Author: Liban
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over Israel’s Somaliland recogniti...
The UN Security Council meets Monday at Somalia’s request to discuss Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, amid sovereignty disputes, legal concerns and...
Houthi Leader Warns Israeli Presence in Somaliland ‘Military Target’
Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi warned that any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be treated as a military target after Israel recognise...
Hundreds Protest in Mogadishu Against Israel’s Somaliland Recognition
Hundreds rallied at Mogadishu’s Taleh junction to denounce Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, backing Somalia’s federal government as it mounts diplo...
Rwanda Backs Somalia’s Sovereignty in Somaliland Recognition Dispute
Rwanda has backed Somalia’s sovereignty, aligning with AU and EAC statements rejecting Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as independent, as the dispu...
Somali President Condemns Israel’s Somaliland Move: What You Need to Know
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told parliament Israel’s recognition of Somaliland violates international law, threatens Somalia’s sovereignty...
Somalia’s Parliament Adopts Resolution Rejecting Israel’s Recognition of Somalil...
Somalia’s bicameral parliament passed a six-point resolution rejecting Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calling it illegal, a violation of internat...
Somali PM Warns of Israeli Security Aims in Somaliland Deal: What You Need to Kn...
Somalia’s prime minister alleges Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is tied to military and intelligence ambitions near key Red Sea trade routes, warn...
Türkiye Rejects Israel’s Somaliland Move: What You Need to Know
Türkiye has rejected Israel’s reported recognition of Somaliland, reaffirming Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial unity and warning that legitimizin...
Saudi Arabia Rejects Israel’s Somaliland Move, Backs Somalia Unity
Saudi Arabia has rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, reaffirming full support for Somalia’s sovereignty and unity and warning that parallel e...
Federal Government Reaffirms Somaliland Is Part of Somalia
Somalia has rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calling it illegal and void, and vowed diplomatic and legal steps to defend its sovereignty,...
Jordan Rejects Israel–Somaliland Deal as Somalia Sovereignty Breach
Jordan’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the Israel–Somaliland mutual recognition, calling it a violation of international law and Somalia’s sovereignt...
China Reaffirms Firm Support for Somalia’s Sovereignty, Rejects Secessionism
China has reaffirmed firm support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity after high-level talks, rejecting secessionism and pledging clos...
Kuwait Rejects Israel–Somaliland Recognition, Backs Somalia’s Sovereignty
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry has rejected the Israel–Somaliland recognition move as legally invalid, reaffirming full support for Somalia’s sovereignty,...
U.S. Airstrikes on ISIS in Northwestern Nigeria: What You Need to Know
U.S. forces, acting on a Nigerian government request, carried out AFRICOM-led airstrikes on ISIS-linked militants in Sokoto State, killing a significa...
AUSSOM Hails Mogadishu’s Peaceful Benadir Local Elections Milestone
The African Union mission AUSSOM has welcomed peaceful local council elections in Mogadishu’s Benadir Region, calling the first direct local vote sinc...
Fahad Yasin Cautions President Cirro Over ‘Irreversible’ Political Move
Former NISA chief Fahad Yasin has publicly warned Somaliland President Abdirahman ‘Cirro’ against an alleged political move he says could irreversibly...
Mogadishu Mayor Hails Peaceful Benadir Elections: What You Need to Know
Mogadishu’s mayor praised residents and security forces after peaceful Benadir Regional Council elections across 16 districts, calling the high-turnou...
Arab Parliament Speaker Welcomes Historic Direct Elections in Benadir Region
Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Yamahi welcomed Somalia’s first direct Benadir Regional Council elections since 1969, calling them a his...
Banadir Elections: Galmudug President Applauds Citizens and Institutions
Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Karie (Qoor Qoor) has hailed Mogadishu’s peaceful Benadir Regional Council elections, calling the direct local vote a hi...
Southwest State President Laftagareen Hails Banadir’s Historic One-Person, One-V...
Southwest State President Abdiaziz Laftagareen hails Banadir’s peaceful one-person, one-vote local elections, calling them a major milestone in Somali...
Somalia Environment Minister Warns Galmudug on Rapid Desertification
Somalia’s environment minister visited Galmudug’s Bud-bud town to assess climate damage, where advancing sand dunes are burying homes and displacing r...
Police Arrest Armed Soldiers for Illegal Weapons Carrying in Mogadishu
Somali police arrested 11 soldiers in central Mogadishu for carrying weapons off duty without authorization, violating security directives aimed at cu...
Trump Recalls Nearly 30 Ambassadors, Including U.S. Envoy to Somalia
The Trump administration is recalling 29 Biden-era ambassadors, heavily affecting Africa, as it realigns U.S. diplomacy with its “America First” agend...
Somali Forces Seize 10 Landmines Bound for Mogadishu: What You Need to Know
South West State’s October 14 Brigade seized 10 landmines in the Number 50 area, blocking an alleged Al-Shabaab plot to bomb Mogadishu amid tightened...
Mohamed Ibrahim: The First Kenyan Somali to Serve as a Supreme Court Judge
Justice Mohamed Ibrahim, the first Kenyan Somali Supreme Court judge, has died in Nairobi at 69. His 23-year judicial career advanced minority represe...
Aden Adde Airport Employees Protest Low Wages, Disrupt Operations in Mogadishu
Workers at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport staged a walkout over low wages and poor treatment, temporarily suspending operations and press...
Senior Officials Arrive in Kismayo Ahead of Somali Future Council Conference
Senior Somali opposition figures, including Puntland President Said Deni, have arrived in Kismayo for the Somali Future Council Conference, amid tight...
Somalia’s Electoral Chief Promises “Most Transparent Election Ever”
Somalia’s electoral chief Abdikariin Ahmed Hasan has pledged the country’s most transparent and credible election, urging all political actors to use...
South West State Delivers Desks and Chairs to Afgoye Schools: What You Need to K...
South West State’s Education Ministry has delivered desks and chairs to government schools in Afgoye District, easing severe classroom shortages and a...
Turkey and Somalia Seal New Landmark Agreement to Transform Fisheries and Blue E...
Somalia and Turkey have signed a strategic fisheries agreement with OYAK to curb illegal fishing, upgrade ports, boost exports and create jobs, target...
Somalia, China Mark 65 Years of Ties: What You Need to Know
Somalia and China marked 65 years of diplomatic relations in Mogadishu, with top officials reaffirming a long-standing partnership focused on developm...
Kenya to Host 2026 Africa–France ‘Africa Forward’ Summit: What You Need to Know
Kenya will host the 2026 Africa–France “Africa Forward” Summit in Nairobi, following AU and French consultations, underscoring renewed diplomatic, tra...
