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...
US to end UN logistics support for AU mission in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The United States plans to end support for the U.N. logistics mission in Somalia, citing Somalia’s failure to defeat al-Shabab and...
Somalia marks 66th Independence anniversary with celebration in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan – Somalia's embassy in South Sudan held a ceremony in Juba to commemorate the 66th anniversary of Somalia's independence and unification,...
Somali Piracy Mounts a Costly 2026 Comeback in the Horn of Africa Amid Red...
Somali piracy has mounted a devastating 2026 comeback in the Horn of Africa, holding the Eureka tanker for a USD 10 million ransom amid...
Somalia flexes military muscles on independence day parade
Somalia celebrated its 66th independence anniversary in Mogadishu on Wednesday with a military parade showcasing the capabilities of its armed forces and land and air...
Somali Shops Hit by Anti-Foreign Unrest in South Africa
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali-owned shops lie in ruins, with shattered glass, empty shelves and overturned refrigerators following anti-foreigner protests across South Africa.
Protests escalated into...
Somali opposition group urges dialogue, warns against interference in Puntland
MOGADISHU, July 1 – The Somali Future Council congratulated Somalis on the 66th anniversary of the country's independence and unification, while warning that Somalia...
US reaffirms support for Somalia on 66th National Day
WASHINGTON, July 1 – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday congratulated Somalia on the 66th anniversary of its National Day, reaffirming Washington's...
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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...
