Turkey condemns Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as ‘grave misfortune’
ANKARA – Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday strongly condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calling it a “grave misfortune” and accusing Israel of...
Why Top China diplomat Wang Yi postpones landmark Somalia visit?
MOGADISHU, Jan 10, 2026 – China’s top diplomat Wang Yi has postponed a landmark visit to Somalia, officials in Mogadishu said Saturday, a trip...
India Supports Somalia After Israel’s Somaliland Recognition
New Delhi: India on Friday (January 9) strongly backed Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity following Israel’s recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland, while adopting...
US Treasury probes money transfer firms, banks amid Minnesota fraud scandal, Bessent says
LE SUEUR, Minnesota - The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has notified four money transfer firms they are under investigation for...
China slams Somaliland ‘fabrication’ over cancelled Mogadishu visit
MOGADISHU – China’s embassy in Somalia on Saturday lashed out at a senior Somaliland official, accusing him of a "shameful fabrication" after he claimed...
Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council dissolves itself ahead of Riyadh dialogue
SANAA - Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) announced Friday that it has dissolved itself along with all its main and subsidiary bodies, canceling its...
China foreign minister postpones planned visit to Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A planned visit to Mogadishu by China’s foreign minister Wang Yi was postponed on Friday due to unspecified reasons.
Wang Yi, who...
China’s foreign minister meets with Chairperson of the African Union Commission
ADDIS ABABA - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, and Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central...
Somalia’s president condemns Somaliland actions, warns against foreign-backed recognition
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday strongly condemned recent moves by Somaliland authorities, warning they threaten Somalia’s unity and sovereignty and...
Somali, U.S.-backed forces destroy Al-Shabaab bomb factory, kill 18 in Middle Juba
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali government forces, backed by international partners including the US military, carried out a planned operation late on Thursday night targeting...














