The Ministry of Finance of Northeastern Somalia has issued a press release stating that some telecommunications companies and banks operating in the region have openly refused to pay their taxes and cooperate with the WBS government.
The press release stated that from January 2024 to September 2025, the ministry repeatedly...
The Minister of Public Works and Housing of Somalia, Elmi Mohamed Nur, has announced a new plan by the federal government to build 2,000 houses for internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Speaking at the Banking and Finance Conference in Mogadishu, the Minister said the project is part of a broader effort...
Officials from Somaliland and Puntland held their first face-to-face meeting in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on 4–5 October 2025, where they agreed to work together on security, peace, and the economy.
The meeting, which was attended by ministers and senior officials from both sides, focused on the overall security,...
The Federal Government of Somalia has provided further details on the attack carried out by Al-Shabaab in Jilicow Cave in the Boondheere district of Mogadishu yesterday afternoon.
A press release from the Ministry of Internal Security stated that the attack was a cowardly one carried out by 7 Al-Shabaab militants,...
The President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and a delegation he is leading are set to travel to Kismayo, the temporary capital of the Jubbaland administration, today.
President Hassan Sheikh’s trip to Kismayo today is part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between the federal government and...
More information is available about a major attack that began with a suicide bombing in Godka Jilicow in the Boondheere district of Mogadishu.
The attack site, known as Godka Jilicow, is a site controlled by the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), which is one of the most heavily guarded...
The 7th session, the second meeting of the House of the People of the Somali Parliament, was held today at the House of the People headquarters, with the meeting chaired by the Second Deputy Speaker, Abdullahi Omar Abshirow. The main agenda of the meeting was the Second Reading of...
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today officially opened the Somalia–U.S. Presidential Trade Summit, held in the capital, Mogadishu, which was described as historic and a centerpiece of the new trade partnership between the two countries.
In his opening remarks at the summit, the President noted that the summit...
The Kenyan government has released two Somali youths on bail of Sh50,000k (US$387.15) who were arrested for allegedly desecrating the Kenyan flag.
The minors were handed over to their Kenyan relatives and were told to produce the two children in court whenever required.
The judge added that their release documents will...
The Government of Qatar has reiterated its commitment to continue providing technical support to strengthen Somalia’s human rights capacity, so that Somalia can fulfill its national and international obligations, in line with its priorities and needs.
The statement was made by Jassim Ibrahim Al-Malki, Third Undersecretary of the Human Rights...