOGADISHU (Horn Observer) Somali and Somaliland authorities have arrested, detained and allegedly assaulted journalists reporting on forced evictions and other public-interest issues in recent months, according to the Somali Journalists Syndicate, which says the incidents are part of a broader deterioration…

Somali families face renewed violence amid worsening hunger crisis

Children have been killed and injured in fresh fighting in Baidoa, in Somalia's South West State, where families were already facing severe hunger and other overlapping crises.

Somalia: Baidoa fighting kills three, leaves 69 wounded, MSF says

BAIDOA, Somalia - Renewed fighting in and around Baidoa has killed three people and injured 69 others, including five children, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said, warning that blocked roads are preventing many wounded people from reaching hospitals.

Somalia: Heavy Fighting Erupts in Baidoa as Rival Forces Trade Claims

BAIDOA, Somalia (Horn Observer) - Heavy fighting broke out in Baidoa on Monday after forces aligned with former Southwest State President Abdiaziz Mohamed Laftagareen launched an assault inside the city, according to local sources and statements from the opposing sides.

'Your account has been disabled': The new wave of online attacks silencing Somali journalists continues

MOGADISHU, Somalia 26 September 2026 – From fake copyright claims to the memorization of journalists accounts through falsified death certificates and the use of AI bots for mass reporting, coordinated online attacks are becoming an increasingly serious threat as attacks on Somali journalists'…