Thursday, April 23, 2026
The Banadir Regional Police Command has issued a strict order to soldiers riding motorcycles known as Fekons with weapons, and has informed them that it is not allowed and is prohibited. After yesterday’s social media post about a person who was robbing civilians wearing a military uniform and riding a...
The President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today delivered a multifaceted speech at the inauguration ceremony of the leaders of the Northeastern Somali regional state. President Hassan Sheikh first congratulated and praised the new leaders of the Northeastern administration, especially praising their efforts in the direction...
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today attended the inauguration ceremony of the President of the Northeastern State of Somalia, Abdulkadir Ahmed Aw-Ali, and the Vice President, Abdirashid Yusuf Jibriil. The President described the event as a historic beginning to strengthen the unity of the...
The ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Sudan arrived in Las Anod today, where they will attend the inauguration ceremony of the President of the Northeastern region, Abdikadir Ahmed Aw-Ali (Firdhiye). The arrival of the ambassadors of these countries and other delegations from Somalia’s international friends demonstrates diplomatic support for...
The Federal Government of Somalia has voted in favor of the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2812, which strengthens international efforts to maintain security in the Red Sea, one of the world’s most important maritime corridors for global trade and energy exports. The resolution focuses specifically on the...
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold an emergency meeting on the situation in Iran on Thursday, a spokeswoman for the Permanent Mission of Somalia to the United Nations said. Somalia currently holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. “I can now confirm that...
The President of Jubbaland, Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Ahmed Madoobe), has warned that the Somali state is on a dangerous path, accusing the leadership of the Federal Government of Somalia (DFS) of undermining the federal system and concentrating power in Mogadishu. Speaking at the opening of the new session of the...
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration would work to revoke the citizenship of immigrants who are originally from the US if they are convicted of fraud, referring to immigrants “from Somalia or wherever.” Speaking at an event hosted by the Detroit Economic Club, Trump said that...
Dubai-based port and logistics company DP World said its operations at Somaliland’s Berbera port were continuing as normal, saying it was operating under existing agreements, despite regional tensions over the escalating conflict in neighboring Yemen. The Somali government said on Monday it had cancelled all agreements with the United Arab...
The head of Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), Redwan Hussein, made a surprise visit to Mogadishu, amid heightened diplomatic tensions in the Horn of Africa. Redwan Hussein delivered a special message from Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The meeting took place at...