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Somalia: Somalia Vows Stronger Protection for Commercial Shipping Amid Maritime Security Concerns

[Shabelle] United Nations -- Somalia has pledged to strengthen security for commercial vessels passing along its coastline as concerns grow over the safety of key international shi...

Somalia Registers First Ship in 30 Years with International Registry Launch

Somalia officially registered its first ocean-going ship in more than 30 years on Wednesday as part of what the government calls a revitalization of i...

Somalia faces famine risks with 6m people in high-level food insecurity

An estimated 6 million people in Somalia are currently facing high levels of acute food insecurity through June, according to a report released Thursday, said Xinhua. The updated...

Somalia: Somalia Launches First Offshore Oil Drilling Campaign

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The federal government of Somalia has officially launched its first offshore oil drilling campaign, a move described by officials as carrying major economic...

Somalia hunger crisis worsens as drought displaces more than 500,000 people

In Somalia, displaced communities face starvation as humanitarian funds decrease, leaving them without assistance or hope.

Somalia: Drought, fuel prices, and conflicts heighten famine risk

According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, in May 2026, Somalia is facing one of the worst food crises in its history.

Aid cuts, drought and conflict leave Somalis desperate

Drought, conflict and aid cuts push Somalis into hunger as Kismayo IDP camps struggle to cope with the crisis.

Somalia: Somali President Opens New Ports Ministry Headquarters

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday inaugurated the new headquarters of the Ministry of Ports and Marine Transport, saying the government is prioritising mod...

Somalia: Somalia Teeters On the Brink of Catastrophe As Hunger Crisis Deepens

[UN News] "This is not a distant warning. This is a crisis that is unfolding right now and it's deepening quickly."

Somalia: Racing to Reverse the Hunger Tide

[WFP] Four years ago, donor mobilization and a massive humanitarian scale-up by WFP and partners averted famine in Somalia. Now, as needs soar, funds dry up and drought's fallout p...

Somalia: Somalia Condemns Planned Somaliland 'Embassy' in Jerusalem

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, May 21 -- Somalia's federal government on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the country's unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, while c...

Somalia: Somalia Faces Growing Human Displacement in Worsening Drought Crisis

[allAfrica] Geneva -- Nearly 62,000 people have been displaced by drought since the beginning of this year, while more than six million people face hunger across five districts in...

Kenya: Stateless At Home - Kenyan Somalis Struggle to Reclaim Citizenship From Refugee Records

[IPS] Garissa, Kenya -- In 2006, Amina Saida was only two years old when her parents moved to the Dadaab refugee camp in northern Kenya, near the border with Somalia.

Somalia: Somali Piracy Is Back - Fuelled By Political Turmoil, Aid Cuts and the Iran War

[The Conversation Africa] On the evening of April 26, the Egyptian merchant vessel Sward was hijacked by armed men a few miles off the Somali coast. It was steered towards an ancho...

Somalia: Somalia, Oman Discuss Stronger Cooperation in Transport and Digital Infrastructure

[Shabelle] Muscat -- Somalia and Oman have agreed to strengthen cooperation in transport, communications and information technology as Mogadishu seeks to accelerate its digital tra...

Somalia: Somalia Awaits Arrival of Turkish Oil Drilling Ship in Landmark Energy Move

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- A wave of excitement is building across Somalia as the country prepares to welcome the Turkish-owned drilling vessel Cagri Bey, expected to arrive in Mogadi...

Somalia: Lafta Gareen-Aligned Forces Move Into Gedo, Heightening Political Tensions

[Shabelle] Dolow -- Hundreds of fighters loyal to former South West state president Abdiasis Lafta Gareen have entered parts of the Gedo region, witnesses and officials said, in a...

Somalia: Somalia Denies Expulsion of UAE Ambassador, Warns Against Misinformation

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has firmly denied reports circulating in media and on social platforms claiming that the...

East Africa: Somali Piracy Returns - a Warning From the Western Indian Ocean

[ISS] Joint naval patrols are stretched thin by the Middle East crisis, but their ability to eradicate piracy was always limited.

Somalia's dire humanitarian situation escalates amid Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure

The Strait of Hormuz closure is not only driving up prices at the pump in the U.S., it's also driving up the cost of delivering humanitarian aid around the world. That is particula...

Somalia: Somalia to Intensify Anti-Terror Operations, Defence Minister Says

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Defence Minister, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, said Wednesday that the Federal Government of Somalia will intensify operations against militants while expa...

Could Somaliland Become a New U.S. Outpost in Battle for Key Sea Lanes?

Somalia: UN Humanitarian Chief Arrives in Somalia for High-Level Aid Talks

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher arrived in Mogadishu on Monday to begin a high-level mission focused on Somalia...

Food crisis: 6 million at risk of severe hunger in Somalia

The situation has been made worse by recurring drought, conflict, displacement, rising costs, and shrinking international aid.