Somalia’s federal government blames regional leaders for National Consultative Forum cancellation
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s federal government said on Wednesday that the cancellation of the National Consultative Forum was the responsibility of the administrations of the...
Somalia elects new leadership of National Human Rights Commission
MOGADISHU – Somalia on Wednesday held a closely watched election for the leadership of its National Independent Human Rights Commission, a vote seen as...
Somalia says seven Al-Shabaab militants killed in planned security operation
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said on Tuesday it had killed seven Al-Shabaab militants in a planned overnight security operation...
Somalia, UN envoys discuss Horn of Africa stability
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s deputy foreign minister on Monday met senior United Nations envoys to discuss evolving security and political developments in the Horn of...
Somali elders denounce ‘land grabbing’ and illegal development in coastal areas
JAZEERA, Somalia— Traditional elders from Somalia’s Shiikhaal Jazeera and Shiikhaal Gandarshe clans on Tuesday warned against what they described as systematic land grabbing and...
Jubaland security forces deliver water to drought-hit families near Kismayo
Kismayo, Somalia – Security forces from Somalia’s Jubaland state delivered emergency water supplies to dozens of impoverished families in western districts of the port...
Somalia attends key WHO executive board meeting in Geneva
Geneva – Somalia’s Minister of Health and Social Care, Dr Ali Haji Adam Abubakar, on Monday attended the opening of the 158th session of...
Somalia launches emergency talks as severe drought worsens
Mogadishu – Somali officials on Monday held an emergency meeting to address a deepening drought affecting large parts of the country, warning that the...
Somali deputy minister meets diaspora in Birmingham on state-building drive
Birmingham, United Kingdom – Somali officials led by Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Abdirahman Yusuf Al-Cadaala were warmly received in the British...
Somalia launches Defence Board to steer security transition
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s defence minister inaugurated a new Defence Board, a high-level platform aimed at strengthening defence governance, improving coordination among security institutions...
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Turkey expands overseas energy drive with Somalia emerging as key focus
ISTANBUL – Turkey is accelerating plans to expand the overseas operations of its state energy company Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), with Somalia, Iraq, Libya...
Somalia parliament prepares for speaker election in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU – Somalia's parliament on Sunday inspected preparations for the election of a new speaker of the House of the People, scheduled to take...
Mogadishu mayor announces Grade 8 exam results, pledges high school funding for top students
MOGADISHU – Mogadishu Mayor and Banadir Regional Administration Governor Hassan Mohamed Hussein Moongaab on Sunday presided over a ceremony announcing the results of the...
