Somalia

Israel's Somaliland envoy sparks regional backlash from 15 Arab, Muslim states

Several Arab and Muslim states condemned Israel's decision to send a diplomatic envoy to Somaliland, while the Republic of Somaliland responded, accusing them of hypocrisy.

|ByJAMES GENN
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows activity at a street in the southern city of Baidoa, Somalia November 3, 2018.

Somali national army takes control of part of Baidoa, largest city in South West state

A shopkeeper in Baidoa, Hussein Abdullahi, said there were federal troops in his part of the city and they were in control there.

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Internally displaced Somali men pray before Iftar outside their makeshift shelter after fleeing drought in the Lower Shabelle region to the camp in Mogadishu, Somalia, February 20, 2026.

About 6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger due to drought, government and UN say

Somalia declared a national drought emergency in November after years of failed rains, with the UN World Food Programme last week announcing cutbacks to its assistance.

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A delegation from Somaliland visits Israel.

Somaliland delegation visits Israel for first time, tours wastewater recycling plant

The visit was intended to present decision-makers in Somaliland with solutions developed in Israel to address water shortages and manage a complex water economy.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Somalia says it killed al Shabaab co-founder

Somali security forces have touted gains made in recent weeks against the al Qaeda-linked group while fighting alongside local self-defense groups.

OCTOBER 3, 2022ByREUTERS
A Somali security officer walks at the entrance of Hotel Hayat, the scene of an al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group militant attack in Mogadishu, Somalia August 20, 2022

Voices from the Arab press: Russia’s image in the world

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022ByTHE MEDIA LINE
EDWARD GIBBON, author of ‘The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.’

Somali forces end siege at Mogadishu hotel

The gunmen were holding an unknown number of hostages on the second floor of the building, Mohammed, an intelligence officer, said, preventing authorities from using heavy weapons.

AUGUST 20, 2022ByREUTERS
Somali security officers are seen at a section of Hotel Hayat, the scene of an al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group militant attack in Mogadishu, Somalia August 20, 2022.

Somalia brings back previously corrupt president promising change

Faced with criticism over massive corruption, restrictions on the media, and abuses of power in his first term, which ended in 2017, Mohamud has adopted a conciliatory tone.

MAY 22, 2022ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
Women in the Somaliland, wearing the colors of the Somaliland flag, prior to parliamentary elections in 2005.

Biden approves redeployment of under 500 ground troops to Somalia

Prior to Trump's withdrawal, the United States had about 700 troops in Somalia focused on helping local forces defeat the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab insurgency.

MAY 16, 2022ByREUTERS
US Army soldiers, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), 101st Airborne Division on a mission to bolster the security of Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya after an attack by Somalia's al Shabaab militants that killed three Americans, board a transport plane in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti January 5,

Iranian arrested in Kenya for planning terror attacks against Israeli targets - report

Iranian Mohammed Saeid Golabi was arrested in Kenya for coordinating a terror cell in Nairobi attacking both Israeli and local sites.

NOVEMBER 28, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A man crosses the road during the closing of businesses on First Avenue in Eastleigh district of Nairobi, Kenya November 16, 2021. Picture taken November 16, 2021.

Suicide bomber kills well-known Somali journalist

Al Shabaab, which wants to overthrow the government and impose its own strict interpretation of Islamic law, confirmed it was behind the attack.

NOVEMBER 20, 2021ByREUTERS
A Somali soldier holds position as civilians evacuate from the scene of a suicide explosion after al-Shabaab militia stormed a government building in Mogadishu, Somalia, March 23, 2019.

Iranian-supplied arms smuggled from Yemen into Somalia - study

"Iran has repeatedly denied any involvement in the trafficking of arms to the Houthis. However, a preponderance of evidence points to Iranian state supply."

NOVEMBER 10, 2021ByREUTERS
Houthi troops ride on the back of a police patrol truck after participating in a Houthi gathering in Sanaa, Yemen February 19, 2020

Iranian-supplied arms smuggled from Yemen into Somalia - study

"Iran has repeatedly denied any involvement in the trafficking of arms to the Houthis. However, a preponderance of evidence points to Iranian state supply."

NOVEMBER 10, 2021ByREUTERS
Houthi troops ride on the back of a police patrol truck after participating in a Houthi gathering in Sanaa, Yemen February 19, 2020

America may be creating a power vacuum from Somalia to Afghanistan

The US has broken its “long silence” with new airstrikes “against those who exploit the vacuum left by its withdrawal.”

JULY 24, 2021BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Former Mujahideen hold weapons to support Afghan forces in their fight against Taliban, on the outskirts of Herat province, Afghanistan July 10, 2021.