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Mogadishu -- Somalia's newly elected Speaker of the House of the People, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama, met with Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Somalia, Ahmed Mohammed Almowallad, on Wednesday to discuss strengthening the…
Hiiran -- The commander of the Somali Army Ground Forces, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi "Gen. Khalid", has visited frontline positions in Teedaan area of central Somalia's Hiran region, as government forces continue…
Mogadishu -- Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali "Dhaay," has received copies of the credentials of four newly appointed ambassadors to Somalia, the ministry said.
Hargeisa -- A public exchange between Somalia's parliamentary leadership and officials from Northern Cyprus is drawing renewed scrutiny over Mogadishu's stance on sovereignty and territorial integrity, while prompting…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- The Federation of Somali Trade Unions, led by Secretary-General Omar Faruk Osman, met AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene and delegation in the capital, Mogadishu.
GALKAYO -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visited a vocational training school in the central city of Galkayo on Tuesday, highlighting the importance of technical education in tackling youth unemployment.
GALKAYO, Somalia, Aug. 18, 2026 -- Somalia's Defence Minister Ahmed Macallin Fiqi and the commander of the Somali National Army, Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud, visited a Danab special forces unit in the central city…
Nairobi -- Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi's recent visit to Nairobi brought together senior Kenyan leaders, diplomats and development partners for talks aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and…
Hargeisa (Horndiplomat) -- University of Hargeisa has convened its first International Research Conference, bringing together researchers, academics, policymakers and international partners to promote research and…
Motihari: Security forces apprehended a foreign national near the India-Nepal border in Bihar's Motihari district on Monday.
Monitors say eight armed men have taken control of a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia. Renewed pirate activity adds to the problems facing shippers in the Middle East.
Galkayo, Somalia, Aug 17 -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud called on residents of the divided city of Galkayo to strengthen peace and reconciliation on Monday, during a visit that comes amid heightened political tensions…
BANDIRADLEY, Somalia, Aug. 17, 2026 -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was warmly received in the town of Bandiradley in the Mudug region on Monday as hundreds of residents gathered to welcome him.
HARGEISA, Somalia, Aug. 17, 2026 -- Somaliland's Foreign Ministry has criticized a visit by a senior United Nations delegation to Las Anod, the capital of Somalia's newly established North East State, saying activities in…
Mogadishu -- "We're just trying to make enough money these days to make it through the night."
Mogadishu -- Hormuud Salaam Foundation has donated a fully equipped ICT lab to Somali National University and formally inaugurated the new facility at its Gaheyr campus.
Baidoa, Somalia -- Forces loyal to former South West State president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen on Monday claimed they had taken control of parts of Baidoa following heavy fighting with forces aligned with the South…
Baidoa -- Somalia's military has denied claims by forces loyal to former South West State president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen that they had taken control of Baidoa following heavy fighting in the city on Monday.
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said his country is now capable of taking full responsibility for its security, calling for African Union peacekeepers to leave Somalia after nearly two decades of fighting Al-Shabaab…
Las Anod, Somalia -- George Conway, the deputy special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia and humanitarian coordinator, arrived in Las Anod on Sunday for talks with officials of Somalia's North Eastern State…
Dhusamareb, Somalia -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Karie on Sunday inaugurated the first phase of a project to pave roads in the Galmudug capital Dhuusamareeb and develop the city's…
Mahaas, Somalia -- Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said that it had killed three senior Al-Shabaab commanders and seriously wounded another in a planned operation in Maxaas district in the central…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Ministry of Family and Human Rights Development has expressed deep sorrow over the death of a woman at Hargeisa General Hospital, identifying her as Nimco Jama Yusuf.
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Former Somali prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire has sharply criticised the country's economic and social conditions, accusing the government of presiding over a significant decline since President Hassan…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) said Sunday it was stepping up preparations for flooding expected to result from El Niño conditions, following a virtual meeting with Somali diaspora…
Nairobi (Horndiplomat) -- Career U.S. diplomat Ruth Anne Stevens-Klitz has assumed duties as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu, bringing more than 25 years of diplomatic experience across Africa, the…
Geneva -- RSF targets major Sudanese cities with drone attacks
A postmortem and follow-up to my earlier publication, August 11, 2026, on the Somali referee who lost his 2026 FIFA World Cup opportunity in Miami, only to make UEFA history two months later in Salzburg.
Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Friday that the federal government had no hostility towards any Somali citizen, insisting that the country's political disputes were not driven by regional, clan or…
Mogadishu -- Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) chairman Mahmoud Moallin Abdulle met with UK Development Director Chris Pycroft in Mogadishu to discuss the country's humanitarian situation and growing…