Somalia, UNFPA pledge closer cooperation on youth and women’s sports
MOGADISHU – Somalia's Ministry of Youth and Sports on Sunday hosted the newly appointed United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative to Somalia, Judicaël Elidje,...
Somali, Kenyan presidents hold high-level talks on regional security
NAROK, Kenya — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in the southwestern town of Narok to discuss regional...
Somalia parliament speaker calls for ceasefire amid clan clashes in Hiiraan
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s acting president and Speaker of Parliament, Sadio Yasin called for an immediate end to renewed clan fighting in parts of the...
Heavy rains flood parts of Mogadishu, disrupt transport
MOGADISHU – Heavy rains that lasted for several hours have flooded parts of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, disrupting transport and slowing down movement across the...
Somalia’s parliament begins transition after speaker takes regional leadership role
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s National Assembly has begun a leadership transition after its former speaker, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Madobe), formally handed over duties following...
Report says Israel could deploy submarines to Somaliland under security deal
TEL AVIV – Israel's navy could deploy German-built Dolphin-class submarines to Somaliland's coast as part of plans linked to a reported military facility near...
Somalia urges immediate end to clan clashes in Hiraan, warns against online incitement
MOGADISHU – Somalia's Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation on Saturday expressed deep concern over deadly clashes between rival clans in the Jalalaqsi district...
IMF urges Somalia to reform oil fiscal regime ahead of exploration boom
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Somalia to strengthen its petroleum fiscal framework as the country prepares for increased exploration activity.
The recommendation follows...
51 migrants reported dead or missing after boat sinks off Libya’s coast
TRIPOLI (Xinhua) -- A boat carrying 61 migrants sank off the coast of the eastern Libyan city of Tobruk on June 12, leaving 51...
South West State leader, Somalia disaster agency chief discuss drought crisis and flood risks
MOGADISHU – The leader of Somalia’s South West State, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur, widely known as Laftagareen, held talks in Mogadishu on Friday with...
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South West State Leader Launches Construction of Presidential Mosque in Baidoa
BAIDOA, Somalia – South West State leader Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madoobe) on Sunday laid the foundation stone for a mosque to be built within...
Somali Army Says Airstrikes Kill 26 Al-Shabaab Fighters in Middle Shabelle
MOGADISHU – Somalia's army, backed by international partners, carried out airstrikes targeting Al-Shabaab positions in the Middle Shabelle region, killing 26 militants and destroying...
Somalia, Pakistan Discuss Expanding Human Rights Cooperation
ISLAMABAD – Somalia's Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Khadiija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, held talks with Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights, Senator Azam Nazeer...
