Somaliland’s New President Appoints 28-Member Cabinet Focused on Reform, Recognition
HARGEISA, Somalia — Somaliland President Abdirahman Irro has swiftly moved to form his administration by appointing a 28-member cabinet on Saturday, just one day...
Mogadishu Hosts Anti-Terrorism Financing Conference
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre of the Federal Republic of Somalia inaugurated the Government-Business Partnership Conference on Combating Terrorism Financing today...
UNSC extends al-Shabaab sanctions pending review
NEW YORK - The Security Council today extended its authorization for Member States to intercept vessels transporting banned items to and from Somalia, including...
Jubaland vice president holds meeting with Ethiopian military chief in Addis Ababa
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Vice President of Jubbaland, Mohamud Sayid Aden, met with Ethiopian Army Commander-in-Chief Birhanu Jula in Addis Ababa.
The meeting came...
US hails Ankara agreement between Somalia and Ethiopia
WASHINGTON - The United States welcomes the December 11 Ankara Declaration between Ethiopia and Somalia reaffirming each country’s sovereignty, unity, independence, and territorial integrity.
In...
UK Condemns Escalation in Somalia’s Jubaland Conflict
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The UK has voiced deep regret over the recent escalation of conflict in Somalia's Jubaland region, sparked by political disagreements between...
AU hails Ankara deal ending Somalia-Ethiopia tension
ADDIS ABABA - The African Union Commission Chairperson H.E.Moussa Faki Mahamat welcomes the communiqué signed by H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal...
Somalia Ends Dangerous Threat, Deputy Minister Says
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the federal government of Somalia, Abdirahman Yusuf Al-Adalah, declared that the government...
Somali government forms committee to probe Ahmed Madobe’s militant links
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali Council of Ministers, under the leadership of Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, announced the creation of a new investigative...
Somalia, Ethiopia Reach Agreement in Turkey to Ease Tensions
ANKARA, Turkey — Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed to hold "technical talks" to resolve a long-standing dispute over the breakaway region of Somaliland, according...