Monday, April 20, 2026
The Chairman of the National Electoral and Borders Commission, Abdikarim Ahmed Hassan, arrived in Baidoa on Monday, leading a delegation tasked with preparing for the upcoming general elections in the South West State of Somalia. The trip follows the Electoral Commission’s plans to implement direct one-person, one-vote elections, which are...
The Commander of the Somali National Army, Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud, has promoted the troops who took part in the operation to reopen the key road connecting Mogadishu and Baidoa, which has been blocked by Al-Shabaab for 14 years. Speaking to units of the army in Baidoa, the commander...
Turkey's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, said that the Çağrı Bey oil drilling vessel will arrive in Somalia on Friday, where it will begin its first offshore drilling operation. "On Friday, our Çağrı Bey will arrive in Somalia. We will begin the first offshore drilling operation in...
The President of the Northeastern State of Somalia, Abdikadir Ahmed Ali Firdhiye, said that his administration fully supports the completion and amendment of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia. President Firdhiye also called for the acceleration of the implementation of one person, one vote elections, stressing that political...
The Islamic Port of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia has launched new shipping services directly connecting the ports of Berbera and Djibouti, as part of a plan to expand regional and international trade connectivity. The Saudi Ports Authority (SPA) announced that Pacific International Lines (PIL) has expanded its operations at the...
Presidential candidate Dr. Sultan Abdiqani Mohamed has officially presented a strong political vision, which is based on the slogan “Security and Safety” — the central pillar of his future governance in Somalia. His campaign has attracted significant public attention, especially in light of the country’s security situation and the...
Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traoré, has told his people to “forget about democracy,” in an interview broadcast on state television. Traoré, who seized power in a coup in September 2022 after ousting a former military leader, has since largely suppressed opposition voices. He has made it clear that there...
The Office of the Auditor General of Puntland has directed all Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and State Ministers to submit their private assets within one month of assuming office, as stipulated in Article 77 of the Puntland Constitution. The Auditor General, Osman Mahmoud Ali, in a letter to the Council of...
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and a delegation he led arrived today in Baidoa, the interim capital of the South West State. The President and his delegation were warmly welcomed by the Interim Leader of the South West State, Abdirashid Jibril, the Speaker of...
The latest reports suggest that a US F-15 fighter jet has been shot down in Iran, with the US military launching a search and rescue operation to find the crew, the New York Times reported. Iranian state media on Friday released images and video showing the wreckage of the plane,...