Somalia minister urges greater support for women at UN meeting in New York
NEW YORK — Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi on Wednesday addressed a ministerial-level meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York, highlighting the challenges faced...
Djibouti leaders hold trilateral talks on regional security and cooperation
DJIBOUTI — Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended a trilateral meeting in Djibouti with Ismaïl Omar Guelleh and Abiy Ahmed, focusing on strengthening regional cooperation and...
Somali President arrives in Djibouti for regional security talks
DJIBOUTI — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Djibouti on Wednesday for a high-level official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and discussing...
Egypt and Turkey Agree to Support Somalia’s Unity and Security
CAIRO — Egypt and Turkey agreed to strengthen support for Somalia’s unity, territorial integrity and security during the third round of diplomatic consultations on...
Protesters Block Major Road in Mogadishu Over Rising Fuel Prices
MOGADISHU — Angry demonstrators protesting a sharp rise in fuel prices blocked Maka Al-Mukarrama Road in central Mogadishu on Tuesday.
Motorcycle taxi drivers, locally known...
Somalia Highlights Human Rights Progress at UN Women’s Forum
NEW YORK — Somalia’s Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Ambassador Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, is representing her country at the 70th Session of...
Somalis in US Sue Trump Administration Over Plan to End TPS Protections
Boston, United States – Several Somali nationals living in the United States have filed a lawsuit against the administration of Donald Trump, challenging a...
Somalia Moves to Build Formal Disaster Response Systems, Agency Chief Says
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia has moved beyond the stage of debate and planning on disaster management and is now building formal systems capable of...
Chad closes Sudan border to prevent spillover from war
N’DJAMENA — Chad has officially closed its border with Sudan, saying the move is aimed at preventing the three-year conflict in its eastern neighbour...
Jubaland president meets AFRICOM special operations commander to boost anti-Al-Shabaab push
MOGADISHU — Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam met with a visiting delegation led by the U.S. Africa Command’s Director of Special Operations, Major General...















