Security

A deadly roadside explosion struck a Puntland military convoy on the road between Bosaso and Dhaadar on Monday, claiming the lives of a senior logistics officer and two other personnel. The blast, triggered by an improvised explosive device (IED), occurred while the unit was engaged in specialized mine-clearance operations.

Somalia is stepping up preparations to reintroduce its national currency, the Somali Shilling, as part of broader monetary reforms supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to a recently released IMF report.

Police in Mogadishu have arrested a government soldier suspected of killing a young Bajaj motorcycle operator in the Dayniile district of the Somali capital, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.