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Somalia and its ally Turkey are looking to boost maritime cooperation after officials of the two countries met on Monday.   Somalia’s ports and maritime transport minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur on Monday held talks with the Turkish defense minister Yasar Guler in a meeting in Ankara, which was generally aimed at setting the foundation for improved cooperation on several fronts including...

WASHINGTON — Taliyaha Taliska Mareykanka ee Afrika (AFRICOM), Gen. Dagvin Anderson, ayaa soo gabagabeeyay qaybtii koowaad ee booqasho heer sare ah oo uu ku tagay Itoobiya, Somaliland iyo Puntland — maamullo uu ku tilmaamay qayb ka mid ah Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya — taasoo ujeedadeedu ahayd xoojinta iskaashiga amniga iyo la-dagaallanka argagixisada.   Sida uu AFRICOM sheegay, safarkani wuxuu gudbiyay fariin cad...

WASHINGTON — The head of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Gen. Dagvin Anderson, has concluded the first leg of a high-level tour of Ethiopia, Somaliland and Puntland — administrations he described as part of the Federal Republic of Somalia — in a visit aimed at strengthening security cooperation and counterterrorism efforts.   The trip, which AFRICOM said carried a clear message against...

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somalia’s Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf attended the annual meeting of the East African Chief Justices Forum, held this year in Nairobi, where regional judicial leaders discussed ways to strengthen people-centered justice systems across the region.   The gathering brought together heads of top courts from East African states to exchange experiences, innovative practices and new approaches aimed at...

NAIROBI, Kenya — Guddoomiyaha Maxkamadda Sare ee Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Bashe Yuusuf Axmed, ayaa ka qeybgalay kullanka sanadlaha ah ee Madasha Guddoomiyayaasha Maxkamadaha Sare ee Bariga Afrika, oo sanadkan lagu qabtay magaalada Nairobi ee dalka Kenya.   Shirka, oo ay isugu yimaadeen hoggaamiyeyaasha hay’adaha garsoorka ee gobolka, ayaa diiradda lagu saaray horumarinta adeegga cadaaladda ee ku saleysan baahida shacabka, gaar ahaan...

BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on the closure of Venezuelan airspace have sparked condemnation wide for endangering global air travel security, regional stability and peace.   Trump said in a post on social media Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered to be closed "in its entirety." His remarks came after Washington...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — United Nations agencies operating in Somalia have laid off more than 680 staff since the beginning of 2025, officials said, citing severe funding shortages.   Sources familiar with the situation said the cuts affected 158 international staff and 522 Somali employees. Major agencies including UNICEF, WFP, FAO, and UNFPA were hit hardest, while smaller offices such as UNDP also...

MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya — Tan iyo bilowgii 2025, hay’adaha Qaramada Midoobay ee ka howlgala Soomaaliya ayaa shaqada ka joojiyay boqolaal shaqaale, iyagoo wajahaya hoos u dhac weyn oo ku yimid maalgelinta gargaarka iyo taageerada caalamiga ah.   Ilo ku dhow arrintan ayaa sheegay in in ka badan 680 shaqaale, oo ay ku jiraan 158 shaqaale caalami ah iyo 522 shaqaale Soomaali ah,...

ALGIERS, Algeria — Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Balcad, attended the International Conference on Criminalizing Colonialism in Africa on Sunday, held in Algiers from 30 November to 1 December.   The conference brought together African nations that experienced colonial rule to strengthen international recognition of colonial-era violations and develop mechanisms for reparations to address longstanding historical...

ALGIERS – Wasiiru Dowlaha Arrimaha Dibadda iyo Iskaashiga Caalamiga ah, Cali Balcad, ayaa Axaddii ka qayb galay Shir Caalami ah oo looga hadlayay ciqaabista gumeysiga Afrika, kaas oo ka dhacay magaalada Algiers laga bilaabo 30 Nofeembar ilaa 1 Diseembar.   Shirkan ayaa isku keenay dalalka Afrika ee soo maray gumeysi, iyadoo ujeedadu tahay in la xoojiyo aqoonsiga caalamiga ah ee xadgudubyadii gumeysiga...