Somalia launches first national digital infrastructure summit in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama inaugurated the country’s first-ever Digital Infrastructure Summit in the capital, marking a significant step in...
African leaders gather in Addis Ababa for 39th AU Summit focused on water and...
ADDIS ABABA – African heads of state and government convened in the Ethiopian capital on Saturday for the 39th Ordinary Session of the African...
Somalia and Algeria bolster security ties in Algiers police talks
ALGIERS, Feb 15, 2026 – Somalia’s police chief, Brigadier General Asad Osman Abdullahi, met with Algeria’s Director General of National Security, Ali Badawi, in...
Somali Envoy to South Africa meets Cape Town diaspora leaders to bolster unity
CAPE TOWN – Somalia’s Ambassador to South Africa, Mohamed Sheikh Isaaq, held a high-level consultative meeting in Cape Town with religious scholars, traditional elders,...
Somali President champions sovereignty and African unity at AU Summit
ADDIS ABABA – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addressed the African Union Summit, delivering a firm defense of Somalia’s territorial integrity while outlining a...
Somali Regional Leaders, Former President Hold High-Stakes Talks Amid Political Deadlock
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The presidents of Puntland and Jubbaland met with former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo in Mogadishu on Saturday, amid a flurry...
Somali Ex-President, Intelligence Chief Reach Deal on Airport Security Dispute
MOGADISHU, Feb 14 – Former Somali president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and the head of the National Intelligence and Security Agency, Mahad Mohamed Salad, have...
Somalia Showcases COP30 Gains as Prime Minister Urges Drought Aid
MOGADISHU, Feb 14 – Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Friday attended an event highlighting the federal government’s achievements at the global climate...
Somalia Urges New Africa–Italy Partnership Based on Sovereignty and Shared Priorities
ROME, Feb 14 – Somalia on Friday called for a renewed partnership between Africa and Italy grounded in African priorities and respect for sovereignty,...
Somali President Arrives in Addis Ababa for AU Summit Amid Sovereignty Push
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in the Ethiopian capital on Friday to a warm reception ahead of the 39th...
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Southwest State Halts Flights Amid Rising Tensions with Federal Government
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Southwest State has suspended all commercial and private flights in its airspace, citing security concerns, in a move that underscores escalating...
Somalia, Sweden Co-Chair Meeting on Women’s Empowerment in New York
NEW YORK — Somalia’s Director General at the Ministry of Family and Human Rights Development, Mohamed Bashir Omar Ibrahim, and Sweden’s deputy ambassador to...
Somali Political Group Backs Southwest State as Federal Tensions Escalate
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali political group has declared its support for the Southwest State administration amid escalating tensions with the federal government, calling...
