Today, Wednesday, October 14, 2026, marks the ninth anniversary of the bombing that targeted the Zoobe intersection in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in 2017, killing and injuring hundreds of people and leaving profound humanitarian impacts that remain present in the memory of Somali society. At midday that day, a truck …

MOGADISHU – Heavy rains that fell on Mogadishu on Monday, flooded major roads and intersections, disrupting traffic, business activities and schooling amid warnings of flood risks during the Deyr rainy season, which runs from October to December. Accumulated water caused vehicles to stall and made it difficult for pedestrians to …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Health and Human Services has placed a citizen in quarantine in the capital, Mogadishu, as a precautionary measure after the individual had contact with a Kenyan national whose Ebola infection was confirmed while in Kenya, before the patient died in Nairobi, according to information contained …

MOGADISHU — The latest river-level data from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s Somalia Water and Land Information Management (FAO-SWALIM) system, dated October 13, 2026, show that the Shabelle River in Jowhar has risen to 5.37 metres, exceeding the medium-risk threshold of 5.00 metres and the high-risk threshold of …

MOGADISHU — A report by the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies has found that forced evictions affected 2,136,420 people in Somalia between 2017 and September 2026, with the Benadir region, which includes the capital Mogadishu, accounting for 64 percent of the cases. Published in October under the title “Elite Capture …

HARGEISA — Britain has expressed concern over repeated arrests of journalists in Somaliland, citing more than 50 arrest cases in less than two years and warning of the implications for press freedom and the territory’s democratic standing. The British position followed discussions with the Minister of Information and representatives of …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Council of Ministers has approved the formation of a multi-ministerial national committee to strengthen preparedness for the risks posed by Ebola. The move is intended to coordinate government efforts and reduce the possibility of the virus reaching the country, following Kenya’s confirmation of its first case. The …

BALANBALLE — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre witnessed the signing of a reconciliation agreement between clans from Balanballe and Guriceel in Galmudug State, in an effort to end years of conflict and strengthen community peace in the area. The signing ceremony was attended by Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Karie …

MOGADISHU– Kenya’s announcement today, Tuesday, of an imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, a type of Ebola virus disease, has once again highlighted the importance of strengthening Somalia’s preparedness to address cross-border epidemic risks. The patient had arrived in Kenya after travelling from the Democratic Republic of the Congo through …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and BBC Media Action, has launched a training programme yesrerday, Sunday, aimed at strengthening Somali journalists’ capacity for conflict-sensitive reporting and improving the accuracy and responsibility of their reporting, thereby supporting the …