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Former President Sharif condemns outcomes of NCC summit, warns against politicization of military

Saturday May 10, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has strongly criticized the outcomes of the recent National Consultative Council (NCC)...

U.S. delivers new military equipment to support Somali army operations against al-Shabaab

Thursday May 8, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali Ministry of Defense on Wednesday received a new shipment of U.S.-supplied military equipment to support...

Somali officers join China-Africa military exchange

Wednesday May 7, 2025African military officers, including participants from Somalia, line up during a welcoming ceremony in China on May 7, 2025. The...

Taiwan tracks 8 Chinese naval ships, 6 military aircraft

Eric ChangMonday May 5, 2025Chinese Z-9 ASW helicopter. (Wikimedia Commons photo)The Ministry of National Defense tracked eight Chinese naval vessels and six military...

Jubbaland lawmakers accuse Somali federal government of illegal military offensive in Gedo

Friday April 25, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Lawmakers from Somalia's federal parliament representing Jubbaland have accused the federal government of launching an illegal military campaign...

Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base

Friday April 25, 2025Al-Shabab fighters have battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in southern Somalia, according...

Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base

Thursday April 24, 2025The armed group says it seizes control of Wargaadhi town and its military base, but the Somali army denies the...

Azerbaijan ratifies defense pact with Somalia to boost military and strategic ties

Tuesday April 22, 2025Photo: Press Service of the President of the Republic of AzerbaijanMogadishu (HOL) — Azerbaijan’s parliament ratified a defence cooperation agreement...

U.S. military strikes Al-Shabaab near Adan Yabaal district in Middle Shabelle region

Tuesday April 22, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab...

Somalia ranks 142nd in 2025 Global Military Index, among world’s weakest

Tuesday April 15, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia ranks 142nd out of 145 countries in the 2025 Global Firepower Index, placing it among the...

Somalia proposes port access for U.S. military, Ali Balcad confirms

Monday April 14, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has formally offered the United States access to three of its most strategic ports—Mogadishu, Kismayo, and...

Trump vows support for Somalia against Houthis, cites new U.S. military directive

Monday April 14, 2025 President Donald Trump departs O’Hare International Airport after speaking at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and...

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