The United Nations Transition Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) and the British ambassador to Somalia have jointly welcomed the launch of the Somali Future Council talks, […]
President Hassan Sheikh Travels to Djibouti for President Guelleh’s Inauguration
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Djibouti on Friday to attend the inauguration of…
Somali Future Council Sets Conditions for Joining May 10 Dialogue
The Somali Future Council (Golaha Mustaqbalka Soomaaliyeed) on Tuesday responded to the president’s invitation for dialogue scheduled for May 10, declaring it will only join talks if the government halts…
South West State Receives Election Materials Ahead of Key Polls
The National Electoral Commission has begun dispatching election materials to South West State, days before the region’s landmark one-person-one-vote polls scheduled for 15 May 2026. The operation, confirmed on Monday,…
Somalia’s Police Chief Locks Arms with Turkey
Somali Police Force Commander Major General Asad Osman Abdullahi met with a senior Turkish delegation in Mogadishu on Tuesday to sign a new security cooperation framework to bolster counterterrorism and…
MP Fardowsa Egal Resigns From Hassan Sheikh’s Ruling Party
Somali lawmaker and former minister Fardowsa Osman Egal formally resigned from the Justice and Unity Party (JSP) on Monday, marking the latest defection from President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s political camp…
UN, UK Envoy Back Somali Future Council, Demand Inclusion
The United Nations Transition Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) and the British ambassador to Somalia have…
Voter Registration Begins in Somalia’s Wargalo Town
The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEC) has launched a voter registration drive in…
Somali Opposition Presents Three Demands to President
Somali opposition leaders have presented President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud with a set of three core…
Somali Opposition Sets Conditions for Direct Talks with Government
Somalia’s main opposition coalition, the Somali Future Council, has told President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud it will only begin direct talks if the government immediately releases all civilians detained for their…
President Hassan Sheikh Travels to Djibouti for President Guelleh’s Inauguration
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Djibouti on Friday to attend the inauguration of his Djiboutian counterpart, Ismail Omar Guelleh, in a visit that underscores the deepening ties between…
Somalia Faces 40% Drop in Imports and Rising Inflation, Cabinet Responds
Somalia’s federal cabinet today approved new security regulations and reviewed stark new data showing a 40% drop in imports and double-digit inflation in food and healthcare costs, following disruptions to…
Somalia’s Office of Attorney General Presses Charges on Saadiya Bajaj
The Office of the Attorney General of Somalia announced on Wednesday that it holds an indictment against Sacdiya Macalin Ali Hassan on charges of defamation and public incitement, following an…
Somali Opposition Sets Conditions for Direct Talks with Government
Somalia’s main opposition coalition, the Somali Future Council, has told President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud it will only begin direct talks if the government immediately releases all civilians detained for their…
Man sneezes his intestines out of his body at a public restaurant
A 63-year-old man from Florida sneezed so hard that a part of his intestines came out through his surgical wound while he was dining with his wife at a local…
Aldi Invites Children Nationwide to Design Recycle Week Poster for a Chance to Win £250 Voucher
To mark Recycle Week (14th-20th October), Aldi is calling on children across the country to design a poster to encourage people to recycle. Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket is inviting children to…
Met Office launches new Local Authority Climate Service
The Met Office has today launched the Local Authority Climate Service, a tool that provides local authorities with easy access to tailored information on climate change, to support local climate…
‘I Am Still President’: Laftagaren Refuses to Concede
Ousted Southwest state president Abdiasis Laftagaren has forcefully renewed his claim to office, declaring in…
UN, UK Envoy Back Somali Future Council, Demand Inclusion
The United Nations Transition Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) and the British ambassador to Somalia have…
Voter Registration Begins in Somalia’s Wargalo Town
The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEC) has launched a voter registration drive in…
Somali Opposition Presents Three Demands to President
Somali opposition leaders have presented President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud with a set of three core…
Somali Government Cracks Down on Favori LLC Leadership Amid Worker Complaints
In a dramatic move that signals a tougher stance on foreign contractors, Somalia’s federal government…
President Hassan Sheikh Travels to Djibouti for President Guelleh’s Inauguration
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Djibouti on Friday to attend the inauguration of…
Somalia Faces 40% Drop in Imports and Rising Inflation, Cabinet Responds
Somalia’s federal cabinet today approved new security regulations and reviewed stark new data showing a…
Somalia’s Office of Attorney General Presses Charges on Saadiya Bajaj
The Office of the Attorney General of Somalia announced on Wednesday that it holds an…
Voter Registration Begins in Somalia’s Wargalo Town
The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEC) has launched a voter registration drive in Wargalo, a rural town in the Mudug region of central […]
Somali Opposition Presents Three Demands to President
Somali opposition leaders have presented President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud with a set of three core demands to resolve an escalating political crisis, warning that unilateral […]
Deni Threatens to Void Federal Government as Hassan Sheikh Courts Elders
Somalia faces a political split after Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni vowed to stop recognizing the federal government if no political agreement is reached by […]
Somalia Reaffirms Somali-Led UN Transition in Mogadishu Talks
Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Mohamed Omar, received a United Nations Transition Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) delegation in Mogadishu on […]
Farmaajo confirms he offered Somalia’s presidency to Bihi
Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has confirmed a long-circulating rumor that he once offered the Somali presidency to ex-Somaliland leader Muse Bihi Abdi during […]
Former Security Minister Noor Quits President’s Advisory PostSomalia, Abdullahi Mohamed Noor, Villa Somalia, Political Crisis, Mogadishu
Former federal internal security minister Abdullahi Mohamed Noor resigned as senior adviser to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud late Sunday, citing persistent political deadlock that […]
Somali Government Cracks Down on Favori LLC Leadership Amid Worker Complaints
In a dramatic move that signals a tougher stance on foreign contractors, Somalia’s federal government has detained the management team of Favori LLC, the Turkish […]
SNA Commander Vows Decisive Blow as Troops Head for Nationwide Anti-Terror Campaign
The commander of the Somali National Army’s (SNA) ground forces has officially seen off a contingent of troops set to join a sweeping anti-terror offensive […]
Somalia Sets Sail for a Blue Economy Revolution
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced that Somalia is now decisively charting a new course toward harnessing the vast wealth of its oceans, a move […]