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MOGADISHU – Somalia’s Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, on Saturday chaired the monthly meeting of the Stabilisation Task Force at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Mogadishu, as government forces continue to advance in their campaign against Al-Shabaab militants.   The meeting focused on boosting coordination among government institutions involved in stabilisation efforts in liberated areas and enhancing unified messaging...

MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya – Golaha Shacabka ee Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa Sabtidii ansixiyay hindise-sharciyeed muhiim ah oo loogu talagalay in lagu xoojiyo ilaalinta iyo xuquuqda dadka gudaha ku barakacay (IDPs), sida ay xaqiijiyeen xildhibaanno.   Fadhigii Sabtida maanta ah, xildhibaannada Golaha Shacabka ayaa si aqlabiyad leh u ansixiyay sharciga dadka gudaha ku barakacay, iyadoo 136 xildhibaan ay u codeeyeen oggol, 4 diideen,...

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia's lower house of parliament has passed a landmark bill aimed at improving the protection and rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs), lawmakers confirmed.   In a session held earlier on Saturday, the House of the People of the Federal Parliament overwhelmingly approved the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Bill, with 136 members voting in favour, four against, and...

Garowe, Somalia — Puntland’s regional government accused Somalia’s federal authorities of abandoning the principles of unity and power-sharing, escalating tensions between the two administrations.   Mohamed Abdirahman Faroole, Puntland’s minister for environment and climate change, said the federal government under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had concentrated power in Mogadishu and marginalized regional states. “Somalia’s statehood has been reduced to one man —...

MUQDISHO– Khilaafka siyaasadeed ee u dhexeeya Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya iyo Maamulka Puntland ayaa markale cirka isku sii shareeray, kaddib markii Puntland si adag uga hortimid qaabka hoggaamineed ee Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, iyadoo sheegtay in aan dalka si caddaalad ah loogu wada qeybgelin go’aamada masiiriga ah, xulista masuuliyiinta iyo hirgelinta mashruucyada horumarineed.   Wasiirka Deegaanka iyo Isbedelka Cimilada ee Puntland, Maxamed...

GAROWE, Somalia – Relations between Somalia's Puntland state and the recently recognized SSC-Khatumo administration have deteriorated sharply in recent days, raising fears of open conflict between the two allied regional states.   The escalating rift comes as Somali federal forces and Puntland remain locked in a separate political and military standoff, compounding instability in the northern part of the country. According to...

Garoowe, Soomaaliya – Xiriirka siyaasadeed ee u dhexeeya Maamulada Puntland iyo SSC-Khaatumo ayaa galay marxalad adag, kaddib markii khilaaf xoogan uu soo kala dhex galay labada dhinac. Tani waxay kusoo aadeysaa xilli ay jirto xiisad militari oo ka dhex taagan dowladda federaalka Soomaaliya iyo maamulka Puntland.   Wararka laga helayo gobolka Karkaar ayaa sheegaya in ciidamo ka tirsan SSC-Khaatumo ay qabsadeen...

DHUSAMAREB, Somalia - Reports from the eastern Galgaduud region in central Somalia indicate heightened military activity over the past several hours, as combined forces of local militias and the Somali National Army (SNA) have launched coordinated operations aimed at dislodging Al-Shabaab militants entrenched in several key areas.   The government-backed troops have received significant logistical support, including arms and equipment, to...

DHUUSAMAREEB - Dhaq-dhaqaaqyo ciidan oo xooggan ay ka socda deegaano dhowr ah oo bariga gobolka Galgaduud ku yaalla, kuwaas oo ay hogaaminayaan macwiislayda iyo ciidamada xoogga dalka, sida ay sheegeen saraakiisha maxaliga ah.   Ciidamada wadajirka ah, ayaa sidoo kale la siiyey saanad iyo hub si ay ugu qayb qaataan howlgallada Al-Shabaab looga saarayo Bariga gobolka Galgaduud, oo hoostaga maamulka Galmudug...

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Senior Somali opposition figures have launched a series of high-level meetings in Mogadishu amid growing political uncertainty, calling for an inclusive electoral process and warning of deepening instability.   Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed hosted a key gathering at his residence in the capital, joined by former Prime Ministers Hassan Ali Khaire and Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke....