Somalia: AU seat, new diplomatic posts, navy visits Feb 11, 2026 — Diplomacy, security, child-rights push across Mogadishu. Top story * Somalia elected to the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) for 2026–2028.Somalia secured a seat at the AU PSC during votes at AU headquarters in Addis Ababa; the
Somalia Brief: Runway Crash, Security Operations, and Diplomatic Moves Feb 10, 2026 — Plane skids into sea; security operations, diplomacy active Top story * Overview: A Starsky Aviation passenger plane skidded off the runway at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde/Abdulle International Airport and came to rest in shallow sea after an emergency
Somalia Brief — Feb 9, 2026 Feb 9, 2026 — Senior militant killed; climate funding, diplomacy, constitution. Top story * Airstrike kills senior Al-Shabaab militant near Saakow. The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working with international partners, carried out an operation on the outskirts of Saakow in Middle Juba that killed a
Somalia Brief: Cairo talks, education push, new labour code Feb 08, 2026 — President’s Cairo visit, education & labour updates Top story * Overview: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El‑Sisi in Cairo for high-level talks that reaffirmed Somalia’s sovereignty and pledged deeper cooperation on
Somalia Brief — Key developments from SONNA Feb 7, 2026 — Federal government pushes urban infrastructure, security and legal reforms Top story * Prime Minister pushes to fast-track the Mogadishu Waterway Project.The Prime Minister, H.E. Hamza Abdi Barre, chaired a high‑level meeting to accelerate the Mogadishu Waterway Project, reviewing the
Somalia Brief: Drought emergency, port boom, security raids, new city ties Feb 06, 2026 — Drought emergency deepens; ports, diplomacy, security active Top story * Somalia has entered a critical humanitarian phase as SoDMA reports the country moved into the fourth stage of drought severity; about five million people face acute food
Somalia briefing: Drought emergency prompts fast government action Feb 5, 2026 — Worsening drought, tax waivers, disaster fund approved Top story * Overview: Somalia faces a deepening humanitarian crisis as severe drought decimates livestock, dries major riverbeds and pushes rural communities toward displacement. The government has moved quickly: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Somalia Brief: Security operations, foreign support, and diplomatic outreach Feb 03, 2026 — Security operations, international military aid, diplomatic visits Top story * What happened: Somali security forces, backed by international partners, intensified counter‑terrorism activity and capacity building across the country: the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said it killed
Somalia Daily Brief Feb 2, 2026 — Defence board launched; security operations; drought response Top story * Federal Defence Board inaugurated in Mogadishu.Minister of Defence Ahmed Moallim Fiqi opened the Defence Board meeting to align defence governance, coordinate operations and advance force reform; senior security officials, federal ministers, military commanders and
Somali Brief: Security sweeps, parliament suspension, energy talks close Feb 01, 2026 — Security operations, parliament pause, energy talks conclude Top story * NISA operation in Middle Shabelle — The National Intelligence and Security Agency says a targeted operation in the Maxaa Saciid/Maha-Said area killed 13 militants, including five senior commanders, and
Somalia Brief: Security operation, regional diplomacy, and capacity building Jan 31, 2026 — Security raid, regional talks, and diplomatic outreach Top story * Overview: Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) says it carried out a targeted special operation in the village of Maha‑Said, Middle Shabelle, against senior "Kharijites&
Somalia Brief — Jan 30, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 — EU aid deal, security leadership and tech summit plans Top story * €102 million EU package signed with Somalia. The Federal Government and the European Union formalized a €102 million cooperation agreement in Mogadishu to provide budget support and finance pillars of state‑