Hassan istiila

Articles by Hassan istiila(14)

Uganda announces plans to withdraw troops from Somalia after 19 years

Uganda was among the first countries to deploy troops to Somalia under the African Union Mission in Somalia, or AMISOM, which began operations in 2007.

January 27, 2026

Somalia says diplomatic dispute between embassies in Kenya, Tanzania resolved

Mogadishu (Somali Report) — Somalia’s foreign ministry has resolved a rare public dispute between its embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, the state minister for foreign affairs said Saturday.

January 26, 2026

Somaliland denies reports that local forces are mobilizing against Israel troops

The ministry stressed that Awdal remains fully under the administrative authority of the government in Hargeisa and denied any deployment of foreign troops in the region.

January 26, 2026

Politics

Somali lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi refuses to return to Kenya’s supreme court

Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi, a prominent Somali lawyer, has declared that he will not resume legal practice before Kenya’s Supreme Court.

January 25, 2026

Somali World

Federal agents shoot, kill 37-year-old US citizen in south Minneapolis

Video of the incident circulated on social media, though authorities have yet to release additional details.

January 25, 2026

Somali official says al-Shabab death toll rises to 250 after failed attack on Kudhaa

At least 250 al-Shabab fighters were killed during a failed assault on the coastal town of Kudhaa in Somalia’s Lower Juba region.

January 25, 2026

Somali opposition alliance accepts invitation to Mogadishu conference on elections

The decision was announced Saturday following a meeting of the council in Nairobi.

January 24, 2026

Somali forces kill over 130 al-Shabab fighters in Lower Juba region

The Defense Ministry said Danab special forces played a central role in the operation.

January 22, 2026

Somalia’s parliament ratifies revised IGAD treaty, boosting regional integration

The vote makes Somalia the fifth IGAD member state to ratify the new treaty, joining Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Kenya.

January 22, 2026

Al-Shabab attacks Jubbaland army base in southern Somalia border town

The assault began with explosions, followed by intense gunfire as Jubbaland forces engaged the attackers.

January 21, 2026