Category: Somalia
Al-Shabaab Seizes Strategic Town in Central Somalia After Coordinated Assault
Al-Shabaab militants captured the town of Mahaas in central Somalia on Sunday following a coordinated attack involving suicide bombers and armed fight [...]
African Union Allocates $10 Million to Launch New Peace Mission in Somalia
The African Union has committed $10 million in emergency funding to kickstart its latest peace initiative in Somalia, the African Union Support Missio [...]
Somalia Approves New National Higher Education Committee
The Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia on Thursday approved the formation of the National Higher Education Committee, a 15-memb [...]
Somali PM Presides Over Graduation of Elite Gorgor Force Units
On Thursday, the Somali Prime Minister, Hon. Hamza Abdi Barre, presided over the graduation ceremony of officers and units from the Somali National Ar [...]
Somalia Bids Farewell to Outgoing Swedish Ambassador Joachim Waern
Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre officially bid farewell to outgoing Swedish Ambassador Joachim Waern on Wednesday during a meeting held in Mogadishu. [...]
Somalia Launches U.S.-Backed Biometric Border Control System to Tackle Trafficking and Boost Security
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia has unveiled a cutting-edge, U.S.-backed biometric border control system designed to curb human trafficking, prevent irre [...]
Somalia to Build New International Airport in Mogadishu to Ease Congestion
The Federal Government of Somalia has announced plans to construct a new international airport in Mogadishu, the capital city, aimed at alleviating co [...]
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Launches Somalia’s Vision 2060, Calls for Unity and Direct Elections
On Monday, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud unveiled Somalia’s National Vision 2060 in Mogadishu, urging a shift to direct presidential elections and c [...]
Puntland Releases Seven Yemeni Fishermen After Diplomatic Push
MOGADISHU, Somalia – After nearly two months behind bars, seven Yemeni fishermen arrested in Somalia’s Puntland region have been released, following a [...]
Somali Opposition Rejects President Mohamud’s National Talks, Citing Lack of Inclusivity
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s main opposition coalition, the Somali Salvation Forum, has rejected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s upcoming national dialogue [...]