Author: Saido Mohamed
Somali Army Repels Al-Shabaab Attack in Wargaadhi: What You Need to Know
Somali National Army and local forces foiled a planned Al-Shabaab attack on Wargaadhi in Middle Shabelle, killing the assault commander and securing t...
Foreign Policy warns Ethiopia–Eritrea border war risk rising in 2026
Foreign Policy warns that escalating rhetoric and troop deployments have sharply raised the risk of renewed war between Ethiopia and Eritrea in 2026,...
Turkey Starts Building Somalia Spaceport: What You Need to Know
Turkey has begun building a spaceport in Somalia after completing feasibility studies, aiming for independent satellite launches and deeper strategic,...
Somalia Election Commission Revises Mogadishu Results, Sparking Political Disput...
Somalia’s electoral commission revised Mogadishu’s Banadir council results, shifting thousands of votes to the ruling party and prompting opposition b...
Somalia Backs Yemen’s Unity and Maritime Security: What You Need to Know
Somalia has reaffirmed support for Yemen’s unity and Saudi-led efforts, warning against threats to Red Sea and Gulf of Aden shipping amid rising regio...
Turkey, Somalia to Announce Oil Exploration Results in Ankara
Turkey and Somalia will announce results from ongoing oil and gas exploration in Somali onshore and offshore areas in Ankara, marking a new phase in t...
Israel Opposition Slams Netanyahu Over Somaliland Recognition
Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of bypassing cabinet approval in recognising Somaliland, as Somalia an...
UN Security Council to Debate Israel’s Somaliland Recognition: What to Know
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, amid Somali and regional condemnation and concerns over...
EU Backs Somalia’s Territorial Integrity After Israel Backs Somaliland
The EU has reaffirmed support for Somalia’s sovereignty and borders after Israel recognised Somaliland, urging dialogue between Mogadishu and Hargeisa...
Syria Condemns Israel’s Somaliland Move, Backs Somalia Unity
Syria’s Foreign Ministry has condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calling it illegal and a threat to regional stability, while reaffirming fu...
22 States Reject Israel’s Somaliland Move, Back Somalia’s Sovereignty
More than 20 governments and the OIC have condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calling it a breach of international law and a threat to Somal...
Somalia’s President to Address Parliament in Extraordinary Session Amid Sovereig...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will brief a rare joint parliamentary session on Sunday over Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, as Somalia see...
Somalia’s National Consultations: What You Need to Know on Somaliland Row
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is holding national consultations with former leaders, lawmakers and religious figures to coordinate a unified...
Somalia Halts Dhusamareb Forum: What You Need to Know After Israel–Somaliland Mo...
Somalia has suspended a major policy forum in Dhusamareb after Israel recognised Somaliland, as Mogadishu rallies embassies and allies to oppose any m...
Somalia Mobilizes 40 Embassies to Counter Israel-Somaliland Move: What You Need...
Somalia has ordered more than 40 embassies to lobby host governments after Israel recognized Somaliland, seeking to block further recognitions and def...
Uganda vs Tanzania: East African Rivals Clash in Crucial AFCON 2025 Group C Batt...
Uganda and Tanzania meet in a pivotal AFCON 2025 Group C match in Morocco, both chasing first points after opening losses, with long-standing rivalry...
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...
Benadir Council Vote: What You Need to Know as Mogadishu Turns Out
Voting is underway across Mogadishu in the Benadir Regional Council elections, with 20 parties competing in a rare direct local vote that will shape d...
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Votes in First Direct Local Elections Since 1969
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud voted in Mogadishu’s Benadir Regional Council elections, the country’s first direct local polls since 1969, see...
President Hassan Sheikh Highlights Historic Importance of Benadir Regional Counc...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says the Benadir Regional Council elections in Mogadishu mark a historic shift from indirect rule to direct, co...
Mogadishu Votes at Dawn: Benadir Regional Council Elections Begin in a Historic...
Benadir Regional Council elections began at dawn in Mogadishu, marking a historic first for the Somali capital and its regional administration. The vo...
Banadir Regional Administration Declares Full Emergency Readiness Ahead of Mogad...
Banadir authorities have placed all emergency and security units on full alert in Mogadishu ahead of Thursday’s one-person, one-vote local elections,...
UN Security Council Extends AUSSOM Mandate in Somalia Amid Funding Challenges
The UN Security Council has extended AUSSOM’s mandate in Somalia to 31 December 2026, urging stronger financial support as funding gaps threaten gains...
Kenya Police Deny Role in Somali Taxi Driver’s Killing in Garissa
Kenyan police in Garissa deny officers shot dead Somali taxi driver Ahmed Sheikh Omar, insisting he died in a road crash as leaders demand an independ...
Somali Parliament Passes $1.39 Billion 2026 Budget After Joint Vote
Somalia’s Federal Parliament has approved a nearly $1.4 billion national budget for 2026, slightly higher than 2025, to fund development, jobs and soc...
Somalia Drought: 4.6 Million Affected, UN Warns of Funding Gap
The UN says severe drought now affects 4.6 million people in Somalia, displacing 120,000 and forcing 75,000 students from school, as a major funding g...
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...
