Somali minister meets traditional elders and religious leaders in Baidoa amid consultations ahead of...
BAIDOA, Somalia – Somalia’s Minister of Ports and Marine Transport, Abdiqadir Mohamed Nur Jama, who is a candidate for the position of Speaker of...
Somalia’s defence minister visits troops on front lines in Middle Shabelle region
WARGAADHI, Somalia – Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi and the commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud, visited...
Somali, Saudi foreign ministers discuss bilateral ties and maritime security
MOGADISHU, July 7 – Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalam Ali held a telephone conversation with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, to...
Puntland calls for credible national elections, criticises Somalia’s one-person-one-vote push
GAROWE, July 7 – Somalia's Puntland regional administration called for what it described as a legitimate, transparent and broadly accepted electoral process, criticising President...
Northeastern Somali regional forces deny defections to Somaliland
MOGADISHU, July 7 – The command of the Darawiish forces of Somalia's Northeastern regional administration has denied reports that soldiers and a military vehicle...
Somalia rejects Crisis Group report on Al-Shabaab, says it distorts counterterrorism campaign
MOGADISHU, July 7 – Somalia's Ministry of Defence rejected a report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) on the country's fight against the Islamist...
Berbera airport being transformed into military hub, French newspaper reports
MOGADISHU, July 7 – A major military construction project is underway at Berbera airport in Somaliland, according to a report by French daily Le...
Somali defence minister visits Ceeldheer, urges support for anti-Al-Shabaab operations
CEELDHEER, Somalia — Somalia’s defence minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi on Monday held talks with residents in the central town of Ceeldheer in the Galgaduud...
A report warns Somalia security deteriorating amid political divisions
MOGADISHU - The European Union's asylum agency has warned that Somalia's security situation has significantly worsened, citing deepening political divisions and growing instability that...
Somali president arrives in Baidoa for South West State leadership inauguration
BAIDOA, July 6 – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in the southwestern city of Baidoa on Monday to attend the inauguration ceremony of...
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Somalia Says 75 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Fighting Near Buurhakaba
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali government forces killed about 75 Al-Shabaab fighters and wounded 56 others during a prolonged offensive in Jameeca, near Buurhakaba district...
Somalia Urges Local Investors to Tap Marine and Agricultural Resources
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali on Tuesday urged local businesses to invest in the country’s marine resources, fisheries, livestock...
Somalia’s Human Rights Minister Inspects Newly Opened UN Office in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, has visited the Office of the UN High Commissioner for...
