Saturday, June 6, 2026
International humanitarian organizations have called on international donors and aid agencies to urgently increase funding for Somalia and restore access to aid packages before the situation worsens. The call comes after the organizations warned of a worsening humanitarian situation in Somalia, with millions of people facing food insecurity and acute...
The Somaliland government has strongly condemned statements made by lawyer Guuleed Ahmed Dafac regarding the alleged plan for Somaliland to open an embassy in the disputed city of Jerusalem, with Somaliland officials saying that legal action will be taken against anyone they accuse of opposing the move. Somaliland’s Minister of...
The Ministry of Education of the Federal Government of Somalia today officially announced the schedule for the 2025 national secondary school examinations, which will be administered to students in secondary schools across the country. The ministry said that students will sit for the final exams between June 20 and 25. Nearly...
Arsenal have officially won the Premier League for the first time in 22 years, after drawing 1-1 with . The victory ended a long wait for Arsenal fans since the 2003/2004 season, when the team went unbeaten in the league. The Spaniard's team had been leading the league for most of...
Somaliland has announced plans to open its embassy in the disputed city of Jerusalem, while Israel will also open an embassy in Hargeisa, according to Somaliland’s ambassador to Israel, Mohamed Hagi. Hagi said the move was the result of a new understanding between the two sides, which he described as...
Somali pilgrims who have set out for the Hajj pilgrimage this year are expressing growing complaints about the services they have received, saying they have faced difficult conditions and poor services that have affected their performance. Some pilgrims said they were accommodated in camps far from key Hajj sites, forcing...
The Opposition Salvation Council has announced that it will begin weekly protests in Mogadishu starting June 4, to be held every Thursday until a political agreement is reached on the country’s elections. The announcement came after a press conference in Mogadishu by opposition leaders, including former Somali President Sharif Sheikh...
The United Nations said it was closely monitoring the political situation in Somalia, calling on the President and opposition leaders to continue talks to reach a settlement to the electoral dispute and related issues. The UN Secretary-General’s deputy spokesperson, Farhan Haq, said the UN Secretary-General was closely following political developments...
The EU Special Representative for Somalia, Francesca Di Mauro, said she met with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, focusing on financial support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) and humanitarian issues in Somalia. In a statement published on X, Di Mauro said the EU has allocated €75 million to...
When Leadership Loses Vision: A Philosophical and Academic Analysis of the Somali Political Elite and the Risk of a Generation Without National Pride Written by CEO . Fuad Farah Hussein and Academic Introduction Modern Somalia finds itself in a historical and existential crisis, where the question is no longer merely about the...