African Union Holds Emergency Meeting After US Moves to End Funding for Somalia Mission
ADDIS ABABA, July 3 – The African Union convened an emergency meeting on Friday to assess the future of its peace support mission in Somalia...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Begin Formal Withdrawal From ICC
OUAGADOUGOU — Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have formally launched the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC) after submitting official notifications...
UN Warns of Intensifying El Niño as Extreme Weather Risks Rise
GENEVA — The United Nations' weather agency on Friday urged governments and humanitarian organizations to prepare for increasingly severe weather linked to the strengthening...
Somali President Meets Italian Interior Minister to Boost Bilateral Cooperation
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Friday received a high-level Italian delegation led by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi for talks focused...
Somali PM Urges National Unity at End of Independence Week Celebrations
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Friday called for greater national unity and warned against political divisions as the country...
US to end UN logistics support for AU mission in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The United States plans to end support for the U.N. logistics mission in Somalia, citing Somalia’s failure to defeat al-Shabab and...
Somalia marks 66th Independence anniversary with celebration in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan – Somalia's embassy in South Sudan held a ceremony in Juba to commemorate the 66th anniversary of Somalia's independence and unification,...
Somali Piracy Mounts a Costly 2026 Comeback in the Horn of Africa Amid Red...
Somali piracy has mounted a devastating 2026 comeback in the Horn of Africa, holding the Eureka tanker for a USD 10 million ransom amid...
Somalia flexes military muscles on independence day parade
Somalia celebrated its 66th independence anniversary in Mogadishu on Wednesday with a military parade showcasing the capabilities of its armed forces and land and air...
Somali Shops Hit by Anti-Foreign Unrest in South Africa
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali-owned shops lie in ruins, with shattered glass, empty shelves and overturned refrigerators following anti-foreigner protests across South Africa.
Protests escalated into...
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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...
