4+ hour ago  (283+ words) Monday April 6, 2026 Mogadishu (HOL) " Somalia's first offshore oil drilling campaign carries significant economic and geopolitical significance, a senior government official said Sunday, as a Turkish drillship prepares to arrive in the country's territorial waters. The vessel, "a'r" Bey, is expected…...

12+ hour, 48+ min ago  (865+ words) Somalia's State-Building Record Speaks for Itself, And Must Be Protected'hiiraan.com By Hon. Ali M Omar The Federal Government will not be lectured on democracy by those who conveniently seek to undermine it. Much of the commentary now circulating on…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago  (300+ words) Monday April 6, 2026 Mogadishu (HOL) " T'rkiye's drillship "a'r" Bey is expected to arrive in Somalia on April 10 to launch the country's first offshore drilling operation, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced. Speaking at an event in the Black…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago  (482+ words) Monday April 6, 2026 The official agency fighting disinformation says T'rkiye is not behind the shooting of a U.S. F-15 fighter jet over Iran, as Ankara faces an online campaign to drag it into the war. The Directorate of Communication's Center for Combating Disinformation…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (178+ words) Sunday April 5, 2026 Mogadishu (HOL) " Somalia and Sudan have signed a mutual visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic passports, a move aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and facilitating closer official engagement between the two countries. The agreement was concluded April…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (194+ words) Sunday April 5, 2026 At least nine Al Shabab terrorists, including key bomb-making specialists, were killed in operations carried out by Somali intelligence in collaboration with the international forces in the southern Lower Shabelle region on Saturday. During the operation in the…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (222+ words) Saturday April 4, 2026 Mogadishu (HOL) " Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency said Saturday that nine al-Shabab militants were killed in coordinated security operations in the Lower Shabelle region, targeting what officials described as the group's explosives manufacturing network. In a statement,…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (16+ words) Explainer: Does Somalia's constitution allow federal government to intervene in regional state affairs?hiiraan.com...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (185+ words) Saturday April 4, 2026 The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) and the Somali National Armed Forces have captured a senior al-Shabaab commander during a joint operation in the southern region. The AU mission said the suspect, identified as…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (619+ words) By Nuri AdenSaturday April 4, 2026 Somalia's Agriculture minister Mohamed Abdi Hayir on a farm tour. / Others Somalia's Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdi Hayir, also known as Mareeye, has issued a stark warning on the country's future, urging citizens, investors,…...