Roundup: South Africa’s labor market under strain as mass layoffs loom
JOHANNESBURG (Xinhua) -- South Africa is facing mounting concerns over a looming jobs crisis, after major companies announced plans to shed over 7,000 workers...
US AFRICOM commander pledges stronger security cooperation during Somalia visit
MOGADISHU, Somalia – The new commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Davgin Anderson, made his first official visit to Mogadishu on...
Somalia and Saudi Arabia discuss AI, space tech cooperation at global telecom forum
Riyadh, Sept 4, 2025 – Somalia and Saudi Arabia have discussed strengthening cooperation in the fields of telecommunications, artificial intelligence (AI), and space technology...
Somalia Moves Out of World’s 10 Least Secure Countries in 2025 Global Peace Index
Mogadishu, Sept 4, 2025 – Somalia has climbed in the 2025 Global Peace Index, exiting the list of the world’s 10 least secure countries...
NISA says senior Al-Shabaab commanders killed in targeted operation in Hiiraan
Mogadishu, Sept 4, 2025 – Somalia’s national intelligence agency on Thursday announced the killing of several senior Al-Shabaab commanders in a targeted operation in...
Kenya Denies Presence of Jubbaland Forces in Mandera, Says Border Town Is Secure
Mandera, Kenya, Sept 4, 2025 – Kenya’s Interior Cabinet Secretary, Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen, has dismissed reports alleging the presence of Jubbaland forces inside the...
Bahrain Pledges Support for New Port and Airport Projects in Somalia to Boost Infrastructure...
Jeddah, Sept 4, 2025 – Bahrain has pledged support to Somalia in the development of key infrastructure projects, including the construction of a new...
Somalia president, new U.S. AFRICOM commander discuss security, counterterrorism cooperation
Mogadishu, Sept 4, 2025 – Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday welcomed the newly appointed commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM),...
Somali President Receives Credentials from New EU, Dutch Ambassadors
Mogadishu, Sept 3, 2025 – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday received the letters of credence from the newly appointed ambassadors of the...
U.S. federal judge rules Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles illegal
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated a 19th-century law when it deployed National...
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Somalia Participates in Africa Food Systems Forum in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda — A senior Somali government adviser, Mohamed Mukhtar Ali, is taking part in the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 in Rwanda's capital...
Somali Future Council Condemns Attack on Former Prison Forces Chief’s Home
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Somali Future Council has strongly condemned an attack on the home of former Somali Custodial Corps commander General Mahad Abdirahman...
Somalia Disaster Agency Chief Visits Beledweyne Amid El Niño Flood Concerns
BELEDWEYNE, Somalia — Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) chief Mahmoud Moallin Abdulle arrived in the central city of Beledweyne on Saturday as authorities...
