Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur elected Lower House speaker with 142 votes
MOGADISHU – Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur was elected speaker of Somalia’s House of the People on Monday, securing 142 votes in a parliamentary election held...
Southwest State leader meets UN officials in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU – Southwest State leader Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe met senior United Nations officials in Mogadishu to discuss the situation in the region...
Puntland president discusses security and development with Mudug community leaders
GALKAYO, Somalia — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni met with community elders, youth and women representatives from the Mudug region, as well as regional...
Pakistan, Somalia envoys discuss strengthening security cooperation in Horn of Africa
DJIBOUTI — Pakistan’s ambassador to Djibouti, Aqsa Nawaz, met with Somalia’s ambassador to Djibouti, Ahmed Abdullahi, and Ahmed Khayre, the consul responsible for political...
Somalia, UN and UNICEF discuss protecting children from armed conflict
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Moallin Fiqi met with the United Nations deputy special representative for Somalia and humanitarian coordinator, George Conway, and...
Turkey expands overseas energy drive with Somalia emerging as key focus
ISTANBUL – Turkey is accelerating plans to expand the overseas operations of its state energy company Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), with Somalia, Iraq, Libya...
Somalia parliament prepares for speaker election in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU – Somalia's parliament on Sunday inspected preparations for the election of a new speaker of the House of the People, scheduled to take...
Mogadishu mayor announces Grade 8 exam results, pledges high school funding for top students
MOGADISHU – Mogadishu Mayor and Banadir Regional Administration Governor Hassan Mohamed Hussein Moongaab on Sunday presided over a ceremony announcing the results of the...
Sudan army says it repelled major RSF attack in West Darfur
DARFUR — Sudanese army forces and allied armed groups have repelled a major attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Bir Sleiba...
Egypt could join Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact, Fidan says
ISTANBUL — Egypt could join a new joint defence agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, signalling...
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Somalia Says 75 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Fighting Near Buurhakaba
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali government forces killed about 75 Al-Shabaab fighters and wounded 56 others during a prolonged offensive in Jameeca, near Buurhakaba district...
Somalia Urges Local Investors to Tap Marine and Agricultural Resources
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali on Tuesday urged local businesses to invest in the country’s marine resources, fisheries, livestock...
Somalia’s Human Rights Minister Inspects Newly Opened UN Office in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, has visited the Office of the UN High Commissioner for...
