Somali foreign minister bids farewell to departing EU ambassador
MOGADISHU, July 5 – Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalam Ali received the European Union's ambassador to Somalia, Francesca Di Mauro, on Sunday for a farewell meeting...
Puntland rejects federal role in approving resource deals
GAROWE, Somalia, July 5 – Puntland region said on Sunday that it holds the constitutional authority to manage and exploit natural resources within its...
SoDMA Launches First Phase of Food Distribution
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia's Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has launched the first phase of emergency food distributions, providing essential supplies to vulnerable families across...
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...
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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...
