Somalia’s House of the People held the first reading of the draft Somali Police Force legislation, with the Internal Security Minister briefing MPs on its key provisions. The Speaker instructed the Committee on Internal Affairs and Security to prepare the draft for a second reading and formal debate.
The Somali Parliament has officially ratified the founding agreement of the East Africa Standby Force (EASF), a regional security mechanism designed to enhance peacekeeping, crisis response, and collective security across East Africa.