Ex-Somali President Says U.S. Delegation’s Snub of Mogadishu Shows Government Has Lost Legitimacy
MOGADISHU — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said a high-level U.S. delegation's decision to conclude its visit to Somalia without traveling to Mogadishu...
Galmudug presidential hopeful withdraws from race, alleges government interference
MOGADISHU – Galmudug presidential candidate Abdimalik Yusuf Mahmud has withdrawn from the race for the leadership of Somalia's central regional state, accusing the federal government...
Somalia, Kenya Foreign Ministers Hold Talks on Bilateral Ties at AU Meeting
ADDIS ABABA – Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisaalam Abdi Ali held bilateral talks with Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora...
AUSSOM Troop-Contributing Countries’ Military Chiefs Meet in Uganda to Discuss Somalia Mission
KAMPALA – Military chiefs from countries contributing troops to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) convened in Uganda's capital, Kampala,...
Five Kenyan security officers killed in suspected al Shabaab attack near Somalia border
NAIROBI: Five Kenyan security officers were killed in a clash with suspected al-Shabaab in the county of Mandera near the Somali border, police said.
The...
Somalia, Serbia Hold High-Level Meeting on Bilateral Cooperation
BELGRADE, Serbia, — Somalia and Serbia reaffirmed their commitment to stronger bilateral relations during a meeting in Belgrade on Tuesday.
Dr. Edin Đerlek, deputy speaker...
Erdogan, Senegal’s Faye discuss trade, defence cooperation and regional issues
ANKARA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye held a telephone conversation to discuss strengthening bilateral ties, with talks...
Somali army ground commander visits Galmudug to boost operations against Al-Shabaab
DHUSAMAREB – The commander of the Somali National Army’s ground forces, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, arrived in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug state...
Somalia condemns drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, reaffirms support for Kingdom’s security
MOGADISHU – Somalia has strongly condemned drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, describing the Kingdom as a brotherly nation and a close partner of the Somali...
AU Commission chief praises AUSSOM’s role in Somalia security transition
ADDIS ABABA – The African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has praised the continued efforts of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission...
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Somalia reaffirms support for Palestinians at OIC emergency meeting
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Somalia’s Deputy Foreign Minister and International Cooperation Minister Hassan Mohamed Ali Nadaara led the Somali delegation at the 23rd Extraordinary...
Former South West leader rejects Al-Shabaab links to regional forces
BAIDOA, Somalia — Former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen has strongly rejected allegations linking the state’s Darawish forces to Al-Shabaab and...
Red Sea states seek stronger maritime security cooperation as threats rise
NAIROBI, Kenya — Countries bordering the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden are seeking to strengthen maritime security cooperation as threats including piracy, human...
