Monday, June 8, 2026
The Galgaduud Regional Military Court today sentenced Abdifitaah Ali Hassan Diiriye to death for killing Deeq Abdi Jama, a businessman, two days ago in the Guriceel district. The Chairman of the Galgaduud Regional Court, Lawyer Hassan Abdullahi Ali, said that the court found evidence that the man was the perpetrator...
The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamse Abdi Barre, chaired a meeting to discuss the completion and preparation for the country’s local government elections, which are expected to be held soon. The meeting, held at the Somali Council of Ministers headquarters in Mogadishu, was attended by ministers...
The Puntland Ministry of Finance has presented its 2026 budget, which shows a decline in international projects and the government’s overall investment plan. The Director General of the Ministry of Finance, Ahmed Jama Jowle, said that the main increase this year came from domestic revenue, which increased by 16%. However,...
The United Nations Security Council has approved a US-drafted resolution supporting President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to stabilize Gaza, which would establish an international force and a transitional authority to manage the reconstruction of Gaza. Somalia was among 13 countries that voted in favor of the resolution, without objecting, while...
The Somali Disaster Management Authority (SoDMA) has officially launched the Disaster Risk Reduction Process (DRRP) following a three-day meeting in Mogadishu, attended by government ministries, international agencies and non-governmental organizations. The new process aims to improve Somalia’s capacity to prevent climate change-related disasters by building a unified system that facilitates...
The Digital Governance Committee recently appointed by the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamsa Abdi Barre, held its first meeting, focusing on the government’s plan to build a modern, fully digital system. The meeting, chaired by the Minister of Communications and Technology, Mohamed Aden Moallim, focused on...
Puntland has given seven days to residents of villages near the Baallade River to evacuate, in a bid to cut off supplies to the Islamic State group, which is said to sometimes receive food and livestock from residents. Security agencies have accused residents of the Tasjiic area of ​​collaborating with...
The Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission (INEBC) has appealed to the international community to engage electoral stakeholders in expediting all stages of the electoral process. The commission particularly focused on the need to prepare a formal financial budget, which it said could be implemented at all levels of the...
Security forces in Dhobley district in Lower Juba region have arrested a man accused of killing a 14-year-old boy and seriously injuring another boy. The suspect has been identified as Jelle Mohamed Osman, who is said to have committed the horrific act on two separate occasions, both coming from a...
Galmudug security forces, especially the Guriceel district police, have arrested a man accused of murdering a prominent businessman in Guriceel town last night. The businessman who was killed was named Deeq Abdi Jamac, a young man who was well-known in Guriceel district, Galgaduud region. The district police command presented the man...