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Nairobi, Kenya -- Somalia's House of the People Speaker, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama, has arrived in Nairobi with a delegation of lawmakers to attend an extraordinary meeting of speakers of parliaments from member states of the…
Hargeisa -- Somaliland's interior minister has ordered security agencies to enforce a longstanding ban on participation in Somalia's political activities, warning that violations constitute treason and will lead to…
Hargeisa -- Somaliland's health minister has held talks with senior Burjeel Holdings executives in Abu Dhabi on accelerating construction of the Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Referral Hospital in Burao, the health ministry said.
Baku -- Somalia's Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Abdifitah Qasim Mahmoud, met Azerbaijan's Culture Minister, Adil Karimli, in Baku to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in culture, arts and professional…
Mogadishu -- Somalia's intelligence agency said it killed a former head of Al-Shabaab's financial operations in a planned operation conducted with international partners in the country's southern Lower Shabelle region.
Azerbaijan -- Somalia's under-15 national team secured a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Addis Ababa -- Somalia's permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with the African Union's commissioner for political affairs, peace and security to discuss preserving security gains in Somalia and…
Hargeisa -- Somaliland's army has launched a military exercise involving live-fire training, tanks, artillery and drones to strengthen combat readiness and coordination between its units, the military said.
New York -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the breakaway republic of Somaliland to release journalist Abdirahman Mohamed Ege, who has been held without charge since October 22 in the city of Hargeisa…
President Museveni has urged Somali leaders and citizens to unite in the fight against Al-Shabaab, saying ideological divisions and a failure to correctly identify the country's challenges have undermined efforts to achieve…
Mogadishu -- The commander of the Somali National Army's Ground Forces, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, has visited frontline positions in the Lower Shabelle region, where government forces have been fighting Al-Shabaab…
Doha, Qatar -- Somalia has highlighted progress in civil aviation and the strategic importance of its airspace to regional and international flight connectivity at a meeting of civil aviation authorities in Qatar.
Mogadishu, Somalia - 27 October 2026 - The 4th National Cyber Security Forum officially launched today in Mogadishu, jointly organized by the National Communications Authority (NCA) and Mogadishu University.
Mogadishu -- Somali Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama attended a ceremony in Mogadishu marking the closure of the United Nations Transitional Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS).
Mogadishu -- Somalia's Minister of Internal Security, Brig. Gen. Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag, has met the European Union ambassador to Somalia to discuss strengthening security cooperation and improving the capabilities of…
Mogadishu -- The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) will conclude its operations on October 31, ending a two-year transition period in line with UN Security Council resolutions 2753 (2024) and…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, has visited the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), recently opened in Mogadishu, to assess…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Foreign Affairs Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali on Tuesday urged local businesses to invest in the country's marine resources, fisheries, livestock and agriculture, describing them as key…
Addis Ababa, Oct. 27 (Horndiplomat) -- Somaliland is among the participants in a four-day regional maritime security workshop hosted by the Ethiopian Navy in Addis Ababa, bringing together naval and maritime representatives…
Somalia's government and Al-Shabaab militants have issued sharply conflicting accounts of deadly fighting near the southern city of Leego, with both sides claiming to have inflicted heavy losses during a battle on Monday.
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali government forces killed about 75 Al-Shabaab fighters and wounded 56 others during a prolonged offensive in Jameeca, near Buurhakaba district in the southern Bay region, the Defence Ministry said.
Addis Abeba -- Egypt is preparing to deploy troops to Somalia under a bilateral military cooperation agreement before transferring approximately 1,000 personnel into the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has invited opposition parties and other political stakeholders to attend national consultations in Mogadishu from November 14 to 18, 2026, to discuss the country's…
Ankara, Türkiye -- Somalia's Land Forces Commander, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, has held talks with his Turkish counterpart, General Metin Tokel, in Ankara to strengthen military cooperation and enhance the…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's House of the People Speaker, Abdiqadir Mohamed Nur Jama, on Monday inspected ongoing renovation and modernisation works at part of the parliamentary leadership and committee offices at Villa…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called for continued political dialogue and national unity, while highlighting progress in the fight against Al-Shabaab and efforts to introduce direct elections.
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Minister of Health and Social Welfare has survived a no-confidence motion after the House of the People voted to allow him to remain in office, according to parliament.
Hargeisa, Somaliland -- Somaliland's Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Development on Sunday ordered an immediate halt to the acceptance of tickets issued through Somalia's Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) for…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday congratulated the newly elected leadership of the Hirshabelle regional parliament, urging them to strengthen democratic governance and advance the work of…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's army chief, Major General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud, met with the commander of the European Union Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM-Somalia), Brigadier General Ivan Falasca, to discuss strengthening…