Somalia
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Somali FM expresses gratitude to Iran for its stance
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – The Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said it is grateful for Iran's positions in condemning the Zionist regime's move against the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity by recognizing Somaliland.
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UNSC members condemn Israel's recognition of Somaliland
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – The majority of United Nations Security Council member states have condemned Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland in the Horn of Africa.
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Israel recognition of Somaliland against Somalia sovereignty
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Moscow is deeply concerned about Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland as it goes against Somalia's sovereignty, a Russian diplomat has said.
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China opposes Israel's recognition of Somaliland: FM spox
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – China has firmly opposed Israel's formal recognition of Somaliland as an "independent sovereign state" and its agreement to "establish diplomatic relations" with it, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
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Somaliland not recognized by any country: FM Spox.
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as “meaningless,” warning it serves to destabilize the Horn of Africa and undermine regional unity.
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Yemen warns of military action against Israelis in Somaliland
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement has said that any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be considered a military target, as it constitutes aggression against Somalia and Yemen.
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HTS-led regime denounces Israeli recognition of Somaliland
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The Foreign Ministry of Abu Mohammad Al-Jolani regime in Syria strongly condemned the Israeli recognition of Somaliland.
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Somalia demands Israel withdraw Somaliland recognition
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Somalia has demanded Israel reverse its recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland, condemning the move as an act of “aggression that will never be tolerated”.
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Hamas condemns Israel-Somaliland Recognition
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, issued a statement Friday condemning the announcement of mutual recognition between the Israeli occupation and the separatist administration in the “Somaliland” region.
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Al-Shabaab leader among 24 terrorists killed in Somalia
TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) on Thursday said that it has carried out coordinated operations targeting al-Shabaab leaders and fighters, killing 24 terrorists.
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Nearly half of Somalia's youngest children at risk of malnutrition
TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Nearly half of children aged under five in Somalia could face acute malnutrition by July 2026 due to a convergence of crises, as funding cuts reduce health and nutrition services across the country.
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Families of US drone victims seek reparations in Somalia
TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – In letters seen by Al Jazeera, US AFRICOM admits to killing civilians in air raids, but refuses 'condolence payment'.
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Somali army kills 4 al-Shabaab terrorists in coordinated op.
TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The Somali army, working with international , has carried out a planned operation, killing at least four al-Shabaab militants, local media reported on Sunday.
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Somalia’s Crisis Among the World’s Most Severe
TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Somalia’s humanitarian crisis is among the world's most complex, driven by cycles of internal conflict and climate shocks, that drive displacement and undermine development efforts.
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Suicide car bomb targets Ugandan peacekeepers in Somalia
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – 20 Ugandan soldiers were killed, over 43 others injured, and nine Somali soldiers were killed, eight wounded in a suicide attack in Somalia.
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African Union chopper crashes in Somali capital
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – A military helicopter from the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at the airport in the capital Mogadishu on Tuesday and was engulfed in flames.
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At least 10 reported killed in suicide bomb blast in Somalia
TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Several people have been reported killed in a suicide bombing at an army recruitment center in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu.
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Mortar attack in Somali capital wounds at least 6
TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – At least six people were injured when mortar rounds struck two residential neighborhoods in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday, an official said.
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Kenyan plane crashes in Somalia killing all onboard
TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Five people on board a Kenya-registered cargo aircraft have perished following a tragic crash near Mogadishu, Somalia.
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Somali forces kill 82 al-Shabaab terrorists in airstrikes
TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – The Somali Air Force in coordination with the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) killed 82 al-Shabaab terrorists in airstrikes in the country’s Lower Shabelle region.
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Gunmen storm hotel in central Somalia, 4 killed
TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – At least four were killed when Gunmen stormed a hotel in the town of Baladweyne in central Somalia on Tuesday.
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40 Al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia
TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – The Somali military has announced the killing of 40 militants from the Al-Shabab terrorist group during an operation in the Hirshabelle state.
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Trump issues first airstrike order in second administration
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Donald Trump says he ordered military air strikes on a senior attack planner and others from the ISIL terrorist group in Somalia.
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At least 22 Somalis dead after boats capsize off Madagascar
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – At least 22 Somali citizens died when two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Madagascar over the weekend, Somalia's Information Minister Daud Aweis said.
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US military drone crashes in southern Somalia
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – A US military drone crashed earlier this week in southern Somalia, the US African Command (AFRICOM) confirmed on Friday.
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47 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia
TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Somali authorities have reported the killing of 47 militants from the Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab group during a military operation in the central Galguduud region.
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Gunfire heard in several parts of Mali’s capital Bamako
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Mali said on Tuesday that its capital Bamako was under control after insurgents attacked a gendarmerie training school and other areas before dawn, firing gunshots that reverberated around the city.
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Deadly twin blasts in Somali capital leave at least 3 killed
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – At least three people have been killed and several others wounded in twin explosions in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu.
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Twin explosions in Somalia's capital leave multiple killed
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – At least eight people have been killed and several others wounded in twin explosions in the Somali capital Mogadishu, an official said.
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Al-Shabaab terrorists attack Somalian Army base
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – The al-Shabaab terrorists carried out a fresh attack on a Somalian Army base in the south of the African country.