Friday, September 19, 2025
The governments of Somalia and Germany signed a financial agreement in Mogadishu today amounting to 19 million US dollars for the recovery of Somalia's economic and business resources. This agreement, which is said to have been going on for almost two years, was signed today by Gargara, a branch of...
Thousands of African Union peacekeeping forces have been killed in Somalia and hundreds more have been injured since the troops began their operations in Somalia in early 2007, according to VOA's AMISOM mission chief. Mohamed El-Amine Souef, the Special Envoy of the African Union Commission in Somalia, revealed the number...
The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, who was asked about the issue of the arms embargo on Somalia, said that it is something that concerns the members of the Security Council. António Guterres has clearly stated that the issue of the arms embargo on Somalia is not...
The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a meeting with the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, who made an official visit to Mogadishu today. In a press release issued by the presidency, it was said that President Hassan Sheikh and Secretary António Guterres discussed the priority...
The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, and his delegation have recently arrived in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The delegation of the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, was welcomed at the Aden Adde airport by officials of the Somali government, including the Minister of...
The Costa Rican government has arrested and deported Lutrnan Warsame Farah, who is said to be the eldest son of a senior leader of the Al-Shabaab group. The man was arrested in Costa Rica, where he was staying in hotels, using fake IDs and a Swedish passport belonging to someone...
The Federal Government of Somalia has said that it is committed to finding a solution to the political conflict between the Puntland administration. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Somalia, Ahmed Macalin Fiqi, who gave an interview to The East African newspaper from Kenya expressed his confidence in a peaceful...
The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, extended the state of emergency in Somalia for one year, due to the insecurity in Somalia. "The situation in Somalia remains an extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States," Biden said in a speech...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that his government has requested military support from the governments of Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya, to take the next step against al-Shabaab. President Hassan Sheikh said that three countries that themselves faced Al-Shabaab attacks, will receive more troops and capabilities compared to the previous...
The Interim President of Tigray Regional Government, Getachew Reda, today took over the new leadership of Tigray Region, taking over from the long-time President and TPLF leader Gebretsion. Getachow Reda also formed his cabinet today which includes former members of TPLF and other opposition parties in Tigray region. The new administration...