Laftagareen secures second term as Southwest State president
BAIDOA, Somalia – Incumbent leader Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed, popularly known as Laftagareen, was re-elected as the president of Somalia’s Southwest State on Saturday, following...
Ali Fiqi re-elected as Southwest state speaker ahead of presidential vote
BAIDOA, Somalia – Dr. Ali Said Fiqi was re-elected Saturday as the speaker of the Southwest State Parliament, securing a landslide victory in a vote...
Hassan Abdi Elected Interim Speaker of Southwest State Parliament Amid Rising Tensions
BAIDOA — Hassan Abdi Nur Aalbaro has been elected as the interim speaker of the third parliament of the Southwest State, officials said.
Lawmakers of...
Southwest State Announces New Parliament List, Deepening Dispute with FGS
BAIDOA, Somalia — Authorities in Southwest State have officially announced the list of members for the regional administration’s third parliament, a move that has...
Somalia Defence Minister Visits Wounded Ugandan Troops and Civilians in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s defence minister, Ahmed Moallin Fiqi, visited Ugandan peacekeepers wounded during operations under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia,...
Somalia Minister Attends Regional Labour Migration Forum in Uganda
KAMPALA — Somalia’s minister of labour and social affairs, Prof. Saalim Alio Ibrow, took part in the seventh Regional Ministerial Forum on Labour Migration...
Israel Says Iranian Missiles Could Reach East Africa
NAIROBI — Israel has said that Iran possesses missile capabilities that could reach parts of East Africa, including the cities of Mogadishu, Addis Ababa,...
Somali Army, AU Forces Repel Al-Shabaab Attack in Lower Shabelle, Over 40 Fighters Killed
MOGADISHU — Somali government forces, backed by Ugandan troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia, repelled an attempted attack...
Nine dead, 45 missing after shipwreck off Djibouti, IOM says
At least nine people were killed, and 45 others remain missing, following a shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration...
Somali Intelligence Says Two Al-Shabaab Leaders Killed in Operations
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working with international partners, said Thursday it had killed two senior leaders of the militant...
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Somali minister visits embassy in Pakistan where she previously served as ambassador
ISLAMABAD – Somalia's Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, paid an official visit to the Somali Embassy in Islamabad, where...
Somalia offers condolences to Qatar over death of former emir
MOGADISHU – Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalam Ali visited the Qatari Embassy in Mogadishu on Tuesday to offer condolences following the death of Qatar's former...
Somali army destroys Al-Shabaab hideouts in Lower Shabelle operation
MOGADISHU – The Somali National Army (SNA) said it carried out a planned operation in villages near Sablaale district in the Lower Shabelle region,...
