Somalia’s President Defends Oil Deal with Turkey Amid Criticism
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has defended the recent oil exploration deal with Turkey, calling it a mutually beneficial agreement after...
Puntland President Rejects Invitation to NCC in Mogadishu Amid Fall-Out
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Puntland's President, Said Abdullahi Deni, has refused to attend the upcoming National Consultative Conference set to take place on May...
AU pledges to continue supporting Somalia despite funding challenges
KAMPALA, Uganda - The African Union (AU) pledged to continue to support peace and stability in Somalia despite financial challenges affecting the bloc’s peacekeeping...
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Visits Somalia To Strengthen Diplomatic Ties
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Isaak Mohamud Mursal officially welcomed his Russian counterpart, Mikhail Bogdanov, Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Representative of...
Jubaland Rejects Somalia’s National ID Amid Political Rift With FGS
Kismayo, Somalia — The Jubaland Ministry of Interior has officially announced that it will not cooperate with the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA),...
OP-ED: Are We Back to Square One with a Transitional Government?
OP-ED: Fourteen years have passed since Somalia embarked on its federal path — a long and complicated journey aimed at rebuilding a nation fragmented...
Five Countries Call for 8,000 Additional Troops for African Union Mission in Somalia
KAMPALA, Uganda — Five nations contributing troops to the African Union's Somalia mission (AUSSOM) have called for the deployment of an additional 8,000 soldiers...
US Declines to Support African Union’s AUSSOM Operation in Somalia
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has announced it will not support the African Union’s AUSSOM peacekeeping mission, which began earlier this year in...
Uganda’s President Seeks to Lead AUSSOM Operation
KAMPALA, Uganda — A summit attended by ministers from countries contributing to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) wrapped up in Uganda's capital,...
Somali Disaster Management Chief Visits Military Hospital in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia – The head of Somalia’s Disaster Management Agency, Mohamed Moallim Abdulle, and Dr. Abdullahi Muuse Ahmed, the Director of Health at SoDMA,...














