Severe Drought in Puntland Drives Up Food Prices, Worsens Living Conditions
GAROWE, 14 December 2025 – A severe drought in Somalia’s Puntland region has pushed up the cost of essential food items, leaving residents struggling...
Somalia’s Prime Minister Reshuffles Cabinet, Appoints New Ministers
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre has carried out a cabinet reshuffle, appointing new ministers and removing some from their previous positions,...
Political Parties Submit Candidate Lists for Banadir Local Council Elections
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Electoral Commission announced that 20 political parties have officially submitted their candidate lists for the upcoming local council elections in...
Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Urges Citizens to Collect Voting Cards Ahead of Polls
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama, met with residents of Mogadishu on Friday evening, urging them to collect their voting cards...
Somalia Faces Deepening Drought as Seasonal Rains Fail to Arrive
MOGADISHU — Fears are growing that Somalia’s current drought will worsen after expected seasonal rains failed to materialise, forcing thousands of families to flee...
Israel Says It Has Opened “Certain Communication” With Somali Government
TEL AVIV — Israel has opened “certain communication” with Somalia despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties, Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel said, linking...
UN removes Somali security forces from child-soldier blacklist
MOGADISHU — The United Nations has announced that Somalia’s police and military forces have been removed from the list of parties accused of recruiting...
Somalia’s deputy PM says government committed to protecting human rights
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Second Deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashed Haji Abdi on Wednesday inaugurated the country’s commemoration of International Human Rights Day, marked globally...
Somali Elder Killed in U.S. Strike Was Innocent, Investigation Finds
GAROWE, Somalia — His family cannot forget the day their loved one, a man devoted to peace and a trusted mediator, was killed in...
Successful 16 Days of Activism Culminates in an Inspiring Human Rights Colloquium with NUSOJ...
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has concluded a highly successful and energising engagement in the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based...
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Somalia urges Arab states to block wider recognition of Somaliland
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia has urged Arab countries to use their diplomatic influence to prevent Israel's recognition of Somaliland from developing into a broader international...
South West leader meets traditional elders as reconciliation efforts gather pace
BAIDOA, Somalia — South West state leader Sheikh Aadan Mohamed Nur, widely known as Aadan Madoobe, met traditional elders at the presidential palace in Baidoa...
Hoggaamiyaha Koonfur Galbeed oo Madaxtooyada ku qaabilay odeyaasha dhaqanka
Baydhabo – Hoggaamiyaha Dowladda Koonfur Galbeed, Mudane Sheekh Aadan Maxamed Nuur (Madoobe), ayaa Aqalka Madaxtooyada ee magaalada Baydhabo ku qaabilay odeyaasha dhaqanka Koonfur Galbeed.
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