Mohamed Dhaysane

Somalia Says Its Military Killed at Least 30 Al-Shabab Militants

Somalia’s Information Ministry says the operation was conducted on outskirts of the town of Bulo-burde in central Hiran region

Somali Officials Issue Urgent Call for Aid to Curb Famine Deaths

The impoverished country is facing the worst drought in 40 years, exacerbated by skyrocketing food prices due to the war in Ukraine

Somali Military Says Offensive Retakes 20 Villages from Militants

The villages had been occupied by al-Shabab

Somali President Fires Mayor of Mogadishu, Appoints Replacement

In a decree issued Wednesday, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud removed Filish as mayor of the Somali capital and governor of the Banaadir regional administration

UN Relief Chief Visits Somalia’s Drought Epicenter  

In his first visit to Somalia, the most drought-affected country in the Horn of Africa, UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said the country needs global support to curb the worst drought in 40 years

Drought Forcing New Arrivals in Somali Relief Camps to Eat Animal Skins

People who lost their livelihoods due to drought arrive every day in search of assistance

Attacks Increase Against Somaliland Media

Somalia's President Vows 'Total War' Against al-Shabab

Vow follows an attack on a hotel in the capital Friday, killing at least 21 people and wounding more than 100

Somali Forces End Hotel Siege, Heavy Casualties Reported  

The al-Qaida-linked Islamist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on Hayat hotel in Mogadishu 

Deadly Somalia Hotel Siege Ends, Official Says

Al-Shabab is claiming responsibility for the attack that left at least 20 dead

Deadly Somalia Hotel Siege Continues for Second Night

Somali security forces continue an operation aimed at ending a hotel siege in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, where they have been battling with al-Shabab militants for the last 24 hours after they detonated several explosive devices, security officials said. The death toll has risen to at least 20

US Airstrike in Somalia Kills More Than a Dozen al-Shabab Militants

Officials in central Somalia say US airstrike against al-Shabab militants is deadliest strike against terrorist group in months

Somali Government Seeks to Crack Down on Al-Shabab ‘Shadow Courts’

The country’s interior minister acknowledged that many Somalis go to the militants for justice because Somalia’s legal system is too weak

Somalia Receives Food Aid as ‘Catastrophic’ Drought Worsens 

The drought has already displaced a million Somalis who joined nearly 2 million internally displaced people who fled from Somalia’s previous drought

Somali President Urges Stability in Somaliland Amid Deadly Election Disputes

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is calling on the Somaliland ruling party and opposition leaders to resolve their political differences through dialogue

Somaliland Protest Death Toll Rises to 5, With 100 Wounded

President says future protests would be treason

Somalia's Drought Displacement Tops 1 Million

United Nations warns of widespread famine if emergency needs are not met

Somalia Bombings Kill 4, Wound 11

Residents tell VOA that after the first explosion that hit minibus, rescuers who were trying to reach the site were hurt when the second explosion went off

Ethiopia Deploys New Troops into Neighboring Somalia

Somalia says the goal is to stop al-Shabab militants from attacking Ethiopia

Somali Parliament Endorses New Cabinet Amid Al-Shabab Attacks      

Among the ministers whom parliament endorsed was Mukhtar Robow Ali, known as Abu Munsor— the former deputy leader and spokesman in militant group al-Shabab. He is now becoming the religious affairs minister