The Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission (INEBC) today officially released the full schedule for the country’s regional elections in 2026, with the first elections set to begin in the South West State this May.
According to the commission’s schedule, the South West State will be the first state to...
The United Nations Transitional Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) has formally welcomed the invitation extended by the Federal Government of Somalia to the political parties to hold a conference to discuss the political situation in the country and to discuss the critical issues that the Government and the Opposition are...
The President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has invited the Somali Future Council to attend a meeting in Mogadishu on May 10, 2026.
A press release from the presidency said that the invitation came after consultations the president had with various sectors of society in recent...
The Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education of the Federal Government of Somalia, Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir, has ordered the immediate eviction of civilians from the land owned by the University of Somalia.
The order was issued while the minister was speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony for the university’s modernization...
Piracy concerns are rapidly increasing in the Horn of Africa region, after two ship hijackings and other suspicious incidents were reported in the western Indian Ocean, prompting maritime security officials to raise the threat level for the region.
In its latest assessment, the Joint Maritime Information Center said the Somali...
The Commander of the Somali Police Force, Brigadier General Asad Osman Abdullahi, chaired the weekly meeting of the Commands, Divisions, Independent Sessions, and Port and Airport Commands, which focused on the overall security situation in the country, especially in the capital, Mogadishu.
The meeting was also attended by officers from...
The first Somali pilgrims were officially bid farewell today at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde Airport as they set off to perform this year’s Hajj.
The farewell ceremony was inaugurated by the Minister of Religious Affairs and Islamic Affairs, Sheikh Mukhtaar Robow, who officially opened the first flights that took Somali pilgrims...
Reports from Garacad area of Mudug region indicate that a clash that took place this morning has resulted in the death and injury of members of the Puntland security forces.
Local sources said that the Commander of the Jariiban district station, Abdullahi Abdi Elmi “Guray Dusaaye” (Booyaax), was injured in...
A man of Somali origin has stabbed two Jewish men in London, according to Reuters.
London police said the attack took place in the Golders Green neighborhood of north London and was being treated as a terrorist attack targeting Jews. The two men, aged 76 and 34, were taken to...
The Commander of the Somali National Army, Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud, opened the East African Heads of Intelligence Conference, which will be held from 29 to 30 April 2026, with the participation of security officials from countries in the region.
The conference will focus on assessing the security situation...