Puntland faces uncertainty as parliament extends its term by one year
GAROWE, Somalia - Puntland MPs voted to extend a 1-year term after a call by the SSC-Khatumo elders, who seek their autonomy to separate...
Somalia joins FAO commission for Controlling the Desert Locust
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Somalia on Wednesday joined the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region of the United Nations Food and...
Two Somali civilians killed in their shops in South Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Two Somali nationals were killed in South Africa in the latest in series of xenophobic attacks against foreigners in the...
Egypt applauds UNSC’s decision to lift arms embargo on Somalia
CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt expressed on Tuesday its approval of the United Nations Security Council’s Resolution 2714, enacted on 1 December 2023, which revokes the...
Three suspected SSC and Puntland spies arrested in Sool region
HARGEISA, Somalia - Authorities in the northern breakaway region of Somaliland announced the capture of alleged spies working for SSC-Khatumo and Puntland states.
The three...
Somalia’s planning minister meets with World Bank country manager
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The serving minister of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development of Somalia met with Kristina Svensson, World Bank country manager.
Mohamud Beenebeene and Kristina Svensson...
Somalia’s largest market in Mogadishu hit by a deafening explosion
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A deafening explosion shook Mogadishu, the Somali capital on Monday night amidst tight security measures in place, including car checks at...
Egypt leads AU efforts to secure funding for peace mission in Somalia
CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt’s mission to the African Union (AU) has successfully led the Union’s efforts to fill the funding gap of $25.9m for...
Saudi Arabia, Somalia discuss ways to enhance security cooperation paths
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud received in Riyadh Somalia's Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation Ahmed Moallim Fiqi.
During the...
Suspected US drone strike hits Al-Shabaab bastion in Somalia
JILIB, Somalia - An overnight airstrike occurred in Jilib district in the Middle Jubba region, which, according to the residents has been carried out...















