“Communities often show encouragement and support when they see women serving in the police. This has motivated many young women to consider joining the force.”
“For some people, it has become very easy to use Somalia as an excuse or to hide their own failures. This narrative is not only false, but it is also an insult to our resilience and our sacrifice. We must show unity, protect our dignity, and prove to the world that we are not something to be used or manipulated at someone’s convenience.”
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Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has cautioned that the government’s offshore oil exploration with Turkey, combined with unresolved constitutional disputes, risks igniting political instability unless national consensus is reached.
Somalia’s Ministry of Interior has formed a ten-member technical committee to lead reconciliation efforts in the Southwest State, following recent political changes and a presidential visit to Baidoa. The team is tasked with fostering lasting peace and preparing for a one-person, one-vote election in the region.
President Ismail Omar Guelleh has been re-elected for a sixth consecutive five-year term, capturing nearly 98% of the ballot. With term and age limits previously removed, the 78-year-old leader continues his tenure over the strategic Horn of Africa nation, which hosts key foreign military bases.
A Turkish deep-sea drillship has anchored off Mogadishu, launching Somalia’s maiden offshore oil exploration project. Officials hail the 7,500-meter operation as a transformative step toward economic independence and regional stability.
Four years since its founding on 11 April 2022, Bilan Media has grown from a bold initiative into a powerful platform where Somali women are no longer just subjects of stories — they are the storytellers.
Produced with support from UNDP Somalia and the European Union, the platform has trained young female journalists, published over 400 impactful stories, and reached millions of audiences across Somalia and beyond — all while championing women’s leadership, resilience, and visibility in a male-dominated field.
Omar Abdulkadir Artan has made history as the first Somali referee to be selected for a FIFA World Cup. He will officiate at the 2026 tournament, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
In a major leap toward energy independence, the Turkish-owned drilling vessel Çağrı Bey has arrived in Mogadishu, with Somali leaders set to formally welcome it. The ship is expected to begin offshore exploration near Galmudug in the coming weeks, as the federal government eyes both resource wealth and political leverage.
The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Ankara has lodged a formal criminal complaint against Turkish social media user Umut Çağrı Sarı, citing a pattern of fabricated claims about Somali diplomats and institutions. The complaint, filed with the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on March 17, 2026, invokes articles of the Turkish Penal Code related to defamation, incitement to hatred, and public dissemination of misleading information.
Somaliland President Abdirahman Cirro says Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey ignored identical appeals that drew a response from Israel, and warns any Somali military move against Somaliland would fail.