China has announced that it will implement a tariff-free regime for goods exported to 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations, starting from May 1, 2026.
Chinese state media reported on Saturday that the move is part of strengthening economic cooperation between China and Africa.
The state-run television report...
Kenya has announced it will reopen its border with Somalia, nearly 15 years after it was closed due to attacks by the Al-Shabaab group, Kenyan President William Ruto announced.
Al-Shabaab has been behind a series of deadly attacks in Kenya, including a shopping mall in the capital Nairobi that killed...
The African Union Peace and Security Council has urged the Federal Government of Somalia to strengthen inclusive dialogue with member states and other stakeholders, to strengthen political unity and efforts to stabilize the country.
A statement issued by the African Union Peace and Security Council said that the differences and...
The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has reaffirmed the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia, rejecting any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state.
The council issued a statement reiterating its strong condemnation and rejection of Israel’s “unilateral recognition of the so-called Republic of Somaliland,” and demanded the...
The Egyptian government has officially confirmed that it has deployed troops and military aircraft to Somalia as part of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM).
The announcement came after the Somali President invited the Egyptian military leadership to witness the preparations of the Egyptian army to...
The State Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia, Omar Abdi Ali, accompanied by the Commander of the Somali National Army, officially welcomed warships of the Turkish Navy to Mogadishu.
The arrival of these warships comes at a time when the Federal Government of Somalia is giving special...
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of the Government of Somalia, Hassan Moalim Mahmoud, and the Minister of Justice of the Government of Algeria, Lotfi Boudjemaa, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Algiers to strengthen cooperation in the fields of justice and judicial affairs between the two...
The National Telecommunications Authority of Somalia and the Turkish Information and Communication Technology Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of electronic communications.
Under the agreement, the Somali and Turkish Telecommunications Authorities will cooperate in areas of mutual interest, including satellite communications...
Reports from inside Aden Adde Airport in Mogadishu indicate that a civilian plane has crashed at the airport after experiencing a technical problem shortly after taking off.
The director of the Somali Civil Aviation Authority, Ahmed Macalin, told the BBC that the plane had taken off from Aden Abdulle Airport...
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Cirro has argued that if Somalis are to be unified, Djibouti, the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia, and the Northeastern Region of Kenya need to join Somalia first, and then Somaliland can be discussed.
“If Somali unity is desired, Djibouti should join Somalia, it used...