Somalia: 'Mogadishu Is a Historic Hub of Trade and Connectivity' - Somali President

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday officially opened the East Africa Business Integration Forum in Mogadishu, marking the second time the capital has hosted the… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Pitches Investment Opportunities At U.S.-Somalia Business Forum

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday addressed the Somalia-US Trade and Investment Forum held in Mogadishu, urging international partners to explore opportunities in… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia to Begin First Oil Drilling, Signalling New Economic Chapter

Somalia is set to launch its first-ever oil drilling operation in the coming months, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced, marking what could be a major turning point in the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Vows to Safeguard the Nation's Strategic Interests Regarding Maritime Access

Ethiopia's Defence Forces have reaffirmed their readiness to safeguard the nation's strategic interests regarding maritime access, amid growing regional political and security… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Parliament Remains Inactive for Four Months Amid Growing Criticism

Somalia's federal parliament has remained inactive for more than four consecutive months, with no clear indication of when sessions will resume, sparking growing concern and… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Urges Global AI Regulations At UN Security Council Debate

Somali President Hassan Sheikh addressed an open debate at the United Nations Security Council on emerging technologies, calling for urgent international regulation of artificial… Read more »

Somalia: Cargo Ship Carrying Rice and Sugar to Somalia Catches Fire in Gujarat - Likely to Capsize

A cargo vessel, carrying rice and cargo to Somalia from India, caught fire at the Subhash Nagar Jetty in Porbandar, Gujarat, on Monday. Read more »

Somalia: Somali PM Meets Chinese Ambassador to Bolster Bilateral Ties

Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Thursday held talks in Mogadishu with China's Ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, focusing on strengthening diplomatic and development… Read more »

Somalia: The Prime Minister Gives Officials 7 Days to Improve Services At Mogadishu Airport

Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday ordered officials at Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport to address widespread complaints about poor services within seven… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Envoy Hails Arab League's Debt Waiver As 'Historic Achievement'

Somalia's Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League, Ali Abdi Aware, on Tuesday praised the Arab League's decision to cancel the majority of Somalia's… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia President Receives UAE Minister to Bolster Bilateral Relations

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday received UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan at the presidential palace in… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Prime Minister Attends China-Arab States Expo to Promote Investment Opportunities

Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived Monday in Yinchuan, China, to participate in the 7th China-Arab States Expo, a major international forum aimed at strengthening… Read more »

Somalia: Speaker of Somali Parliament Meets UN Envoy to Boost Bilateral Cooperation

The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe), today received the Special Representative of the United Nations… Read more »

Somalia: Somali PM Heads to China for 7th China-Arab States Expo to Boost Economic Ties

Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre departed for China on Saturday to attend the 7th China-Arab States Expo, set to take place in the city of Yinchuan. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, Japan Pledge Stronger Development Ties At Ticad-9 in Yokohama

Somalia and Japan have pledged to deepen their development cooperation following high-level meetings held during the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Finance Minister Denies Freeze On Development Project Funding

Somalia's Minister of Finance, Bihi Imaan Igeh, on Thursday dismissed claims that international donors have frozen funds earmarked for development projects across the country. Read more »

Somalia: Somali Government Faces Mounting Criticism As Its 4-Year Term Nears End

Somalia's federal government, led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, is facing growing accusations of rights violations, forced evictions, and misuse of state power, as his… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Cabinet Passes Mining, Employment Laws Amid Ongoing Anti-Militant Push

Somalia's Council of Ministers convened its weekly meeting on Thursday, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama, where two key legislative proposals were approved to… Read more »

Africa: Somali Delegation Attends Africa Water Investment Summit in Cape Town

A high-level delegation from the Federal Government of Somalia, led by the country's Second Deputy Prime Minister, Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi, is currently in Cape Town to attend… Read more »

Somalia: Hirshabelle State Minister Fired After Comments On Tax Grievances

The Minister of State for Internal Affairs in Somalia's Hirshabelle regional administration, Mohamed Ahmed Gacal, has been dismissed from his position following public comments in… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Finance Minister, UK Ambassador Visit Mogadishu Port to Review Revenue Reform Efforts

Somalia's Minister of Finance, Bihi Iman Cige, on Thursday welcomed the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Somalia, Mr. Charles King, and a delegation from the UK's Foreign,… Read more »

Somalia: Puntland to Release Weapons-Laden Ship After Turkey Confirms Ownership

Authorities in Somalia's Puntland state agreed to release a Comoros-flagged cargo vessel carrying weapons following a visit by Turkish Ambassador to Somalia Alper Aktaş, regional… Read more »

Somalia: China Issues Stern Warning to Somaliland Over Taiwan Maritime Cooperation Deal

China has issued a strong warning to the self-declared Republic of Somaliland following a recent maritime cooperation agreement signed with Taiwan, a move Beijing denounced as a… Read more »

Somalia: Azerbaijan, Somalia Vow to Deepen Ties During Baku Meeting

Azerbaijan and Somalia pledged to enhance bilateral relations and expand cooperation during an official visit by Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali to Baku, the Azerbaijani… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Finance Minister Meets New World Bank Country Manager

Somalia's Minister of Finance, Bihi Imaan Cige, held a key meeting on Monday with Hideki Matsunaga, the newly appointed Country Manager of the World Bank for Somalia. Read more »