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Somalia Says 42 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Hiran EU Report Finds $39.7M Value in Somalia Sesame Industry Somalia: SNA Advances Near Sablale as AUSSOM Provides Backing Somalia Says 26 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Airstrikes in Middle Shabelle Dowladda oo sheegtay in la dilay 26 dagaalyahan oo Al-Shabaab Somalia: Danab Commandos Conduct Operation Near Burhakaba Ciidanka XDS oo howlgal ka fuliyay deegaanno ku dhow Buurhakaba Madaxweynaha oo tababbar milatari u soo xiray ciidanka XDS Djibouti, ITU Strengthen Partnership on Digital Transformation Ethiopia: Sitti Zone Wins 13th SRS Football Championship Somali PM Lays Foundation Stone for Trade Ministry HQ Reconstruction Ra'iisul Wasaaraha oo dhagax-dhigay Dib-u-dhiska Wasaaradda Ganacsiga

Abdi Agoon

Abdi Agoon – Senior Reporter for Somalia Affairs Desk
Reports for Lamaane News Network on Somalia's politics, security, and economy. His work, based in Mogadishu, focuses on governance systems, national issues, and policy matters. He has extensive experience in political reporting.
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A Somali National Army soldier stands in formation with fellow troops during a military gathering in Mogadishu. Government forces have stepped up operations targeting Al-Shabaab militants.

Somalia Says 42 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Hiran

14/07/2026 - 16:20:36
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Beledweyne (Lamaane.net) – The Somali National Army (SNA), supported by international partners, carried out airstrikes on Monday, July 13, targeting Al-Shabaab positions in Goobo village near Mahaas district in the Hiran region, killing 42 fighters and wounding 12 others, according to Somalia's…

EU Report Finds $39.7M Value in Somalia Sesame Industry

14/07/2026 - 15:01:50
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Mogadishu (Lamaane.net) – The European Union-funded Value Chain Analysis for Development (VCA4D) programme has concluded that Somalia's sesame sector offers significant economic potential but requires major improvements in infrastructure, governance, social inclusion, and climate resilience to…

Somalia: SNA Advances Near Sablale as AUSSOM Provides Backing

13/07/2026 - 01:03:26
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Barawe (Lamaane.net) – The Somali National Army (SNA) said its forces captured strategic bridge positions near Sablale district in the Lower Shabelle region during a pre-dawn operation on Saturday, 11 July, advancing to within approximately 10 kilometers of the town as part of an ongoing offensive…

Somalia: Danab Commandos Conduct Operation Near Burhakaba

11/07/2026 - 20:02:09
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Baidoa (Lamaane.net) – The Somali National Army's Danab Commandos, specifically the 165th Battalion of the 16th Brigade, carried out a security operation on Saturday, July 11, across several villages near Burhakaba district in Somalia's Bay region as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security…

Somali PM Lays Foundation Stone for Trade Ministry HQ Reconstruction

11/07/2026 - 14:01:53
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Mogadishu (Lamaane.net) – Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Saturday, July 11, laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of the headquarters of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Mogadishu, describing the project as a key step in strengthening public institutions and supporting…

Somali President Inaugurates Presidential Guard HQ

10/07/2026 - 02:54:05
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Mogadishu (Lamaane.net) – Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on Thursday inaugurated the newly reconstructed and modernized headquarters of the 77th Presidential Guard Brigade of the Somali National Army in Mogadishu, marking a significant step in strengthening the unit responsible for protecting…

Somali Police Commissioner Lays Foundation for Masagawaay Station

07/07/2026 - 17:00:22
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Masagawaay (Lamaane.net) – Somalia Police Commissioner Brig. Gen. Asad Osman Abdullahi on Tuesday, July 7, laid the foundation stone for a new police station in Masagawaay, Galgadud region, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security and expand government services in the area.
A Somali National Army soldier salutes during the 66th anniversary celebrations of Somalia's Independence Day in Mogadishu on July 1, 2026. (Photo: Lamaane News Network)

Somalia Says 27 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed

02/07/2026 - 21:24:34
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Mogadishu (Lamaane.net) – Somalia's Ministry of Defense announced that the Somali National Army, supported by international partners, carried out a series of airstrikes in the Lower Shabelle region on Wednesday and Thursday, July 1–2, 2026, targeting locations in Tawakal, Nun-Garre and Ugunji,…

Somalia: Herale-Abudwaq Peace Talks Secure Ceasefire

10/06/2026 - 19:24:45
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Abudwaq (Lamaane.net) – Community leaders, local authorities, security officials, religious scholars, and representatives from Herale and Abudwaq agreed on Wednesday to implement a ceasefire between the Surre and Marehan communities following a peace conference aimed at reducing tensions and preventing…

Somalia's Omar Artan Misses World Cup Role After US Denial

09/06/2026 - 16:07:27
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Mogadishu (Lamaane.net) – Somalia's Ministry of Youth and Sports announced on Tuesday, June 9, that international referee Omar Artan will miss participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after U.S. authorities denied him entry and returned him from Miami International Airport to Istanbul, despite…
Omar Artan

U.S. Entry Denial Bars Omar Artan From World Cup

09/06/2026 - 13:51:26
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Mogadishu (Lamaane.net) - Omar Artan, Somalia's only FIFA-selected referee for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, was denied entry into the United States after arriving at Miami International Airport on Saturday, June 6, preventing him from participating in tournament training and officiating assignments,…
UNHCR officials attend the launch of the $20.55M Dollow urban resilience project in Mogadishu on 24 April 2026.

Somalia, UN Launch $20.55M Urban Resilience Project

25/04/2026 - 02:54:27
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Mogadishu (Lamaane.net) – UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the Federal Government of Somalia, and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday, 24 April launched a 20.55 million U.S. dollar urban resilience project aimed at improving conditions for internally displaced persons in Dollow town, Gedo region.
Police officers on patrol in Nigeria in 2023. (Photo: AP/Sunday Alamba)

Nigeria Police Arrest 33 Over Kwara Church Attack

14/04/2026 - 20:35:11
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Abuja (Lamaane.net) - The Nigeria Police Force, through its Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team, on Tuesday announced the arrest of 33 suspected gang members linked to the November 2025 attack on Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, Nigeria.
Displaced Sudanese families gather at a temporary shelter in Khartoum as the UN warns that nearly 70 percent of the population now lives in poverty amid the ongoing conflict between the army and RSF.

UNDP: Sudan Faces Sharp Rise in Extreme Poverty

14/04/2026 - 20:13:58
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Khartoum (Lamaane.net) – UN Development Programme (UNDP) said on Tuesday, that poverty in Sudan has surged to about 70 percent amid the ongoing war between the national army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
President Duma Boko of Botswana and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman witness the signing of energy and mining agreements in Gaborone on April 13, 2026, as officials formalize plans for solar and resource development cooperation.

Botswana, Oman Sign Energy and Mining Deals

14/04/2026 - 19:52:02
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Gaborone (Lamaane.net) – Duma Boko, President of Botswana, and Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, witnessed the signing of energy and mining agreements in Gaborone on Monday, aimed at strengthening bilateral economic cooperation and diversification.
Bank of Namibia

Namibia Downgrades Economic Growth Outlook

14/04/2026 - 19:17:32
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Windhoek (Lamaane.net + Reuters) - Bank of Namibia revised its economic growth forecasts downward on Monday, projecting slower expansion in Namibia for 2026 and 2027 amid weakening performance in mining and primary industries.
Romuald Wadagni

Benin Election Gives Wadagni Landslide Victory

14/04/2026 - 18:58:46
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Porto-Novo (Lamaane.net) – Benin Independent Electoral Commission (CENA) confirmed that Romuald Wadagni won Benin's presidential election in Cotonou on Monday, following the April 12 nationwide vote count official provisional results. The finance minister secured a decisive mandate with more than…
Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) officials distribute emergency food aid to vulnerable families in Baidoa on Tuesday, April 7, amid ongoing drought conditions.

SoDMA Delivers Food Aid to 500 Families in Baidoa

07/04/2026 - 20:15:37
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Baidoa (Lamaane.net) – The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) distributed emergency food aid to 500 vulnerable families, including displaced persons and impoverished households, in Baidoa on Tuesday, April 7, as part of ongoing relief efforts addressing severe drought conditions affecting the…