Appalling Torture and Illegal Detention of Journalists in Somaliland Strangles Independent Journalism
9 January 2024: The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is profoundly horrified by the continued mistreatment of journalists from MM Somali TV, who...
Police foiled 30 Al-Shabaab terror attempts in 2023 — report
NAIROBI, Kenya - Save for a handful IED attacks targeting security agents mainly in operation areas in North Eastern and parts of Coast, 2023...
Somali president wraps up his two-day working visit to Eritrea
ASMARA, Eritrea - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud flew back home in the mid-morning hours today winding down his two-day working visit to Eritrea.
In...
Djibouti issues statement on Somalia-Ethiopia diplomatic tension
DJIBOUTI - Djibouti issued a statement on the tension between Somalia and Ethiopia that resulted from an agreement at the beginning of this month...
President Hassan Sheikh holds high-level talks with his Eritrean counterpart
ASMARA, Eritrea - The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arrived in Asmara in the early afternoon hours of Monday for a two-day working...
Somali president receives an official invitation to visit Egypt
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh hosted a high-level delegation from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the State House on Sunday.
The...
Somali president touches down in Asmara for two-day Eritrea visit
ASMARA, Eritrea - The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arrived in Asmara in the early afternoon hours today for...
Somali president congratulates Puntland leader on reelection
MOGADISHU, Somalia - President Hassan Sheikh congratulated President Said Abdullahi Deni of the northeastern state of Puntland on his milestone re-election.
“It is welcoming that...
Somalia: Puntland’s Said Deni wins re-election in historic vote
GAROWE, Somalia - The outgoing president of Puntland Said Abdullahi Deni was re-elected on Monday to serve the second term in the top office, making...
Somaliland defence minister resigns over sea deal with Ethiopia
HARGEISA, Somalia - The Minister of Defense of Somaliland, Abdiqani Mohamud Aateeye, has announced that he has resigned from the ministerial position after opposing...















