Second stage of ATMIS troop withdrawal underway
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The second ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) troop withdrawal in six months is currently underway in the East African...
Puntland election crisis deepens as parliament insists on extension
GAROWE, Somalia - The speaker of the Puntland Parliament said the lawmakers voted today to declare null and void the constitutional court's decision to...
UN vows to help Somalia promote human rights
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- The United Nations on Sunday reaffirmed its resolute support to Somalia in the full realization of the Universal Declaration of Human...
Al-Shabaab attacks AU military base in southern Somalia
AFGOYE, Somalia – The Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab fighters have attacked the AU military base in the Lower Shabelle region, which borders Mogadishu, the Somali capital.
A...
Somali FM stresses importance of humanitarian diplomacy at Doha Forum 2023
DOHA, Qatar - On Monday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Abshir Omar Jama, delivered a...
Somalia participates Second China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Blue Economy Cooperation in Kunming
Kunming, China - The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Isaak Mohamud Mursal, participated on Saturday in the 2nd China-Indian...
Death toll from flooding in Somalia climbs to 120 people
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency, SODMA announced that the death toll from the floods has now reached 120...
IGAD Appoints Deputy Executive Secretary from Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) appointed Mohamed Abdi Waare from Somalia as a Deputy Executive Secretary.
IGAD announced the historic appointment...
Somalia thanks IGAD for support in lifting the UN security council arms embargo
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh has thanked the leaders of the IGAD member states for their role in lifting the...
Somali president meets with his Djibouti counterpart at IGAD summit
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh is in Djibouti today to attend the IGAD summit after his country celebrated the lifting...















