Somalia: Climate Change Is Drowning Somalia. the World Cannot Afford to Look Away

Somalia didn't cause climate change. Let's be clear about that. Our carbon footprint is a fraction of a fraction compared to the industrial giants pumping greenhouse gases into the… Read more »

Somalia: Joint Somali-Jubbaland Military Operation Targets Al-Shabaab Hideouts

Somali National Army (SNA) troops, supported by regional Jubbaland forces and backed by U.S. air power, carried out a large-scale joint operation in Lower Juba region, killing… Read more »

Ethiopia: African Climate Change Summit Opens in Addis Ababa Amid Rising Regional Tensions

African leaders gathered today in Addis Ababa for the opening of the Second African Climate Change Summit, a high-level forum focused on addressing the continent's growing… Read more »

Somalia: Double Visa Fees Spark Outrage At Garowe Airport

Passengers arriving at Garowe International Airport in Puntland over the past week have found themselves trapped in an unexpected bureaucratic tug-of-war. Despite holding valid $64… Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Denies Involvement in Killing of Man in Hargeisa

Puntland's Intelligence and Security Agency (PISA) has denied allegations circulating on social media linking it to the killing of a Somaliland citizen in Hargeisa. Read more »

Ethiopia: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Heads to Ethiopia for African Climate Summit

Mogadishu/Addis Ababa - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is traveling to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 2nd Africa Climate Summit, where he is expected to deliver a… Read more »

Somalia: Saadaq Omar Hassan Elected to Somalia's Federal Parliament Seat HOP#248

Dhusamareb, Somalia - Saadaq Omar Hassan, widely known as Saadaq Joon, has been elected to seat HOP#248 of the House of the People in Somalia's Federal Parliament, following a… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's National Education Consultation Conference Continues for Second Day in Jowhar

Jowhar, Somalia - The National Consultation Conference on Education entered its second day on Monday in Jowhar, the capital of Hirshabelle State, under the leadership of the… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Government Dispatches Emergency Aid to Awdal As Drought Crisis Deepens

Mogadishu, Somalia - The Federal Government of Somalia has announced the delivery of emergency humanitarian assistance to Awdal region, as communities there continue to face the… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Speaker Meets UN Envoy to Bolster Parliamentary-UN Cooperation

Mogadishu, - The Speaker of the House of the People of Somalia's Federal Parliament, H.E. Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe), on Sunday held talks with James Swan, the Special… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Police Seize Containers of Illegal Drugs At Mogadishu Port

Mogadishu, - Somali security forces have intercepted containers filled with narcotic substances at Mogadishu's main seaport, according to police officials. Read more »

Africa: Japan Signs 300 Agreements With Africa At TICAD9, Marking a Historic Partnership

Tokyo, - Japan and African nations have entered into a historic wave of cooperation after signing 300 agreements during the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia to Announce National Secondary Exam Results for Final-Year Students in Jowhar

Mogadishu, - The Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Learning of the Federal Government of Somalia will today officially release the results of the 2024/2025 National… Read more »

Somalia: Rift Emerges Within Somalia's Opposition Alliance As Key Figures Resign

Mogadishu, - Somalia's political opposition has been dealt a major blow after several heavyweight politicians announced their resignation from the National Salvation Forum (NSF),… Read more »

Somalia: Puntland Customs Post Seized By Unpaid Soldiers, Trade Paralysed for 10 Days

A key customs checkpoint in Harfo, Mudug region, has been under the control of mutinous soldiers for nearly ten days, disrupting one of Puntland's main trade routes and stranding… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Government Moves to Block Opposition Militarisation in Mogadishu

Somalia's federal government has announced new measures aimed at preventing opposition groups from arming themselves inside the capital, amid rising political tensions and failed… Read more »

Somalia: The Northeast Power Struggle - Contest Between the Right Bloc and the Left Coalition

The recent announcement of the new parliamentary list for the Northeast Federal State of Somalia has ignited the region's first genuine contest for the office of president, marking… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Leader Intensifies Rhetoric Against Opposition Amid Reform Dispute

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has launched a scathing attack on opposition leaders, accusing them of derailing efforts to reach consensus on constitutional reforms seen as… Read more »

Somalia: From Somalia to Gaza - How the UAE Fuels Blackwater's Shadow Wars

Abu Dhabi, UAE - What began as a notorious private military company accused of war crimes in Iraq has, under Emirati patronage, expanded into a sprawling global network of… Read more »

Somalia: Former Somali PM Rooble Backs Somaliland, Warns of Federal Government's Moves

Mogadishu, Somalia - Somalia's former Prime Minister, Mohamed Hussein Rooble, has launched a blistering critique of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's leadership, accusing the… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Inaugurates Development Projects in Galmudug

 Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, alongside Galmudug regional leader Ahmed Abdi Kariye,(Qoorqoor) on Wednesday inaugurated the Nagaad Project Center in Dhusamareeb, a… Read more »

Somalia: The Step That Changed Somalia's Destiny - How Erdogan's 2011 Visit Reshaped Relations Forever

Fourteen years ago, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a decision that Somali officials say forever altered the country's trajectory. His historic August 2011 visit to… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia - Heavy Security Deployment in Dhusamareeb As President Hassan Arrives for Key Mission

Dhusamareeb - Reports from the Galmudug capital indicate that police and Darwish forces in the state have been placed on full alert, with large numbers of troops and senior… Read more »

Somalia: China Unveils Special Visa to Draw Young Tech Talent

Beijing, -- China announced on Wednesday a new visa program aimed at attracting young scientists and innovators, part of Beijing's effort to strengthen its position in global… Read more »

Somalia: Turkish Arms Ship Diverted to Djibouti After Release By Puntland

A Turkish vessel carrying military supplies for Somalia's armed forces has been forced to divert to Djibouti after encountering rough seas, weeks after being released from a… Read more »