Six years after the murder of Jordan Marples-Douglas in Sheffield in 2020, South Yorkshire Police said Ismail Mohamoud Adan, a suspect in the case, is still at large after leaving the UK for Somalia the day after the incident.
According to the report, 23-year-old Jordan Marples-Douglas was stabbed to death...
The Somali Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative of Somalia to the Arab League, Ali Abdi Aware, has requested the Arab League to grant Somalia its share of senior positions and heads of delegations in the organization’s General Secretariat.
This request came during the ambassador’s meeting with the Secretary-General of...
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Yusuf, has strongly condemned the attacks claimed by the Houthi group on commercial oil tankers in the Red Sea, following their announcement of a maritime blockade targeting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In a press release, the Chairperson said that these...
Somalia has restored direct diplomatic relations with the Maldives, after nearly 40 years of limited relations.
The move came after the Somali Ambassador to India, Dr. Abdullahi Mohamed Odowa, presented his credentials to the President of the Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muu’izu, becoming the non-resident ambassador to Somalia.
The ceremony, which took...
The Somali Cabinet on Thursday approved the appointment of four members to the Supreme Judicial Council, following a proposal submitted by the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, with the move being described as implementing Article 145 of the 2026 Federal Constitution of Somalia.
The Cabinet meeting chaired by the...
The Somali Ministry of Defense has announced that Ibrahim Kalaay, who it described as the former governor of Awdinle area in Bay region, and approximately 150 militants have surrendered to the Somali National Army operating in the South West Regional State.
A statement issued by the ministry said that the...
The first regional conference of the Gulf–Africa Strategic Partnership Initiative (GASPI) concluded today in Addis Ababa. The conference brought together high-level officials, policymakers, experts and representatives from Africa and the Gulf to discuss strengthening economic, trade and investment cooperation in climate finance.
The Executive Director of the Somali National Climate...
PRESS RELEASE
Somali People’s Political Union Commends the Performance of the Somali National Disaster Management Authority
Mogadishu, Somalia
The Somali People’s Political Union has highly commended the efforts, capabilities and transparency shown by the leadership and officials of the Somali National Disaster Management Authority (SoDMA), who are constantly monitoring the humanitarian situations...
The Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission (INCB) has announced the postponement of the local and representative council elections in Galmudug State, issuing a new schedule for the elections.
A press release issued by the commission stated that the decision to postpone was made after assessing the level of preparation...
The Puntland Security Force (PSF) said its troops were on a routine security operation in Laag, Bari region, where they clashed with Puntland forces.
The PSF secretary general, Abdikaliq Awil, told the BBC that on Monday morning, PSF troops in eight vehicles were on a security operation when they were...