by Banaadir | Jan 30, 2026 | ENGLISH NEWS, WORLD NEWS
President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Somali pirates that they would receive the same lethal treatment as alleged drug boat traffickers from Venezuela and elsewhere. Trump, during a meeting of his Cabinet at the White House, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was...
by Banaadir | Jun 21, 2025 | ENGLISH NEWS, LATEST NEWS, LOCAL NEWS
MOGADISHU, Somalia (Banaadir24) — In a historic step toward expanding Somalia’s sporting landscape, the Somali Football Federation (SFF) has officially launched its first structured program for beach soccer, introducing training modules for coaches and referees under...
by Banaadir | Jun 21, 2025 | ENGLISH NEWS, LATEST NEWS, LOCAL NEWS
MOGADISHU, Somalia (Banaadir24) — Somalia and the African Union have reached a key milestone in planning the future of regional peacekeeping, with the conclusion of a weeklong coordination summit in Mogadishu aimed at defining the shape and structure of the African...
by Banaadir | Jun 21, 2025 | ENGLISH NEWS, LATEST NEWS, LOCAL NEWS
MOGADISHU, Somalia (Banaadir24) — The Somali National Army, in coordination with elite Danab commandos and international military partners, launched a series of offensives this week targeting al-Shabab strongholds in the country’s south and southwest, officials...
by Banaadir | Jun 20, 2025 | ENGLISH NEWS, LATEST NEWS, LOCAL NEWS
Mogadishu, Somalia (Banaadir24) — The African Union (AU) is in the final stages of negotiating bilateral Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with troop-contributing countries to solidify support for its newly launched peacekeeping mission in Somalia—AUSSOM—amid mounting...
by Banaadir | Jun 19, 2025 | ENGLISH NEWS, LATEST NEWS, LOCAL NEWS
Mogadishu, Somalia (Banaadir24) – The Somali federal government has formally asked the African Union to postpone its scheduled peacekeeper drawdown by three months, warning that a premature exit could create a security vacuum and undo recent territorial gains...