Security
NISA says former Al-Shabaab finance chief killed in Lower Shabelle operation
NISA says Faysal Yusuf Macallin Abdulle, a former Al-Shabaab finance chief, was killed in Kuunyo Barrow in an operation on 23 October.
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Türkiye schedules two frigates for Somalia supply and personnel rotation mission
Türkiye has scheduled TCG Gökçeada and TCG Yıldırım to sail for Somalia on 30 October to transport supplies and rotate personnel.
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Tensions rise in Beledweyne amid reports of military buildup near airport
Tensions are rising in Beledweyne, central Somalia, amid reports of a military buildup near Ugaas Khalif Airport ahead of a possible visit by Abdifatah Hassan…
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Uganda’s army chief says UPDF has begun withdrawing from Somalia
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba says Ugandan troops have begun leaving Somalia and handing security responsibilities to Somali forces.
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Somali army chief visits soldiers wounded in operations against Al-Shabaab
Major General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud met wounded soldiers and received a medical briefing at the Somali National Armed Forces Hospital.
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UN political mission in Somalia to close on 31 October
The UN political mission in Somalia will cease operations on 31 October. Its functions are being transferred to Somali institutions and UN entities.
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U.S. troops reportedly withdraw from Baledogle airfield
U.S. troops have reportedly left Baledogle airfield as Somali forces prepare to assume greater security responsibilities from international partners.
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Somalia asks Uganda to retain troops as Lower Shabelle withdrawal plans emerge
Somalia has asked Uganda to retain its troops as local reports indicate planned withdrawals from positions in Lower Shabelle in early November.
Soomaali
DIBUCURASHADA DAGAALLADDA WAQOOYIGA ITOOBIYA
Subaxdii arbacada, 23 September 2026, waxaa dagaal culus dib uga bilowday Waqooyiga Itoobiya gaar ahaan gobolladda Tigray, Canfarta iyo Amxarada. Si aad u fahanto, marka…
Research
Local Forces, Faster Results
Said A. Ali, Researcher INTRODUCTION When pirates seized the oil tanker MT SIBU 1, also known as SEAMUL, off Yemen on August 20, 2026, help…
Research
EXCLUSIVE: Audit records and Documents reviewed by Daily Somalia raise serious questions over procurement, contracting and oversight at Somalia’s Civil Aviation Authority
MOGADISHU — Official audit records and supporting documents reviewed by Daily Somalia raise serious questions over procurement practices, private contracting and administrative controls within Somalia's…
Analysis & opinion
Born From Collapse: The Real Story of How Somali Piracy Began
Somali piracy is often introduced as a story about criminals attacking ships from speedboats. That description captures the violence, but not the history. The phenomenon…