Somali security agencies have announced that nearly 10,000 Somali police officers are fully prepared to provide security for the local council elections scheduled to be held in Mogadishu on December 25.
The Minister of Internal Security, Fartaag, who spoke to the media ahead of the elections, said that the Somali...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that Egypt is working to achieve stability and security in the Horn of Africa by strengthening the Red Sea waterway.
President Al-Sisi explained this by considering that this waterway is important for regional and international security.
He added that Egypt intends to participate in the...
More news is emerging about a shocking incident that occurred this morning in the town of Baardheere in the Gedo region, after a Somali father slaughtered his daughter.
The father is said to have slaughtered his daughter in the airspace of the Baardheere district, specifically in the Iftin IDP camp...
The Aayo-Katashiga conference in Kismayo issued a statement expressing deep concern over the political, security, economic and humanitarian situation in the country.
The conference, which was attended by the Future Council, parliamentarians, former politicians and civil society organizations, accused the government of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of political, security and...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addressed the opposition conference in Kismayo, sending a direct message to the politicians gathered there.
The President said that the federal government is ready for dialogue and compromise, but that the Kismayo conference should produce views and points that the Somali government and people can...
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education of the Federal Government of Somalia has issued an official notice informing all parents, students and education partners that all educational activities in the Banadir Region will be suspended.
The notice stated that the suspension of education will begin from December 21...
A source told Al Jazeera that Somalia’s electronic visa (e-visa) system has a security flaw that could put the personal data of visa applicants at risk.
The source said they had raised the issue with Somali government officials last week to warn them of the risk, but had not received...
The Cabinet of the Federal Government of Somalia held its weekly meeting today, which focused on important issues for the country’s destiny, especially the local council elections to be held this month in the capital, Mogadishu.
The meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister of the Government of Somalia, Hamsa Abdi...
The Somali Immigration and Citizenship Authority (SICA) has announced that it will issue a new passport in 2026, different from the one currently used by Somali citizens.
The Director of the Somali Immigration and Citizenship Authority, Mustaf Dhuxulow, made the announcement at an event where the agency presented its 2025...
The Minister of Interior of the Federal Government of Somalia, Ali Yusuf Ali Xoosh, spoke about a conference that is set to open today in the city of Kismayo with members of the opposition to the government and the leaders of the Jubbaland and Puntland administrations.
In a statement issued...