September 20, 2022
Ethiopia: Ukraine to Provide Ethiopia, Somalia With 50,000 Metric Tons of Free Wheat
Ukraine's Cabinet Ministry said that it will reimburse Ethiopia and Somalia for Hr 420 million ($11.4 million) worth of wheat. On Sept. 17, a ship carrying 30,000 metric tons of… Read more »
Somalia: USAID Provides Millions of Dollars in Aid As Somalia Faces Drought
United States Agency for International Development [USAID] announced it is providing an additional $700 million in aid to Somalia to help mitigate the drought crisis. Read more »
September 19, 2022
Somalia: China's Ambassador Meets With Somalia's Aviation Minister
The minister of transport and aviation Fardowsa Osman received at her office the Chinese ambassador to Somalia Fei Shengchao on Sunday. Read more »
September 18, 2022
Somalia: President Hassan Sheikh Meets With Somali Community in U.S.
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, met with the Somali community in Washington and its surroundings to brief them on the current crisis at home. Read more »
September 15, 2022
Somalia: Justice Minister Meets With Swedish Ambassador
The minister of justice for the Federal Government of Somalia Hassan Moalim has received at his office the Swedish ambassador in Mogadishu. Read more »
September 12, 2022
Somalia: Josep Borrell Pays a Surprise Visit to Somalia Amid Drought
The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy at his office in… Read more »
September 11, 2022
Somalia: Somali Foreign Minister Meets With Italian Ambassador
MOGADISHU - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abshir Omar Jama, received on Saturday in the capital, Mogadishu, the Ambassador of Italy to Somalia,… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Somalia: Somalia FM Meets With His Slovenian Counterpart in Cairo
CAIRO [SMN] - The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Abshir Omar Huruuse, held a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia Tanja… Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Receives Finish Ambassador
The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received the Ambassador of the Government of Finland to Somalia Pirkka Tapiola. Read more »
Somalia: UN Envoy Calls for Collaboration to Achieve New Administration's Goals
Following the end of the "contentious" electoral process in May, the political climate in Somalia is now more conducive to addressing key national priorities, UN Special… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Somalia: Interior Minister Meets With China's Ambassador
The minister of interior of Somalia Ahmed Moalim Fiqi received the Ambassador of China FEI Shengchao at his office in Mogadishu on Wednesday. Read more »
Somalia: UNSC Convenes On the Situation in Somalia
The United Nations Security Council held a closed-door meeting on the situation in Somalia today. Read more »
September 06, 2022
Somalia: The UN Says Famine Will Reach Parts of Somalia Later This Year
The United Nations says "famine is at the door" in Somalia with "concrete indications" famine will occur later this year in the southern Bay region. This falls just short of a… Read more »
September 04, 2022
Somalia: Turkey Condemns Friday's Deadly Attack in Somalia
Turkiye on Saturday condemned Friday's terror attack in Somalia that left at least 20 civilians dead. Read more »
September 02, 2022
Somalia: UN Relief Chief in Somalia for the 2nd Day for Talks On Drought
The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths is in Somalia for a visit to see his own eyes on the ongoing humanitarian… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Somalia: Qatar's Amir Receives Message From President of Somalia
Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has received a written message from the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pertaining to… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Somalia: Saudi Arabia Launches Second Somalia Relief Phase
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center on Monday inaugurated the second phase of an emergency relief intervention for Somalia to help reduce the effects of drought and… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Somalia: New Africom Boss Pays 1st Visit to Somalia
The new US Africa command Gen. Michael Langley arrived in Mogadishu, the Somali capital on Monday, the first trip since his appointment this year. Read more »
Somalia: Finance Minister Holds Meeting With UK Ambassador
The new minister of finance Dr. Elmi M. Nur held a meeting with the ambassador of the UK Kate Foster in Mogadishu on Monday morning. Read more »
August 27, 2022
Somalia: Interior Minister Meets With IOM Officials
The Minister of Interior Ahmed Moallim Fiqi met with the Head of the Somali Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Frantz Celestin. Read more »
August 26, 2022
Somalia: Somalia, U.S. Discuss Bilateral Relations
The Chargé d'Affaires at Somalia's embassy in Addis Ababa, Ali Mohamed Hussein (ATAM) received at his office the US ambassador to Ethiopia Jessica Lepenn. Read more »
August 22, 2022
Somalia: The Somali Foreign Minister Receives the Qatari Ambassador
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, His Excellency Mr. Absher Omar Jama, on Sunday, in the capital Mogadishu, the Ambassador of the sister state of Qatar… Read more »
Somalia: Interior Minister Meets With UK Ambassador
MOGADISHU [SMN] - The Minister of Interior, Federal, and Reconciliation, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, today met with the UK Ambassador to Somalia Kate Foster in Mogadishu. Read more »
Somalia: Hamse Abdi Barre Visits the Wounded At Hospitals After Hotel Attack
The Prime Minister of the Federal Government, Hamse Abdi Barre, last night visited the hospitals treating those injured in the al-Shabaab attack on al-Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu. Read more »
August 20, 2022
Somalia: WFP Scales Up Support for Millions Who Affected by Drought
As the threat of famine looms in the Horn of Africa, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday that it is scaling up operations to support millions going hungry who… Read more »