Turkey’s new Somalia spaceport doubles as missile range, threatening Israel
MOGADISHO - The facility is only designed to accommodate systems with a range of up to 2,000 km., placing Israel outside of reach; Somaliland,...
Somalia’s president meets Somali-American mayor, urges stronger U.S. ties
MOGADISHU, July 5 – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday received Nadia Mohamed, the Somali-American mayor of St. Louis Park, at the presidential...
Somalia condemns deadly Damascus cafe bombing, backs Syria
MOGADISHU, July 4 — Somalia on Saturday strongly condemned a deadly attack targeting a cafe in the Syrian capital Damascus, expressing solidarity with Syria...
Somalia rejects ICG report claiming Al-Shabaab territorial gains, calls assessment ‘unfair’
MOGADISHU, July 4 – Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ali Balcad, has strongly rejected a new report by the International Crisis Group warning...
Somali diaspora celebrates 2026 Heritage Week in Canada’s Alberta province
EDMONTON, Canada — Somalia’s ambassador to the United States and Canada, Dahir Hassan Abdi, joined former ministers, prominent figures and members of the Somali...
African Union Holds Emergency Meeting After US Moves to End Funding for Somalia Mission
ADDIS ABABA, July 3 – The African Union convened an emergency meeting on Friday to assess the future of its peace support mission in Somalia...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Begin Formal Withdrawal From ICC
OUAGADOUGOU — Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have formally launched the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC) after submitting official notifications...
UN Warns of Intensifying El Niño as Extreme Weather Risks Rise
GENEVA — The United Nations' weather agency on Friday urged governments and humanitarian organizations to prepare for increasingly severe weather linked to the strengthening...
Somali President Meets Italian Interior Minister to Boost Bilateral Cooperation
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Friday received a high-level Italian delegation led by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi for talks focused...
Somali PM Urges National Unity at End of Independence Week Celebrations
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Friday called for greater national unity and warned against political divisions as the country...
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Somalia’s president meets Djibouti army chief ahead of AUSSOM commanders’ conference
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday met Djibouti's armed forces chief, General Zakaria Sheikh Ibrahim, in Mogadishu ahead of a conference...
Deni accuses Somali federal government of backing rival forces after Galkayo clashes
GAROWE, Somalia — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni on Wednesday accused Somalia's federal government of supporting rival forces involved in clashes in the central...
Somalia offers condolences to Ethiopia after deadly landslide in Amhara region
MOGADISHU — Somalia has extended its condolences to Ethiopia following a devastating landslide in the Amhara region that caused deaths and destruction, expressing solidarity...
