Mogadishu, Somalia – Kenyan warplanes have conducted overnight operations in the Gedo region of southern Somalia, dropping warning leaflets over the Faxfaxdun area, local sources […]
Category: Somalia
Police arrest 12 after clan-based attack on Mogadishu police station
Somali police arrested 12 individuals on Saturday following a coordinated attack on a police station near the Ex-Control Afgoye intersection in Mogadishu. The attack, which […]
Somali foreign minister, UN envoy discuss new UN mission and election plans
Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi met with James Swan, the Acting Special Representative of the United Nations in Mogadishu, on Saturday to discuss the […]
Somalia hails UN resolution for Transition of Assistance Mission
Somalia has praised the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) unanimous adoption of Resolution 2753 (2024), which sets in motion the transformation of the United Nations […]
Somalia to hold local elections in June 2025 and parliamentary elections in September 2025
Somalia’s political landscape is set for a significant shift as leaders have agreed to conduct local government elections in June 2025, followed by parliamentary elections […]
Somalia to decide on Ethiopian role in AUSSOM mission, says UK ambassador
Somalia holds the authority to determine the involvement of Ethiopian troops in the upcoming African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), scheduled to […]
UN Security Council votes to withdraw political mission from Somalia after a decade
The UN Security Council voted on Wednesday to initiate a two-year withdrawal of its political mission in Somalia, which has operated in the country for […]
Somali Foreign Minister Meets Saudi Counterparts in Riyadh to Boost Trade and Investment Ties
In a diplomatic engagement aimed at strengthening economic and trade relations, Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Maalim Faqi, held high-level talks in Riyadh on […]
Flights suspended in Baraawe ahead of local council elections.
Baraawe, Somalia — Reports from the Lower Shabelle region indicate that a security lockdown has been implemented in the coastal city of Baraawe as preparations […]
Puntland leader accused of obstructing oil exploration amid seismic survey controversy
In a significant escalation of tensions between the federal government and Puntland authorities, Somali Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Abdirisaaq Omar Mohamed has publicly […]