Somalia

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to extend the mandate of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) for an additional year, signaling continued international commitment to Somalia's security transition.

A Kenyan national has been sentenced to life in prison after a US court found him guilty of plotting a mass-casualty attack in the United States on behalf of the Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab.

The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) has published the official list of candidates set to contest tomorrow’s Banadir local council elections, clearing the way for a vote that will shape governance across Mogadishu’s districts.

The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Jubbaland State Government, Abdifitah Mohamed Mukhtar, hosted a special luncheon in honor of nearly 85 journalists from Puntland, Nairobi, and Mogadishu, recognizing their outstanding coverage of the Somalia Future Forum.

Somalia’s Federal Parliament has approved a nearly $1.4 billion national budget for 2026, marking another step in the country’s gradual push toward economic recovery and state-building.

Somalia’s drought crisis is worsening, with over 4.6 million people, nearly a quarter of the population, affected by prolonged dry conditions, according to authorities and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

The Somali National Army (SNA), working in coordination with the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and local residents, has carried out a planned security operation targeting Al-Shabaab in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region.

Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has warned that Somalia’s security, political, economic, and social conditions are deteriorating, calling for national dialogue and unity to prevent further instability.