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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Some traders in Mogadishu have stopped accepting the Somali shilling, affecting residents who rely on the 1,000-shilling note for transactions. The 1,000-shilling note, the most widely used...

MOGADISHU, Somalia— Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday attended celebrations marking the 66th anniversary of the Somali National Army. The ceremony, held at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Mogadishu,...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Security forces in Somalia’s capital have seized a motor tricycle loaded with mortars and explosive devices, foiling a planned attack, officials said. The operation was carried out...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Friday received a high-level Turkish delegation at presidentail palace as the two countries moved to strengthen cooperation on energy and natural...

Kenyan authorities have seized a cache of military uniforms suspected of being secretly transported to areas controlled by the al-Shabab extremist group, security officials said. In a statement, Kenya’s security...

MOGADISHU, Somalia— Somalia’s defense minister visited an African Union mission base in the southwestern city of Baidoa on Tuesday, where he met with an Ethiopian commander and discussed ongoing security...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s government said at least 12 al-Shabab militants were killed in an airstrike carried out early Monday near Baidoa, about 250km south west of the capital, Mogadishu....

MOGADISHU, Somalia— Somalia’s federal government on Saturday airlifted military supplies to the central city of Dhusamareb, according to local sources, who said the weapons were intended for newly trained troops....

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working with international partners, carried out planned operations in the Lower Shabelle region targeting sites and fighters linked to the...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Mahad Mohamed Salad, director of Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency, held meetings with senior U.S. intelligence officials in Washington. The talks included officials from the CIA...