Somalia’s federal government is pressing regional troop-contributing countries to sign bilateral security agreements that would keep foreign forces in the country after the African Union’s […]
Todd Blanche Officially Scraps $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order on Sunday officially rescinding the controversial $1.8…
The heat to beat a gradual retreat
Wednesday will mark the peak of the heat with some locations expected to reach 35°C.Paul Gundersen is a Met Office Chief Forecaster. He said: “Today [Wednesday] will see the highest…
Somalia denies owning Berlin building
Somalia’s Federal Government has rejected circulating claims that it owns land in Berlin’s Friedenau district said to house a historic building, with Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Omar Balcad stating on…
finance minister sounds alarm over vanishing revenue
Somalia’s Finance Minister Bihi Imaan Egeh warned on Tuesday in Mogadishu that the country is losing between $450 million and $600 million in income that previously flowed into the economy,…
Trump Asks Public About Things That Never Happened
US President Donald Trump has once again sparked controversy after claiming that two years ago, many people were unable to watch a political debate due to a lack of wind.…
Turkey Launches a Fisheries Project at the Port of Mogadishu
The Mogadishu Port Authority has held a meeting with a delegation from the Turkish government…
Somalia marks 4 years of diplomatic gains
Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Mohamed Omar, presented a review…
Somalia Launches Regional Counter-Smuggling Programme With UK, IOM
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s Minister of Internal Security, Gen. Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag, launched the Regional…
Cabinet Officials Brace to Relinquish Kenyan Passports After Presidential Ultimatum
A mounting cohort of senior Somali government ministers is poised to surrender their Kenyan passports and national identity documents within days, heeding President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s ultimatum that dual citizens…
Todd Blanche Officially Scraps $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order on Sunday officially rescinding the controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund removing the final obstacle to his confirmation as permanent Attorney General. The…
PM Hamza Abdi Barre Arrives in Las Anod for Historic Visit, Inaugurates SNA Facilities
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived in Las Anod on Sunday for his third visit to the administrative capital of the Northeastern State, where he is scheduled to hold…
haradheere Votes for First Time in 15 Years After Al-Shabab Ouster
Residents of Haradheere, a town in Somalia’s Mudug region, cast ballots this week to elect local council and regional parliamentary representatives, marking the community’s first vote since Somali federal forces…
Cabinet Officials Brace to Relinquish Kenyan Passports After Presidential Ultimatum
A mounting cohort of senior Somali government ministers is poised to surrender their Kenyan passports and national identity documents within days, heeding President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s ultimatum that dual citizens…
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…
A Halal Chicken Shop That Shook French Politics
The opening of a halal rotisserie chicken shop in a Paris suburb has sparked a…
Turkey Launches a Fisheries Project at the Port of Mogadishu
The Mogadishu Port Authority has held a meeting with a delegation from the Turkish government…
Somalia marks 4 years of diplomatic gains
Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Mohamed Omar, presented a review…
Somalia Launches Regional Counter-Smuggling Programme With UK, IOM
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s Minister of Internal Security, Gen. Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag, launched the Regional…
Parliament set to reopen as fight for speaker post heats up
Somalia’s federal parliament will reopen on August 1 with a battle for the vacant Speaker…
Todd Blanche Officially Scraps $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order on Sunday officially rescinding the controversial $1.8…
PM Hamza Abdi Barre Arrives in Las Anod for Historic Visit, Inaugurates SNA Facilities
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived in Las Anod on Sunday for his third…
haradheere Votes for First Time in 15 Years After Al-Shabab Ouster
Residents of Haradheere, a town in Somalia’s Mudug region, cast ballots this week to elect…
Cabinet reshuffles senior diplomats, appoints new trade chief
Somalia’s Council of Ministers, chaired by the federal government, approved a series of appointments and promotions on Thursday covering diplomatic posts and the leadership of […]
Climate extremes are becoming the new ‘normal’ for the UK
The report, which covers 2025 puts the latest year and decade into a historical context, tells us about the changes already seen in the UK’s […]
Over 40 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Goobo, Hiiraan
The Somali National Armed Forces, supported by international partners, killed more than 40 Al-Shabaab militants and wounded 12 others during a coordinated airstrike in the […]
Kenya disrupts Al-Shabaab attack plan, kills 11
Kenyan security forces killed at least 11 suspected Al-Shabaab militants on Sunday during an aerial-backed raid on a camp near the Somalia border, foiling what […]
Journalists union raps Puntland authorities over arrest of reporter
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has mounted a fresh challenge against the Puntland administration, calling for the immediate release of independent reporter Suways […]
IGAD Mobilises Stakeholders to Advance the Free Movement of Persons Protocol
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has intensified efforts to build national consensus around the ratification and implementation of the IGAD Protocol on Free Movement […]
England’s warmest June on record – the second warmest for the UK and Wales
Provisional Met Office statistics show that June 2026 was England’s warmest June on record for average mean temperature, while the UK and Wales recorded their […]
Libya targets Somali, Sudanese, Ethiopian and Eritrean migrants
Authorities in eastern Libya have launched a security crackdown targeting migrants from Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea following a decision by the eastern-based administration to […]
Met Office issues Red Warning for Extreme Heat for record third consecutive day
The warning, which extends from Kent to Oxford and Winchester to Brighton, will impacts millions of people across London, the Home Counties and the South […]