Somali president orders urgent drought response as famine fears grow
Mogadishu — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday ordered all government institutions to prioritise emergency drought response after visiting the National Disaster Management...
Somali Prime Minister Hands Over Command of National Army to New Chief
MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Wednesday officially handed over command of the Somali National Army to new Chief of Staff...
Erdogan, Saudi crown prince reaffirm support for Somalia’s unity
RIYADH - Türkiye and Saudi Arabia reaffirmed strong support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, rejecting what they described as separatist moves and parallel...
Somalia and South Africa hold high-level talks to boost bilateral ties
PRETORIA – Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisaalam Abdii Ali, held bilateral talks on Tuesday with South Africa’s Foreign Minister, Ronald...
Somalia’s federal government blames regional leaders for National Consultative Forum cancellation
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s federal government said on Wednesday that the cancellation of the National Consultative Forum was the responsibility of the administrations of the...
Somalia elects new leadership of National Human Rights Commission
MOGADISHU – Somalia on Wednesday held a closely watched election for the leadership of its National Independent Human Rights Commission, a vote seen as...
Somalia says seven Al-Shabaab militants killed in planned security operation
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said on Tuesday it had killed seven Al-Shabaab militants in a planned overnight security operation...
Somalia, UN envoys discuss Horn of Africa stability
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s deputy foreign minister on Monday met senior United Nations envoys to discuss evolving security and political developments in the Horn of...
Somali elders denounce ‘land grabbing’ and illegal development in coastal areas
JAZEERA, Somalia— Traditional elders from Somalia’s Shiikhaal Jazeera and Shiikhaal Gandarshe clans on Tuesday warned against what they described as systematic land grabbing and...
Jubaland security forces deliver water to drought-hit families near Kismayo
Kismayo, Somalia – Security forces from Somalia’s Jubaland state delivered emergency water supplies to dozens of impoverished families in western districts of the port...
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Somali Parliament Speaker Chairs EAC Parliamentary Speakers’ Extraordinary Meeting in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Hon. Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur (Jaamac), chaired an...
Somali Upper House Speaker Attends Türkiye’s 103rd Republic Day Celebration in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Speaker of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, attended a ceremony marking the 103rd anniversary...
Southwest State Leader Meets with Commander of the Third Sector of AU Peacekeeping Forces
Baidoa, Somalia – The Leader of Somalia’s Southwest State, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe), received the Commander of the Third Sector of the African...
