Opinion The Iraqi Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, has arrived in Mogadishu, Apr 25, 2025Mogadishu, April 24, 2025 – The Iraqi Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, arrived today on an official visit to Mogadishu, where he held a meeting with the President of…
Opinion Puntland Opens Health Investment Conference Apr 21, 2025The Vice President of Puntland, Mr. Ilyas Osman Lugatoor, officially opened the Puntland Health Investment Conference today, organized by the Ministry of Health. The conference was attended by various stakeholders,…
Opinion Somalia Unveils the National Civil Service Grades and Salary Policy Apr 21, 2025To prevent accusations against some of the civil servants in the Somali government, today the implementation of the National Policy on Civil Service Grades and Salaries was launched, marking an…
Opinion It’s Time to Cultivate Khat Locally in Somalia. Apr 3, 2025Ali Halane Somalia faces a persistent trade deficit with Kenya and Ethiopia, partly due to the massive spending on importing khat. Every month, millions of dollars leave the country in…
Opinion Somalia: Al-Shabaab’s Growing Clan Divide and the Government’s Blind Spot Apr 2, 2025By Abukar Albadri Somalia, a nation abundantly endowed with natural wealth—untapped oil and mineral reserves, fertile river valleys, strategic maritime positioning, and the longest coastline in mainland Africa—should be a…
Opinion Somalia and Ethiopia in Ankara: Lessons in Strategic Communication Dec 14, 2024Write by: Abdirashid Hashi The talks were attended by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, along with foreign ministers, intelligence chiefs, and other high-level government…
Opinion Telecom Solutions for Climate Resilience: Enhancing Early Warning Systems Jul 30, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Global environmental disasters are worsening. Last year was the hottest year ever recorded. By 2030, environmental disasters are expected to happen daily, including wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, floods, and melting ice…
Opinion OPINION – Diplomacy’s triumph over terrorism: Lessons from Somalia Mar 3, 2024Istanbul(Mogadishu24)-In the persistent pursuit of a global antidote to terrorism, Somalia emerges as a compelling case study, underscoring the indispensable role diplomacy can play in not just countering but precluding…
Opinion It is high time the AU takes a firm stance against Ethiopia’s aggressions Feb 10, 2024On January 23, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud spoke to Al Jazeera and warned that Ethiopia should not attempt to fulfil a controversial memorandum of understanding (MOU) it signed with the breakaway…
Opinion Ethiopia’s dangerous game in East Africa could spark conflict Jan 31, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-On January 1, a controversial memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Muse Bihi Abdi of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia. Purportedly, this agreement grants…