Presidential Candidate – 2026
Prof. Mohamed Issak Idow
Title: National Unity, Strong Governance & Somali Future
Date: 04/01/2026
Location: Mogadishu, Somalia
As the Presidential Candidate of the Federal Republic of Somalia, I declare clearly that my vision is based on national unity, a governance based on justice, and a future for all Somalis.
Somalia today...
Some of the ministers and members of the Somali Federal Government from the northern regions of Somalia have strongly opposed Israel's move to recognize Somaliland as an independent country from Somalia.
These members of the ministers and members of both houses of the Somali Federal Parliament are specifically from the...
Somali Defense Minister, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, held a press conference in Mogadishu today, detailing recent major security operations conducted by the Somali Armed Forces, which specifically targeted senior leaders of the Al-Shabaab group.
The minister said the press conference aimed to share with the Somali people important security achievements that...
US President Donald Trump said that US forces had launched a major invasion of Venezuela and captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after military operations in the capital Caracas and elsewhere in the country last night.
Trump, in a post on his Twitter account Truth Social, said that “the United States...
Puntland has withdrawn most of its forces from the Calmiskaad mountains in Bari region, after nearly a year of fighting there against the Islamic State group.
The forces were evacuated this morning from Turmasaale, one of the most powerful ISIS strongholds, which was liberated early last year.
Puntland security forces said...
The Independent National Electoral Commission has officially announced the names of the members who won the local councils in the 16 districts of the Banadir region, following the elections held in Mogadishu on the 25th of last month.
According to the commission, the political party led by the President of...
Some Somaliland MPs and politicians in Mogadishu have called on the Federal Government of Somalia to refrain from taking measures that could affect the economy, movement and security of the people living in Somaliland.
In a joint statement issued today, they said that such measures would not benefit national unity,...
Puntland Information Minister, Mahmoud Aideed Dirir, said that Puntland has not changed its position on the unity of Somalia, and it has never supported the secession of Somaliland.
Speaking to the press in Garowe, the minister said that Somalia is currently facing international threats due to what he said is...
A senior Hamas leader, Osama Hamdan, has strongly warned against the resurgence of plans to displace Palestinians, which he said are now being pursued through new channels, especially through talks about Israeli recognition of Somaliland.
In an interview with Al-Jazeera, Hamdan said that this is part of a broader Israeli...
The Federal Government of Somalia has expressed its gratitude to all countries and international organizations that have supported the opposition to Israel's malicious desire to recognize Somaliland.
A statement issued by the Somali government expressed its gratitude to the countries and international organizations that have fully supported Somalia in its...