The Head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Amb. El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, held an official meeting with the National Security Adviser to Somalia, Amb. Awes Hagi Yusuf Ahmed, at Villa Somalia.
The meeting discussed key issues including the security transition process in Somalia, counter-terrorism efforts, the stabilization...
Mandera Senator Ali Roba has said that Jubbaland forces have entered Mandera town, which he described as a direct threat to Kenya’s sovereignty and the safety of the residents.
Roba said the situation is getting worse, with many schools closed, businesses shut and families displaced, while Jubbaland and Somali federal...
The chairmen of two U.S. House committees tasked with countering the Chinese Communist Party have urged the State Department to remove Somaliland from its general travel advisory for Somalia. They argue that the move would demonstrate Somaliland’s stability and democracy, encourage U.S. investment, and help the United States counter...
The Somali Minister of Defense, Ahmed Macalin Fiqi, held a fruitful meeting with his Serbian counterpart, Bratislav Gašić, in Belgrade, focusing on strengthening military cooperation between the two countries.
The discussions between the two Ministers focused on opportunities for defense cooperation, underlining the commitment of both countries to enhance military...
Austria has deported two Somalis to Somalia for the first time in nearly two decades. The two men were deported to the capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, the Austrian interior ministry said. The ministry added that the men had been convicted of various crimes, including drug trafficking.
Somalis have become the...
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia, Ali Omar Ali (Balcad), has written an article on Turkey’s role in Somalia’s recovery.
The Minister recalled the visit of former Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Mogadishu in August 2011, noting that the visit was...
The Government of Oslo has clearly demonstrated its commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation, pledging to increase its support to Somalia in preventing and managing humanitarian situations and natural disasters.
The commitment was made by Merete Dyrud, Deputy Head of the Norwegian Embassy in Somalia, after a meeting with the Chairman...
The Second Deputy Speaker of the Somali Senate, Senator Abdullahi Timacadde, said that the Somali President and his Prime Minister will attend the inauguration of the president of the Northeastern Somali administration.
The Second Deputy Speaker of the Senate praised the Federal Government of Somalia for playing a major role...
A 16-member delegation from the Egyptian Armed Forces has arrived in Jowhar, the administrative capital of Hirshabelle, to conduct a security assessment in advance of the arrival of their battalion as part of the AUSSOM operation.
The delegation was led by Brigadier General Islam Radwan and was officially welcomed by...
A press release from the Jubbaland administration stated that the country's salvation lies in a genuine national unity to overcome the country's difficult political situation.
Jubbaland also accused the Federal Government of Somalia of deviating from all important agendas, which include the fight against Al-Shabaab and preserving the unity of...