Pakistan pledges support for Somalia in talks with interior minister
Islamabad — Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari met a Somali delegation led by Interior Minister Ali Hoosh in Islamabad, with talks focusing on strengthening...
Somali forces say 28 al-Shabab fighters killed in southern operations
Kismayo — Somalia’s elite Danab commandos, backed by Jubbaland’s Darawish forces, have killed at least 28 al-Shabab militants in a series of operations in...
Somali opposition bloc meets foreign diplomats in Nairobi amid political tensions
Nairobi — Somalia’s Future Council, an opposition-aligned political platform, met international representatives in Nairobi to discuss the country’s fragile political situation and ways to...
Somalia leaders back unity, elections push at national consultative meeting
Mogadishu — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chaired a virtual meeting of the National Consultative Council (NCC) on Saturday, bringing together federal and regional...
Somali Future Council accepts federal government call for dialogue in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Somali Future Council has formally accepted an invitation by the Federal Government of Somalia to take part in national dialogue talks...
Somalia intelligence arrests five Al-Shabaab suspects in Mogadishu operation
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said on Saturday it had arrested five suspected members of the Al-Shabaab militant group in...
Turkey extends naval deployment off Somalia, Gulf of Aden for one year
Ankara — Turkey has formally extended the mandate of its naval forces operating in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Somalia, the...
Somalia interior security minister meets police graduates in Qatar
Doha — Somalia’s Interior Security Minister Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, known as Fartaag, met in Qatar with officers of the Somali Police Force who have...
Somali defence minister meets newly graduated officers in Qatar
Doha — Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi met with officers of the Somali National Army who have recently graduated from the Ahmed bin...
Turkey unveils new deep-sea drilling ships for Black Sea, Somalia operations
Ankara, — Turkey has officially unveiled two new state-of-the-art deep-sea drilling vessels, Yıldırım and Çağrı Bey, as part of its push to expand offshore...
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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,...
