News about Somalia

Follow

News about Somalia

Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Somalia, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 295stories have been published about Somalia which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

Follow

Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Somalia, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 295stories have been published about Somalia which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

Weather

98°F

Sunday76° | 98°F

Monday77° | 98°F

Tuesday76° | 94°F

Wednesday75° | 93°F

Thursday75° | 94°F

Friday74° | 94°F

Local News Publishers

Untracked bias

Suggest a source

Looking for a source we don't already have? Suggest one here.

---

Top Somalia News

World · Somalia

Somalia: Over 40 Al-Shabaab Leaders and Militants Killed in Targeted Operation

Coverage: 2 sources

Mogadishu -- In a meticulously planned joint operation, the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), the Somali National Army (SNA), and international partners successfully targeted and eliminated over 40 al-Shabaab operatives in the Ceelhareeri area of Hiiraan region.See the Story

Sudan · Sudan

Seven African Countries Are on Trump’s Travel Ban List. Why?

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

Not much links the nations.See the Story

Somalia · Somalia

Somalia: Eye Specialist Warns of Dangerous Toy Guns During Eid

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Mogadishu (Smn) -- Dr. Abdisamad Hassan, an eye specialist at Mustaqbal Eye Hospital, has issued a warning about toy guns containing gunpowder sold to children during Eid celebrations.Read Article

---

Somalia: Somali President Launches National Consultations Ahead of Elections, Constitutional Reforms

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

In accordance with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's call for broad-based national consultations articulated in his Eid al-Fitr message on 30 March 2025, the President has embarked on a dialogue with a wide array of national leaders.Somalia · SomaliaRead Article

Somalia: At Least 20 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Clashes With Local Militia in Central Somalia

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

MOGADISHU - At least 20 al-Shabaab militants were killed on Wednesday during fierce clashes with Ma'awisley clan militia in the El-Hareri area of Somalia's central Hiiraan region, local sources said.Somalia · SomaliaRead Article

Somalia: Suspected Al-Shabaab Bomb-Makers Arrested After Accidental Blast in Mogadishu

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Somali police arrested several suspected al-Shabaab militants on Thursday after an explosion in Mogadishu's Dayniile district exposed what authorities described as a bomb-making operation.Somalia · SomaliaRead Article

Somalia: New Mogadishu Mayor Muungaab Takes Office, Outlines 9-Point Agenda

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Mogadishu, Somalia -- Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hussein Muungaab officially took office as the new governor of Banadir region and mayor of Mogadishu on Wednesday night during a handover ceremony held at the Mogadishu City Hall.Somalia · SomaliaRead Article

Somalia Specifically Targeted in New U.S. Travel Ban

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Washington -- The United States government on Wednesday announced a new travel ban that specifically includes Somali nationals, barring them from entering the country.Somalia · SomaliaRead Article

Somalia: Turkey Supplies Attack Helicopters to Somali Government Amid Al-Shabaab War

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Ankara, June 4 -- Turkey has boosted its defense support to Somalia by delivering three T-129 Atak attack helicopters, officials familiar with the matter told Radio Shabelle, following a phone call between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday.Somalia · SomaliaRead Article

Somalia: Saudi Arabia Executes Four Somali Men Over Drug Charges

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Riyadh, June 4 -- Saudi Arabia executed four young Somali men convicted of smuggling hashish into the kingdom, the Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday, June 3.Somalia · SomaliaRead Article

Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting ISIS-Somalia

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Stuttgart, Germany -- In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, USAFRICOM conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on June 2, 2025.Somalia · SomaliaRead Article

More stories

Local News Publishers

Untracked bias

---

Breaking News Topics Related to Somalia

UN

Government