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MOGADISHU, Somalia – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia has confirmed that all members of the official Somali delegation who attended the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, June 2-13, 2025, have returned to the country.   In an official statement released Tuesday, the ministry emphasized that the delegation’s return was carried out in full accordance with...

When I visited Biocon’s headquarters in Bengaluru, India, I expected a polished corporate tour. What I saw went far beyond that.   Biocon isn’t just a pharmaceutical giant—it’s a living case study of how science can serve humanity. Founded by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, a pioneering entrepreneur and visionary leader, Biocon has grown into a global beacon for affordable healthcare. I was part of...

DOHA, Qatar – Wasiirka Gaashaandhigga Soomaaliya, Axmed Maxamed Fiqi, ayaa booqasho rasmi ah ku tagay Machadka Milateri ee Axmed Bin Maxamed ee Qatar, halkaas oo si diiran loogu soo dhaweeyay Taliyaha Machadka, Brig. Gen. Cali Maxamed Fadlaal.   Intii uu joogay machadka, Wasiirku wuxuu ku wareystay goobaha tababarka, fasallada waxbarashada, xarumaha farsamada casriga ah, iyo waaxaha maamulka. Waxa uu sidoo kale la...

DOHA, Qatar, June 18 – As part of his official visit to Qatar, Somalia’s Minister of Defence, Ahmed Mohamed Fiqi, and his delegation toured the Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College on Tuesday, where they were received by the College Commander, Brigadier General Ali Mohamed Al-Fadala.   The Minister conducted an extensive tour of the college’s key facilities, including the advanced training...

BOSASO, Puntland, June 18 – Puntland security forces have seized the last remaining hideouts of Islamic State (IS) militants in the Baallade valley of the Calmiskaad mountains in Puntland’s Bari region, officials said Wednesday.   The forces launched a coordinated offensive from multiple directions, securing all water wells and positions previously held by fleeing IS fighters from the nearby Miraale valley,...

Boosaaso, Puntland – Ciidamada difaaca Puntland ayaa si guul ah gacanta ugu dhigay godadkii ugu dambeeyay ee maleeshiyaadka Daacish kaga dhuumanayeen togga Baallade ee Buuraleyda Calmiskaad, gobolka Bari.   Howlgal xooggan oo ay ciidamadu ka soo galeen jihooyin kala duwan ayaa lagu qabsaday dhammaan ceelashii iyo goobihii ay ku haray firxadkii maleeshiyaadka Daacish ee ka baxsaday togga Miraale, sida ay shaaciyeen...

MOGADISHU, Somalia – The Somali government on Tuesday said its forces had inflicted significant losses on the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab militant group, amid an ongoing military offensive in central and southern regions of the country.   According to the Ministry of Defence, operations in the Middle Shabelle, Lower Shabelle, and Hiiraan regions have led to the deaths of numerous militants, including senior...

Muqdisho – Iyadoo uu dalka ka socdo dagaal culus oo lagula jiro Al-Shabaab, ayaa wararka ka imaanaya gobollada Shabeellaha Dhexe, Shabeellaha Hoose iyo Hiiraan waxay sheegayaan in ciidamada dowladda iyo kuwa deegaanka ay gaarsiiyeen jab weyn kooxdaas, iyadoo la dilay xubno badan oo katirsan Al-Shabaab.   Afhayeenka Wasaaradda difaaca, Sheekh Abuukar Maxamed Xasan, oo ka hadlayey howlgaladii ugu dambeeyey ee ka...

Boosaaso, Soomaaliya – Safaaradda Yemen ee Soomaaliya ayaa ku dhawaaqday in la sii daayay toddobo kalluumaysato Yemeniyiin ah oo ay hayeen hay’adaha ammaanka ee Puntland muddo ku dhow laba bilood.   Kalluumaysatadan ayaa lagu qabtay kadib markii ay si sharci-darro ah ugu soo gudbeen biyaha Soomaaliya ee Puntland iyaga oo aan haysan ruqsad kalluumaysi oo ka timid Wasaaradda Kalluumaysiga ee deegaanka. Bayaan...

The Yemeni Embassy in Somalia has announced the release of seven Yemeni fishermen who had been detained for nearly two months by authorities in Bosaso, Puntland.   The fishermen were arrested after entering Puntland’s territorial waters without obtaining a fishing permit from the local Ministry of Fisheries. In an official statement, the embassy warned Yemeni fishermen against fishing in Somali waters without...