The Minister of Information for the Northeastern Somali Region, Ahmed Abdirisaq Diiriye, has strongly denied a recent statement made by a member of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, who stated that the Northeastern Region is not included in this year’s federal government budget.
The Minister said that the statement is...
The Taiwan Representative Office in Somaliland has issued an official statement in response to a statement made by the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on the Taiwan issue, following an interview with CGTN television on December 21, 2025.
The report stated that the Somali president stated in the interview...
The Somali Police High Command and the Independent National Electoral Commission have held a meeting to ensure security for the local council elections scheduled to be held in Mogadishu on December 25.
Following the meeting, the Somali Police announced that on the day of the voting, which is Thursday, December...
The Somali Electoral Commission has announced that nearly 5,000 election workers will be deployed to polling stations on December 25 to ensure the smooth conduct of the One Person, One Vote (PMO) election in Banadir.
The commission’s chairman, Abdikarin Ahmed Hassan, said that the majority of the personnel, including youth,...
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...