Somali Army Conducts Major Operation Against Al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle Region
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Somali National Army executed a significant military operation in the Awdheegle district of the Lower Shabelle region today, targeting Al-Shabaab...
Somalia Appoints Sulub Ahmed as Deputy Transport Minister
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Major General Sulub Ahmed has been appointed Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation for Somalia, a role he assumed last...
U.S. and Somalia Forge Path on Security and Stability at UNGA Meet
NEW YORK — Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre met with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee on the sidelines of...
Somalia Cabinet Endorses Appointment of Asad Diyano as New Police Commissioner
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Cabinet of Somalia, during its weekly meeting, has given the green light to the Ministry of Internal Security's proposal to...
Somali MP’s Travel To Baidoa Blocked Amid Federal-Regional Tensions
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A fresh development in Somalia's political landscape has emerged as MP Mohamed Sheikh Abdullahi Iirow was reportedly barred from traveling to...
Italy Halts Schengen Visa Issuance from Mogadishu Amid Fraud Scandal
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Italian Embassy in Nairobi has announced a suspension on the issuance of Schengen visas for applications processed through its embassy...
Somalia and EU Strengthen Ties at UNGA, Focus on Security and Development
NEW YORK — In a significant diplomatic engagement on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met with...
Somali Foreign Minister Meets INTERPOL Chief to Boost Security Cooperation at UNGA
NEW YORK — Somalia's Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi held discussions with Jürgen Stock, the Secretary General of INTERPOL, on the sidelines of the...
Egypt confirms sending new arms shipment to Somalia
CAIRO - The Egyptian government has confirmed sending arms shipments to Somalia amid regional tension over Ethiopia’s controversial deal with the self-declared republic of...
Somalia, Egypt, and Eritrea Pledge Enhanced Cooperation at UNGA79
New York, September 24, 2024 - At the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi engaged in pivotal discussions...