Somali information minister tours Mogadishu airport to review tourism services
MOGADISHU — Somalia's Information, Culture and Tourism Minister Abdifatah Qasim Mahmud visited Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport to assess facilities and services for tourists...
Somalia’s electoral commission sets Aug. 20 local and regional assembly elections in Hirshabelle
MOGADISHU — Somalia's Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission (INEBC) has announced the official timetable for local council and regional assembly elections in the...
Suspected Al-Shabaab Attack in Garissa Leaves Teacher Missing
GARISSA, Kenya - Suspected Al-Shabaab militants have reportedly launched an attack on Abakaile Village in Garissa County, targeting a telecommunications mast before fleeing, with...
Somali Army Chief Inspects Maslah Military Base
MOGADISHU — Somali National Army Commander Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud on Saturday conducted an inspection visit to the Maslah military base in Mogadishu...
Somalia’s Senate Standing Committee reviews legislative agenda for eighth session
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Senate First Deputy Speaker Ali Shacbaan Ibrahim, accompanied by Second Deputy Speaker Abdullahi Ali Hirsi (Timacadde), chaired a meeting of...
Somali pirates take control of Tanzanian fuel tanker en route from Yemen
Bosaso – A merchant vessel hijacked last week in the waters of the Gulf of Aden has been taken to the coast of Somalia,...
The United States is intensifying talks with Somalia and Eritrea to strengthen Red Sea...
Washington – The U.S. government has stepped up talks with Somalia and Eritrea, focusing on security in the Red Sea and the critical Bab...
Somalia launches regional programme to combat human trafficking and cross-border crime
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government has officially launched a three-year Regional Counter-Smuggling Programme (RCSP) aimed at strengthening border security, improving state institutions and...
Four Somali police officers graduate with master’s degrees from Russian Interior Ministry academy
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Four officers from the Somali Police Force have graduated from the Academy of Management under Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, earning...
AU asks Somalia to nominate delegates for talks on AUSSOM’s future
ADDIS ABABA, July 24 – The African Union has asked Somalia to urgently nominate representatives for a series of consultations on the future of...
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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...
