Southwest Somalia News

Yesterday, the President of Southwest State (SWS), Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed 'Laftagareen', convened a critical meeting to commence Phase II of...

On Sunday, opposition leaders from Southwest State held a meeting with the UK Ambassador to Somalia, Mike Nithavrianakis. The talks...

Opposition leaders of the South West State convened a crucial meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament of Somalia, Adan...

Al-Shabaab's attack on the Dafuur police station near Baidoa left two police officers dead and others injured. The militants carried...

Controversy surrounds an airstrike in the Bakool region of Somalia, which has left at least nine people dead, all allegedly...

Al-Shabaab militants earlier today ambushed Ethiopian troops that had just arrived from Ethiopia to reinforce their forces in Wajid. The...

Southwest State's political elite is dissatisfied with their region's current affairs. A meeting that took place in Nairobi over several...

In the early hours of today, the militant group al-Shabaab attacked the Somali army troops in Awdheegle, Lower Shabelle. Al-Shabaab...

Earlier today, a fierce battle between al-Shabaab and the Somali National Army (SNA) took place in Qoryoley. The militants launched...

One-quarter of Somalis have fled their homes – a new report says. Approximately 4.3 million people, a quarter of Somalia's...