In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command AFRICOM conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia near the Golis Mountains, 75km southeast of Bossaso, on 25 and 26 April 2026; more security operation are expected to follow

Somali army took over key city in the Southwest, as state leader resigns; the federal government hailed Baidoa’s transition, urging peace and unity amid political changes and rising tensions, Al Jazeera among other media reported

Federal government omitted the UAE - with which it cut ties this January - from its official statement condemning Iran's retaliation on Gulf countries, while it mentioned Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait

A Starsky Aviation plane made an emergency landing on a shoreline, with all 55 people on board safely evacuated and accounted for; the Fokker 50 aircraft took off from Mogadishu's airport and developed a technical problem 15 minutes into its flight