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Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud met a Djibouti government delegation in Laascaanood, where both sides reiterated Djibouti’s firm support for Somalia’s sovereignty, unity and ongoing state-building efforts.

Somalia’s Third National Cybersecurity Forum opened in Mogadishu, uniting government, telecoms, banks, academia and civil society to strengthen digital security, support digital public infrastructure and advance cybersecurity laws.

In Gudmo-Biyo-Cas, Somalia, valuable frankincense forests sustain local families, but market collapse and traditions denying women inheritance rights limit who benefits from this natural wealth.

Somalia’s South West State has cancelled its founding anniversary events and redirected the budget to drought relief, with President Laftagareen urging aid groups, businesses and the diaspora to support vulnerable communities.

More than 700 Somali political leaders opened a Somali Future Council conference in Kismayo to seek a consensus electoral model as disputes with the federal government over upcoming elections intensify.

Police in Goldogob, Mudug, arrested a man accused of killing his mother and wife. Authorities have launched a full investigation as residents worry about rising family violence.

Somalia and the UN have signed a 2025 implementation guide in Mogadishu to strengthen protection, accountability and reintegration support for children affected by armed conflict.