IGAD deputy chief holds talks with key partners on Somalia, regional stability
MOGADISHU — The deputy executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Mohamed Abdi Ware, has held a series of meetings with key...
Ethiopia PM welcomes Djibouti, Somalia leaders for development project launch
JIGJIGA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed welcomed Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh and Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at Jigjiga’s Garaad Wiilwaal...
Somali army, allies carry out security operations against al-Shabab in Lower Shabelle region
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s national army, backed by international partners, has carried out planned security operations targeting al-Shabab fighters in the Mubarak area of the...
Somalia hosts UN diplomats as it wraps up Security Council presidency
NEW YORK — Somalia’s permanent mission to the United Nations hosted a reception for ambassadors and diplomats at UN headquarters in New York, marking...
Somalia steps up political dialogue ahead of broader national talks
MOGADISHU — Delegations from Somalia’s federal government and the Somali Future Council held a second round of talks on Thursday, part of ongoing efforts...
Somali forces destroy al-Shabab bases in Middle Shabelle operation
MOGADISHU — Somali National Army forces carried out a planned operation Thursday to destroy al-Shabab bases in the Alanley area of the Middle Shabelle...
Somalia appoints new army chief, approves anti-smuggling ministerial committee
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Cabinet on Thursday unanimously approved the appointment of Gen. Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud as the new chief of the Somali National Army.
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Somalia, Egypt strengthen disaster management cooperation
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency (SODMA) chairman, Mohamud Moalin Abdulle, met Thursday with Egypt’s ambassador to Somalia, Mohamed Salah Hassan, to discuss...
Somalia’s Danab commandos seize al-Shabab explosives cache in Middle Shabelle
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s elite Danab commandos said Thursday they seized a cache of landmines and explosive materials during a security operation on the outskirts...
U.S. Praises Somalia for Taking Responsibility, WFP Food Aid to Resume
MOGADISHU, Somalia – The United States has praised the Federal Government of Somalia for acknowledging its role in affecting World Food Program (WFP) operations,...
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Somalia opens national security conference to strengthen coordination
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia on Tuesday opened a National Internal Security Conference in Mogadishu, bringing together senior government officials and security stakeholders to discuss...
Somalia Defence Minister calls for Somali-led security system at Mogadishu conference
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Macallin Fiqi on Tuesday called for a Somali-led security system that is efficiently managed, accountable and sustainable...
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh calls for global cooperation at Belgrade summit
BELGRADE, Serbia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday called for greater international cooperation to address conflicts, terrorism, geopolitical tensions and climate change,...
