Thursday, April 23, 2026
The African Union Peace and Security Council has urged the Federal Government of Somalia to strengthen inclusive dialogue with member states and other stakeholders, to strengthen political unity and efforts to stabilize the country. A statement issued by the African Union Peace and Security Council said that the differences and...
The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has reaffirmed the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia, rejecting any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state. The council issued a statement reiterating its strong condemnation and rejection of Israel’s “unilateral recognition of the so-called Republic of Somaliland,” and demanded the...
The Egyptian government has officially confirmed that it has deployed troops and military aircraft to Somalia as part of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The announcement came after the Somali President invited the Egyptian military leadership to witness the preparations of the Egyptian army to...
The State Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia, Omar Abdi Ali, accompanied by the Commander of the Somali National Army, officially welcomed warships of the Turkish Navy to Mogadishu. The arrival of these warships comes at a time when the Federal Government of Somalia is giving special...
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of the Government of Somalia, Hassan Moalim Mahmoud, and the Minister of Justice of the Government of Algeria, Lotfi Boudjemaa, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Algiers to strengthen cooperation in the fields of justice and judicial affairs between the two...
The National Telecommunications Authority of Somalia and the Turkish Information and Communication Technology Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of electronic communications. Under the agreement, the Somali and Turkish Telecommunications Authorities will cooperate in areas of mutual interest, including satellite communications...
Reports from inside Aden Adde Airport in Mogadishu indicate that a civilian plane has crashed at the airport after experiencing a technical problem shortly after taking off. The director of the Somali Civil Aviation Authority, Ahmed Macalin, told the BBC that the plane had taken off from Aden Abdulle Airport...
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Cirro has argued that if Somalis are to be unified, Djibouti, the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia, and the Northeastern Region of Kenya need to join Somalia first, and then Somaliland can be discussed. “If Somali unity is desired, Djibouti should join Somalia, it used...
As reported, at the end of last year, on 25/12/2025, the elections for the local councils of the districts of the Banadir region were held in Mogadishu, in which about twenty political organizations registered with the Independent Electoral and National Boundaries Commission participated. These organizations, which have shown great enthusiasm...
Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has fully supported the amendments to Chapter 4 of the Interim Constitution, amid political disagreements over constitutional issues between the government and the opposition. Omar Abdirashid and Ambassador Dahir Mohamud Guelleh held a press conference in Mogadishu last night, discussing the political...