Turkish President Erdoğan and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed discussed Somalia and Yemen in a high-level call, reaffirming support for sovereignty and regional stability amid ongoing conflicts.
Somalia and Saudi Arabia are intensifying cooperation after Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, with talks in Riyadh on diplomacy, security and economics reinforcing Mogadishu’s sovereignty stance amid regional tensions.
Somalia has endorsed a Saudi-led initiative to host a Yemeni national dialogue conference in Riyadh, highlighting regional concerns over Yemen’s conflict and its impact on Red Sea and Horn of Africa security.
Donald Trump claims U.S. forces incapacitated Venezuela’s leadership and will temporarily govern the country after a military operation in Caracas, but no independent or official confirmation has been issued.
Kenya’s Spentech Engineering is seeking annulment of an ICSID award favoring the UAE, after its Mogadishu embassy projects were ruled outside the treaty’s territorial scope.
President Donald Trump warned Iran’s leaders not to kill peaceful protesters, saying the U.S. is ready to act as unrest over economic conditions grows and casualties are reported.
Turkey has begun building a spaceport in Somalia after completing feasibility studies, aiming for independent satellite launches and deeper strategic, economic ties in the Horn of Africa.