The Federal Government of Somalia has reacted swiftly to the US government’s decision to ban Somali citizens from traveling to the country, expressing its desire to resolve the issue diplomatically.
The Somali Ambassador to the US, Ambassador Dahir Hassan Abdi, said that the Somali government is ready to work with...
Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has strongly criticized the process of managing the Consultation Forum called by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on June 1, the invitees and the general agenda outlined.
Farmaajo said that the current process by which the President is acting shows that he is still avoiding...
The Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia, Ahmed Macalin Fiqi, has strongly criticized the action of the Burundian army that withdrew from the Hawadley area in the Middle Shabelle region, and took over Al-Shabaab.
The Minister strongly criticized the action of the Burundian army that withdrew last...
Nearly two million Muslims from around the world have gathered at Mount Arafat today to perform one of the main pillars of the Hajj pilgrimage.
The pilgrims set off early this morning from the Mina area, 10 km from Mount Arafat, located between the holy cities of Mecca and Ta’if.
The...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with various segments of Somali civil society at the National Palace, and this meeting was a prelude to the inauguration that the President called for on June 15, 2025.
Although Villa Somalia has not officially announced who will officially attend this inauguration, it is...
Al-Shabaab has displayed a helicopter belonging to Burundian troops that recently departed the village of Hawadley in the Middle Shabelle region.
The plane, which was transporting Burundian troops stationed in Hawadley, reportedly developed a technical fault, forcing it to make an emergency landing near Al-Shabaab-controlled territory.
The soldiers on board the...
The Military Court today handed down various sentences to a network that manufactured vehicles used for explosives after the hearing of all the cases against the defendants in this network was concluded.
This network includes a man named Abdinasir Mohamed Hassan, who is accused of manufacturing vehicles used for explosives...
New airstrikes were carried out in 4 locations between the Balade and Miraale valleys, according to Puntland, by US warplanes that regularly target ISIS.
A statement from the anti-ISIS operation command said that the strikes specifically targeted ISIS fighters who were on the run, hiding in caves in the mountains.
The...
The Federal Government of Somalia has provided further details about the airstrikes carried out against the Islamic State group in the Bari region of Puntland.
A statement from the Somali Ministry of Information said that the airstrikes, which were carried out jointly by the Federal Government of Somalia and the...
Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has said he welcomes the National Consultation Forum announced this week by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
"I welcome the invitation extended by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to hold a National Consultation on the country's fateful issues, primarily elections, security and the Constitution," said...