Monday, August 3, 2026
The reports coming from Jowhar town in the center of the Middle Shabelle region say that the Shabelle river has flooded several areas under the Jowhar district. The areas affected by the floods in the Shabelle River are Baarey, Marerey, Kukaay, Mandere, Hawadley and Bayahaw, as confirmed to the media...
The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamsa Abdi Barre is scheduled to visit Kenya next month for the first time since he became Prime Minister, according to the Minister of Agriculture Korir SingOei who met with a delegation. British royal company. It will be Prime Minister Hamsa's first visit to Nairobi...
The federal government of Somalia has called on the regional governments not to politicize the issues of unity, solidarity, independence and political nobility of the country. In a press release issued tonight by the presidency of Somalia, it was said that the government has put a lot of effort into...
A boat carrying 77 people sank off the coast of Djibouti on Tuesday, killing 21 Ethiopians and 23 others missing, according to the United Nations Migration Agency. This is the second such incident in two weeks. Tanja Pacifico, head of the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) office in Djibouti, said...
Somali forces and international partners have carried out airstrikes in the areas of Shabelle and Mudug in the past few hours. The first attack that took place in Ruunirgood area in the Middle Shabelle region was said to have targeted a house where Al-Shabaab officials were meeting, but the damage...
The Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia gave details of a meeting that lasted several hours in Kenya with senior officials from the Ministry of Defense of the United States government. In the meeting that took place in the city of Nairobi, the...
The Minister of Agricultural Development of Kenya, MKithika Linturi, has announced that Kenya will sign an agreement with Somalia on the Mirwoga khat, to ensure what he called sustainable economic benefits and to find a legal framework for the khat business. Mr. Linturi noted that cash crops are the backbone...
A Turkish warship named Kemalreis will dock today at the port of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, as this action is part of a defense cooperation agreement recently signed between Ankara and Mogadishu. It is expected that the leaders of the Somali government will meet units of the Turkish Navy...
Somaliland has requested the international community to give the donation money separately, and not through the Somali government. A letter shared by the Ministry of Planning of Somaliland with donor countries has stated the importance of establishing ways for the international community to deal specifically with Somaliland. "Acknowledging the support given...
The United Nations has warned of widespread flooding in Somalia, due to the spring rains, which could displace hundreds of thousands of people. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), heavy rains in April-June are expected to affect approximately 770,000 people in 22 districts. OCHA...