The Dervish Forces Command of the Northeastern administration of Somalia has denied reports that soldiers and military vehicles have defected from the Somaliland side.
A press release from the military command dated July 6, 2026, stated that the reports published in the media and social media are "fake news" spread...
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has said that the country is gradually moving away from a system based on personal politics and power-sharing by clans, and towards a new system based on political parties and one-person-one-vote elections.
Speaking at the inauguration of the leader of the South West...
Puntland said that no foreign company, private or public, including SOMTURK, can carry out any operations such as fishing investment, coast guard or other activities in the sea and land of Puntland, without prior approval and permission from the relevant institutions in Puntland.
In a press release issued by Puntland,...
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...