News Finland Suspends Cooperation with Somalia Over Readmissions Issue Nov 21, 2024Helsinki(Mogadishu24)- The Finnish government has announced the suspension of its bilateral development cooperation program with Somalia, citing lack of progress in readmissions cooperation. The decision aligns with Finland’s Government Programme,…
News Jubaland Defies International Calls, Re-Elects Parliament Speaker Nov 21, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman was re-elected as Speaker of the Jubaland State Parliament in an election held in Kismayo. He secured 65 votes against his competitor, Ismail Abdi Kerow, who garnered…
News Somali Cabinet Appoints New Director General for National Bureau of Statistics Nov 21, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-The Somali Cabinet has appointed Abdisalan Abdirahman Mohamed as the new Director General of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The decision, recommended by the Ministry of Planning, Investment, and…
News International Partners Urge Dialogue Amid Somalia-Jubaland Electoral Dispute Nov 21, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-International partners have expressed alarm over the escalating tensions between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Jubaland State following the recent National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting. They called for…
News Somalia Secures Denmark’s Reaffirmation of Territorial Integrity Amid Somaliland Election Remarks Nov 20, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, held a bilateral meeting with Danish Ambassador Steen Sonne Andersen to address concerns over recent comments regarding Somaliland. The meeting followed public…
News Muse Bihi Concedes Somaliland Election, Backs Peaceful Transition Nov 20, 2024Hargeisa, Somaliland(Mogadishu24)-President Muse Bihi Abdi of Somaliland has accepted the results of the November 13 presidential and parties elections, congratulating opposition leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” on his victory. “Congratulations…
News Denmark Cancels $17 Million Debt to Somalia Nov 20, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Denmark has canceled $17 million in debt owed by Somalia as part of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) debt relief process, completed in December last year. The Danish Embassy…
News Somali Ambassador Hodan Osman Presents Credentials in China Nov 20, 2024Beijing, China(Mogadishu24)–On Wednesday, Somali Ambassador to China, Dr. Hodan Osman Abdi, officially presented a copy of her credentials to Mr. Li Jinjin, Deputy Director of Protocol at the Ministry of…
News UNHCR: Over 6 Million Somalis in Urgent Need Amid Rising Displacement and Insecurity Nov 20, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-The humanitarian crisis in Somalia continued to worsen throughout October, with over six million people requiring urgent assistance, according to the latest report from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees…
News Ethiopia Congratulates Somaliland President-Elect Abdirahman Irro on Election Victory Nov 19, 2024Addis Ababa, Ethiopia(Mogadishu24)-The Ethiopian Government has congratulated President-Elect Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro on his decisive victory in Somaliland’s November 13 presidential election, where over 1.2 million voters participated to elect…