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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Somalia, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 772 stories have been published about Somalia which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Somalia, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 772 stories have been published about Somalia which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Somalia · Somalia

"The Village Next to Paradise" explores a child’s fate to reflect a society at a crossroads - Ethiopia Observer

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

A news bulletin on the UK’s Channel 4 announces: “In Somalia, an American drone strike has killed a Somali terrorist with ties to Al-Qaeda.” With this brief, factual report, The Village Next to Paradise begins—Mo Harawe’s debut feature film, presented in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes in 2024. This detached, dehumanizing Western perspective is precisely what the film seeks to challenge. Over just over two hours, Somali-Austrian director…See the Story

Military Operations · Mogadishu

Somalia: Somali Cabinet Praises Military Gains Against Al-Shabab, Approves Visa-Free Deal With Egypt

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Mogadishu -- Somalia's Council of Ministers, in a regular session chaired Thursday by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, praised ongoing military operations aimed at clearing Al-Shabab militants from areas across the country.See the Story

Finance · Somalia

Somalia signs $306.5mln debt relief deal with Arab Monetary Fund

Last year, it secured the cancellation of 99% of the debt Somalia owed to members of the Paris Club of creditor nationsSee the Story

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Africa · Somalia

AU mission vows to intensify security in Somalia

Mogadishu, April 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) on Saturday pledged to work closely with the Somali government to strengthen stabilisation efforts. Acting Head of AUSSOM Sivuyile Bam, who extended congratulations to the Somali National Army (SNA) on the 65th anniversary of its founding, urged the international partners to support Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in his ongoing ef…See the Story

Africa · Somalia

Somaliland Condemns Somalia PM’s Planned Visit to Laas Anod as ‘Provocative and Destabilizing’

https://www.horndiplomat.com/feed/ By: Mohamed Duale Hargeisa, Republic of Somaliland – April 11, 2025 — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland has strongly condemned the planned visit by Somalia’s Prime Minister to the city of LasAnod, calling it a “blatant violation” of Somaliland’s sovereignty and a serious threat to regional peace […] The post Somaliland Condemns Somalia PM’s Planned Visit…See the Story

Africa · Somalia

Somali president hails Türkiye’s support for his country on counterterrorism

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud stresses says Somalia's main issue is no longer famine, but terrorism, highlighting support in providing training, technology, advisory assistance to security forces - Anadolu AjansıSee the Story

Mogadishu · Mogadishu

Somali Authorities Escalate War on Media Freedom with Arrest of Two Senior Journalists

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) strongly denounces the arbitrary arrest of two senior journalists from Shabelle Media Network, Director Abukar Sheikh Mohamud and Deputy Director Mohamud Abdinasir Soofeysane. This deeply troubling action amounts to a direct assault on media freedom and reflects a dangerous and intensifying campaign to suppress independent journalism in Somalia. On Wednesday, officers from the Somali Federal Polic…See the Story

Somalia · Somalia

'Somali pirates have only one goal: money'

After almost a decade of silence on the northern coast of Somalia, piracy seems to be making a comeback. Driven by hunger and desperation, old smuggling routes are being reopened and strategic ports are being targeted. 'The sea beckons like never before.'See the Story

Britney Spears · Williamson County

Local songwriter champions blood donation after lifesaving surgery

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Singer-songwriter Tina Parol is no stranger to performing on big stages or writing songs for major artists like Britney Spears, Lady A and Celine Dion. But her most powerful message these days isn’t coming from a recording studio — it’s…See the Story

Military · Hiran

Somali Troops and Al-shabab militants still battle in Aboorey settlement

Reports from Hiiraan region say that fighting underway in Aboorey settlement enters the fourth day running as Al-Shabab militants are faced with a difficult situation while the fighting is still going on between the two sides. The Somali troops backed by Ma’awisley forces launched a heavy attack against Al-shabab militants that briefly took control of Aboorey settlement on Sunday which is under the administration of Buuloburde district. The Soma…See the Story

Somalia · Somalia

Landmine hits a passenger vehicle, 5 dead

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

At least 5 people were killed and dozen others wounded when a vehicle that ferry passengers hit a landmine in Somalia’s Southern Middle Shabelle province on Friday. Reports confirm that the vehicle was travelling between Ceel Gub settlement and Adale district when the vehicle hit the landmine explosion. Lawmaker Sadaq Mukhtar, a member of Hirshabelle regional parliament told state-run media that Al-Shabab militants were responsible for placing t…See the Story

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