Turkey is building a space and long-range missile testing facility in central Somalia, according to a report published Wednesday in the French newspaper Le Monde.
The report said the project, officially announced in December 2025 as a technological partnership between Somalia and Turkey, will include a satellite launch site and...
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, received at the National Palace the Mayor of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Ms. Nadiya Mohamed, who is visiting Somalia.
The meeting focused on the role of the Somali diaspora in the development of the country and strengthening relations between Somalia and the United...
The Federal Government of Somalia and the Government of Italy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Mogadishu on cooperation in police training, a move that both sides described as strengthening security cooperation and the development of law enforcement agencies.
The agreement was signed by the Minister of Internal...
The Ministry of Information, Culture and Awareness of Somaliland has issued a press release announcing new measures to strengthen the media and security system, which prohibits unlicensed media from conducting media activities.
According to the press release, the Ministry stated that it is fulfilling its constitutional obligations and exercising the...
The African Union Commission (AUC) has convened an emergency meeting of military advisers from member states of the Peace and Security Council (PSC), following the US formal announcement that it will not support the continuation of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) beyond the end of the...
Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke said he did not believe Puntland would declare a unilateral declaration of independence, noting that the current situation requires political dialogue and consensus.
In an interview, Omar Abdirashid said that politicians sometimes resort to sensitive issues when they fail to address security,...
Somaliland’s ruling Waddani party has strongly responded to the opposition Kaah party’s stance against the opening of the Somaliland embassy in Jerusalem, insisting that Somaliland’s recognition and the Jerusalem embassy are inseparable issues.
The chairman of the Waddani party, Hirsi Ali Haji Hassan, said that anyone who supports Somaliland’s recognition...
A report published by the pro-Hezbollah, Iran and their allies Al Mayadeen media outlet said that an Israeli military shipment had entered Somalia, registered as being destined for a United Nations office.
According to the report, the shipment, weighing nearly 1,000 kilograms, departed from Tel Aviv and passed through Nairobi...
Former Somaliland President, Muse Bihi Abdi, has responded to a recent statement by Somaliland President, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Cirro), who said that Bihi had previously said that he had received recognition from countries, but had not brought recognition, and called on him to support efforts to seek recognition for...
Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has accused the federal government of Somalia of trampling on the agreed constitution and undermining the federal system and state institutions.
In a speech at the July 1 event in Garowe, Deni said Somalia still faces political challenges stemming from the collapse of the central...