Somali Prime Minister Meets UN Official to Discuss Security Transition
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre of Somalia held a productive meeting with Atul Khare, the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support at the...
Somalia Swears in New Second Deputy Prime Minister and Cabinet Members
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Abdisalan Abdi Ali was sworn in as the country's new Second Deputy Prime Minister today at the Federal Parliament, marking a...
Somali and Kenyan Presidents Meet In Nairobi to Bolster Security and Trade
NAIROBI, Kenya - In a significant diplomatic encounter, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud convened with Kenyan President William Ruto at the State House in...
South Korea Funds UNFPA Initiative to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has launched a three-year initiative funded by South Korea’s International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) aimed at...
Somalia: Mogadishu Security Sweep Targets Potential Threats
MOGADISHU, Somalia — On the night of October 21, 2024, the Somali government launched a significant security offensive in the Hamarweyne district of Mogadishu,...
Somali President To Meet Kenyan Counterpart to Discuss Security Transition and Bilateral Ties
NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Nairobi on Monday for high-level discussions with Kenyan President William Ruto, focusing on security...
Ethiopia Jails 60 Al-Shabab Militants, Including Leaders
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia's authorities have sentenced 60 members of the Somalia-based militant group al-Shabab to prison terms of between 2.5 and 18 years,...
Somalia Appoints First Second Deputy Prime Minister Since Interim Government
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has appointed Abdisalan Abdi Ali as the country's Second Deputy Prime Minister, a position that...
UNHCR Facilitates Repatriation of 157 Somali Nationals from Yemen
ADEN, Yemen - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has successfully supported the repatriation of 157 Somali nationals from Yemen, where...
Somalia: NISA Thwarts Al-Shabaab Attack, Arrests Militants in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) successfully apprehended three Al-Shabaab militants in Mogadishu, preventing a potential terror attack in the...