Author: Suleyman
Somali military court begins trial of senior Al-Shabaab commander Abu Abbaas.
The Somali Military Court has started the trial of senior Al-Shabaab commander Idris Mohamed “Abu Abbaas,” who admitted long-term membership but claim...
elder killed in Abudwaaq as authorities hunt unknown armed assailants
An elderly man, Abdi Ise Qooleey, was killed by unknown armed assailants in Abudwaaq, Galmudug, as authorities and local elders pursue the suspects to...
Jubaland President hosts U.S. ambassador to discuss security and development
President Ahmed Madobe of Jubaland met U.S. Ambassador Richard Riley in Kismayo to discuss security cooperation, U.S.-supported development initiative...
Lower Shabelle court executes Qisas sentence in Baraawe
The Lower Shabelle Regional Court has executed a qisas sentence against Mohamed Adan Isaaq for the murder of Sadiiq Ibrahim Ahmed, with the enforcemen...
Parliamentary committee reviews Somalia’s media and cultural services
Somalia’s Parliamentary Committee on Information, Awareness, Culture, Tourism, Postal Services, and Communications conducted an oversight visit to the...
Somalia’s Chief Justice participates in East African judicial forum in Nairo...
Somalia’s Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed joined regional judicial leaders in Nairobi for the annual East African Chief Justices Forum, where particip...
Jubaland Ministry of Health hosts quarterly meeting on maternal and child health
Jubaland’s Ministry of Health convenes RHWG meeting to review reproductive health achievements and plan future strategies
PM Hamza urges collective action among Global South Nations
Speaking at the four-day forum, PM Hamza highlighted Somalia’s renewed stability, strengthened institutions, and growing international credibility. He...
Galmudug court sentences two to death for killing mother and three daughters
The Galgaduud regional Appeals Court in Galmudug delivered its ruling on Sunday, sentencing Abdi Osmaan Abdullaahi and Galad Ahmed Hussein to death by...
Senators pass investment law, launch review of piracy prevention act
The Somali Senate, led by Speaker Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, passed the law establishing the Somali Investment Agency and began reviewing the Piracy and Ho...
Puntland vice president inspects Boosaaso airport and new terminal hotel
Ilyas Osman Lugatoor, Puntland’s Vice President, conducted a site visit to Boosaaso Airport to review ongoing infrastructure upgrades and the nearly c...
Jubbaland holds monthly community, justice, and security meeting in Kismayo
Jubbaland’s Ministry of Internal Security hosted its monthly community, justice, and security meeting in Kismayo, focusing on improving law enforcemen...
PM Barre tours Tanger Med, Africa’s largest port, during Morocco visit.
Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre visited Tanger Med, Africa’s largest port, to discuss port cooperation, trade facilitation, and economic inf...
Somalia’s Interior minister highlights refugee and IDP progress at IGAD
Somalia’s Interior Minister, Ali Yusuf Ali (Hoosh), emphasized the country’s dedication to implementing the Nairobi Declaration on Refugee Affairs, un...
Somalia calls for urgent measures against food and water Loss
Somalia’s Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdi Hayir Maareeye, urged immediate international measures to address growing food insecuri...
Somalia and Morocco forge strategic partnership for 2026–2028
Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisalan Hadliye and Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita signed a wide-ranging cooperation roadmap in Rabat, expandi...
Somaliland Appeal Court sentences Qur’an teacher to 14 years for child sexu...
Somaliland’s Togdheer Appeal Court has sentenced a Burco Qur’an teacher to 14 years in prison for child sexual abuse, overturning an earlier acquittal...
Puntland, U.S. discuss counterterrorism and maritime security in Bosaso
Puntland Vice President Ilyas Osman Lugatoor met with a U.S. delegation led by AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson in Bosaso to strengthen reg...
AU and AUSSOM reaffirm commitment to peaceful, people-centred governance in the...
AU Special Envoy Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene stressed the importance of inclusive governance and early warning systems to safeguard stability i...
Somalia and Morocco strengthen diplomatic, economic ties in Rabat
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met with Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch in Rabat to discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation, economic...
Senate committee inspects SoDMA operations amid nationwide drought
The Senate Committee on Social Services visited SoDMA to assess ongoing humanitarian efforts amid the severe drought. The visit focused on disaster ma...
PM Barre calls for African-led maritime alliance at MEDays forum in Morocco
Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre delivered the opening address at the 17th MEDays International Forum in Morocco, calling for an African-led...
Somaliland and U.S. strengthen partnership on maritime and regional Security
President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Cirro) met with AFRICOM Commander General Dagvin Anderson, Deputy U.S. Ambassador Justin Davis, and a U.S. del...
Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) delegation visits Aroori Livestock Research Ce...
A delegation from the Somaliland Development Fund (SDF), led by the Denmark Ambassador, visited the Aroori Livestock Research and Fodder Center in Tog...
Interpol praises Somalia’s progress in strengthening national security.
Somalia’s Minister of Internal Security, Gen. Cabdullaahi Sheekh Ismaaciil (Fartaag), attended the 93rd Interpol General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocc...
Somalia suffers narrow defeat to Oman in FIFA Arab Cup 2025 qualifier
Somalia’s national football team put up a strong fight against Oman in a FIFA Arab Cup 2025 qualifier in Doha, Qatar, but ultimately fell 4–1 in a pen...
Somalia and Bangladesh reaffirm commitment to cooperation and diplomatic partner...
Somalia’s Ambassador to Pakistan and non-resident Ambassador to Bangladesh, Sheikhnoor Mohamed Hassan, officially presented his credentials to Preside...
heated debate erupts in Somali parliament after MP questions status of Mo...
Chaos in Parliament as MP Saadaad questions Mogadishu’s capital status.
Jubbaland, WFP agree to strengthen coordination on upcoming five-year strategy
Jubbaland’s Ministry of Planning held a high-level meeting in Kismayo with WFP Deputy Country Director Marco Selva to discuss the agency’s upcoming fi...
Somalia launches 16-day campaign to combat violence against women
Somalia’s Minister of Family and Human Rights, Ambassador Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhsuumi, launched the 16-Day Campaign to Combat Violence Against Women...
Somalia’s minister of information attends 55th Arab States media minister...
Somalia’s Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Dawood Aweys Jamaa, is in Cairo, Egypt, leading a delegation to the 55th Arab States Media Mi...
Somalia launches $105 million SPRING project to boost economic growth an...
Somalia’s Finance Minister Bihi Iman Egeh has officially launched the SPRING project, a $105 million World Bank-funded initiative aimed at boosting ec...
