Somali security minister visits Burkina Faso to boost security cooperation
OUAGADOUGOU — Somalia’s security Minister, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail (Fartaag), has arrived in Burkina Faso for an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral security cooperation,...
Somalia, UN hold strategic talks to boost disaster response and climate resilience
MOGADISHU, May 4 – Somalia’s disaster management agency and senior United Nations officials co-chaired a high-level meeting on Monday to address the country’s humanitarian...
Kenyan health minister urges reopening of Somalia border, citing economic losses
NAIROBI — Kenya’s Health Minister Aden Barre Duale has renewed calls for the reopening of the long-closed border between Kenya and Somalia, saying the...
Somalia, UNDP step up cooperation on elections, development and humanitarian response
Mogadishu — Somalia’s permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hamza Haadow, held talks with senior United Nations official Shoko Noda during her...
Somalia, UN discuss strengthening media cooperation on humanitarian response
Mogadishu — Somalia’s Information Minister Daud Aweis Jama held talks on Monday with the United Nations’ deputy special envoy and humanitarian coordinator George Conway,...
UK Supports Somali Government’s Call for Dialogue with Opposition
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The British Embassy in Mogadishu has endorsed a call for national dialogue between the Federal Government of Somalia and opposition figures...
UN Mission Welcomes Somali President’s Call for National Dialogue
MOGADISHU — The United Nations Transitional Mission in Somalia has welcomed an invitation by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to convene the Somali Future Council,...
Somali pirates hijack oil tanker in Gulf of Aden, second strike in weeks
ADEN, Yemen – Somali pirates have hijacked an oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, maritime sources said Sunday, the latest in a string...
Somalia PM praises workers on Labour Day, pledges job creation and rights protection
Mogadishu — Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Friday congratulated Somali workers on the occasion of International Workers’ Day, praising their role in...
Somalia’s President invites Future Council to national talks on elections and state-building
Mogadishu — The President of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has formally invited members of the “Future Council” to a national consultative meeting scheduled for May...
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Houthi attack wounds 11 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia as Riyadh warns of wider...
SANAA, Aug. 7 – A Houthi attack on southern Saudi Arabia wounded 11 civilians, Saudi authorities said, as Riyadh warned of the possibility of...
Six wounded in roadside bomb blast near Kenya-Somalia border
MANDERA, Kenya, Aug. 7 – At least six people were wounded in a suspected roadside bomb explosion near the town of El Wak in...
Pakistan pledges continued support for Somalia’s security forces
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 7 – Pakistan's army chief, General Asim Munir, pledged continued support for Somalia's security sector during talks with Somali Defence Minister Ahmed...
