Hargeisa February 01, 2023 (QJ) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland has commented on the situation in the Sool region of Laascaanood, saying that the country is peaceful and that the situation in Laascaanood has been created by international terrorists, which aimed to create conflict between the people of Sool and the government. […]
Mogadishu January 30, 2023 (QJ) – The leaders of neighboring countries with troops in Somalia are expected to arrive in Mogadishu in the coming days to attend a security summit. A delegation arrived today, including the Defense Minister and military commander of Djibouti. The summit will focus on security, preparation for the exit of ATMIS troops […]
A team of Muslim community members in Edmonton are working to address racism in faith spaces. The Anti-Racism Muslim Collaborative (AMC) conducted community engagement to better understand anti-Black racism to resolve the issue. Hanan Attitalla, education coordinator with the advocacy group John Humphrey for Peace and Human Rights, facilitated the project and said anti-Black racism […]
Bossaso January 29, 2023 (QJ) – Reports coming from the Kalabeydh area near Boosaaso in the Bari region today indicate that an explosion took place causing various casualties. The explosion, which was heard in most of the area’s neighborhoods, is said to have been a mine placed at a busy commercial location, resulting in death […]
Mogadishu January 29, 2023 (QJ) – The Federal Government of Somalia’s Deputy Minister of Information, Cabdiraxmaan Alcadaala, provided details on a military operation that resulted in the killing of members of Al-Shabaab in the Lower Shabelle region. Alcadaala stated that 136 Al-Shabaab members were killed and 98 were injured during the multi-day operation in Tawakal […]
Mogadishu January 28, 2023 (QJ) – The Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Somalia, Khadija Al-Makhzoumi, speaking about the Somali government’s war against Al-Shabaab, highlighted that the damage caused by the militants is not limited to the current generation, but also threatens future generations. She said that over the past 15 years, Al-Shabaab has cut […]
January 27, 2023 (QJ) – Reports coming from the areas of Camaloow, Helabacaad, and Sugoow, which are located in the outskirts of Baledweyne, the capital of Hiiraan region, indicate that Al-shabaab fighters have kidnapped local residents in those areas. The number of people who were kidnapped by the group is not confirmed yet, but preliminary reports […]
Kismaayo January 27, 2023 (QJ) – The Chairman of Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Maxamuud Macalin, along with officials from Qatar Charity and the Qatar Development Fund, has arrived in the city of Kismayo, the interim capital of Jubaland. The delegation was welcomed at the Kismayo airport by the Minister of Planning, Abdirahman Abdi Ahmed, […]
Mogadisho January 25, 2023 (QJ) -The Minister of Information of the Federal Government of Somalia, Da’ud Aweys, announced in a press conference that over 300 members of Al-Shabaab have been killed in recent operations conducted within the country. The Minister of Information, accompanied by the African Union’s envoy, Souef Mohamed El-Amine, stated that the operations […]
Mogadisho January 24, 2024 (QJ) -A confirmed U.S. airstrikes in the vicinity of the town of Xarardheere in the Mudug region, targeted members of Al-Shabaab. A statement from the US Africom command said that the strikes, conducted at the request of the Somali government, took place near Xarardheere and that two Al-Shabaab members were killed. The […]