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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Kismayo, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 15stories have been published about Kismayo which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Somali Mother Faces Death For Accepting Christ - Worthy Christian News

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

by Worthy News Africa Bureau Staff MOGADISHU (Worthy News) – A mother of three children in Somalia says she struggles to survive as Muslim relatives have driven her from their home and threaten to kill her for abandoning Islam and turning to faith in Christ. The 31-year-old woman, whose name wasn’t published due to security concerns, also said her husband recently divorced her following her March expulsion from the family homestead in Jamaame vi…Read Article

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US-trained Somali forces launch raid on Al-Shabaab near Kismayo

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Jubaland regional President returns to Kismayo after wrapping up a visit to Kenya and the UAE

Jubaland regional President, Ahmed Mohamed Islam alias Ahmed Madobe on Friday arrived back in Kismayo, Jubaland administrative seat after he wrapped up a visit to Kenya and the UAE. During his stay in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, Ahmed Madobe held meetings with int’l partners that are based in Nairobi. The meetings focused on political affairs particularly the renewed political dispute that regional administrations are locked horns with the Somali …Read Article

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UK-funded Nabadaynta Programme Expands to Strengthen Community Justice in Somalia

https://www.horndiplomat.com/feed/ Press-release The UK-funded Nabadaynta Soomaaliya Programme is advancing community-led peacebuilding and justice through the expansion of its innovative “Townhall” meetings across Somalia. These forums enable direct dialogue between local authorities and communities to collaboratively address pressing security and justice concerns. Following early successes in Kismayo and Baidoa, the programme has now extended …Africa · KismayoRead Article

25 Al-Shabab fighters including 5 leaders killed in airstrikes in Lower Jubba region

The Somali National Army (SNA) in conjunction with Jubaland defense forces and the int’l partners carried out a planned operation in settlements in Lower Jubba region. The airstrikes exactly took place in Maqooqaha settlement which lies 10 km from a military base manned by Jubaland troops that locates in Buulo Haji settlement which lies 90 km from Northwest of Kismayo, the administrative seat of Jubaland administration. A statement issued by the…Airstrike · KismayoRead Article

Somalia: U.S. Airstrike Targets Al-Shabaab Militants Near Kismayo

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 28, 2025 - The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, carried out an airstrike targeting Al-Shabaab militants approximately 40 kilometers northwest of the southern port city of Kismayo, officials said Wednesday.Airstrike · KismayoSee the Story

US Launches Another Airstrike Against al-Shabaab in Somalia - News From Antiwar.com

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US Africa Command said in a press release on Monday that its forces conducted airstrikes in Somalia against al-Shabaab on May 21. AFRICOM said that the strikes were launched in support of the US-backed government and "occurred approximately 27 miles northwest" of the southern coastal city of Kismayo. The command…Military · KismayoSee the Story

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Hit Hard - Somali Forces Unearth Massive Arms Stash

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Kismayo, Jubbaland - Somali special forces, in a joint operation with Jubbaland regional troops, have seized a significant cache of weapons and military supplies from the militant group Al-Shabaab following a major offensive in Lower Juba.Africa · KismayoSee the Story

Somalia: Hormuud Salaam Foundation Commemorates Completion of Key Road Project in Kismayo's Alanley District

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KISMAYO, Somalia - Somalia's Hormuud Salaam Foundation on Tuesday officially inaugurated a newly constructed asphalt road in Kismayo's Calanleey district, a key infrastructure project aimed at improving transport, trade, and the urban landscape in the interim capital of Jubaland state.Business · KismayoRead Article

Jubaland leader declares Somalia's federal council defunct, urges national dialogue

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, widely known as Ahmed Madobe, on Monday declared the National Consultative Council (NCC) defunct, accusing Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of overreaching his mandate and undermining the federal system.  Speaking in the southern port city of Kismayo, Madobe said President Mohamud must be “held by the hand” and prevented from continuing what he described as a dangerous dr…Kismayo · KismayoRead Article

Sudan: Somali Forces Conduct Joint Operation Against Al-Shabaab in Lower Juba Region

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Kismayo, Somalia -- Somali special forces from the elite Danab unit, backed by specially trained Jubaland police, carried out a coordinated operation in parts of the Lower Juba region targeting Al-Shabaab militants, officials said Monday.Africa · KismayoSee the Story

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