The ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Sudan arrived in Las Anod today, where they will attend the inauguration ceremony of the President of the Northeastern region, Abdikadir Ahmed Aw-Ali (Firdhiye).
The arrival of the ambassadors of these countries and other delegations from Somalia’s international friends demonstrates diplomatic support for...
The Federal Government of Somalia has voted in favor of the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2812, which strengthens international efforts to maintain security in the Red Sea, one of the world’s most important maritime corridors for global trade and energy exports.
The resolution focuses specifically on the...
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold an emergency meeting on the situation in Iran on Thursday, a spokeswoman for the Permanent Mission of Somalia to the United Nations said.
Somalia currently holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council for the month of January.
“I can now confirm that...
The President of Jubbaland, Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Ahmed Madoobe), has warned that the Somali state is on a dangerous path, accusing the leadership of the Federal Government of Somalia (DFS) of undermining the federal system and concentrating power in Mogadishu.
Speaking at the opening of the new session of the...
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration would work to revoke the citizenship of immigrants who are originally from the US if they are convicted of fraud, referring to immigrants “from Somalia or wherever.”
Speaking at an event hosted by the Detroit Economic Club, Trump said that...
Dubai-based port and logistics company DP World said its operations at Somaliland’s Berbera port were continuing as normal, saying it was operating under existing agreements, despite regional tensions over the escalating conflict in neighboring Yemen.
The Somali government said on Monday it had cancelled all agreements with the United Arab...
The head of Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), Redwan Hussein, made a surprise visit to Mogadishu, amid heightened diplomatic tensions in the Horn of Africa.
Redwan Hussein delivered a special message from Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The meeting took place at...
The Somali Federal Government’s Cabinet has officially cancelled or terminated all agreements with the UAE in Somalia.
The agreements that the Somali Government has cancelled or terminated include agreements with the UAE in the ports of Bosaso, Berbera and Kismayo in Somaliland, Puntland and Jubbaland.
A press release from the Somali...
Delegations from the Federal Government of Somalia have arrived in Las Anod, the capital of the Northeastern region of Somalia, in advance of the Somali President’s visit to the city later this week.
The delegation, which arrived in Las Anod, consisting of members of parliament, ministers, including the Minister of...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated that his country fully supports Somalia in safeguarding its unity, independence and territorial integrity, and firmly opposes any attempt to have “Somaliland” cooperate with Taiwan to seek independence.
Wang Yi made the remarks in a phone conversation with Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Dhaay on...