News Somali Government Reduces License Fees for Tuk-Tuk Drivers Following Protests Aug 18, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-In response to recent protests, the Somali Government announced on Sunday that it has reduced the license fees for new Tuk-tuk (Bajaj) drivers in the capital to $106.5. This fee…
News Mogadishu Traders Strike Over New 5% Sales Tax as Major Markets Shut Down Aug 18, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Major parts of Bakara Market, Somalia’s largest marketplace, were shut down today as traders went on strike to protest the newly imposed 5% tax on goods and services. The strike,…
News Somali Foreign Minister Rebukes UK Ambassador’s Tweet, Defends Somalia’s Sovereignty Aug 17, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, expressed strong disapproval in response to a tweet by the UK Ambassador to Somalia, Mike Nithavrianakis, on Saturday. The tweet, which mentioned…
News Deadly Blast in Mogadishu’s Daynile District Kills 10, Including Soldiers Aug 17, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-At least ten people, including soldiers, were killed and others injured in a devastating explosion at a teashop in Mogadishu’s Daynile district on Saturday. Eyewitnesses reported that the blast completely…
News Somali Minister Criticizes Ethiopia’s Sea Access Ambitions Amid Failed Mediation Talks Aug 17, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ali M. Omar, took to X on Saturday to criticize Ethiopia’s attempts to secure sea access through neighboring countries, following the failure of Turkey-brokered…
News Puntland Executes 10 Al-Shabaab Militants in Galkayo Aug 17, 2024Galkayo(Mogadishu24)-The Puntland State has on Saturday Court executed 10 Al-Shabaab militants by firing squad in Galkayo, Mudug region. These militants were involved in a series of killings in the city…
News Ethiopia Reaffirms Diplomatic Efforts After Unresolved Somalia Talks Aug 15, 2024Addis Ababa(Mogadishu24)-The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia has reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing diplomatic efforts to secure reliable access to and from the sea, following the conclusion of Turkey-brokered…
News Somali Leaders Condemn Government Crackdown on Tuk-Tuk Driver Protests in Mogadishu Aug 15, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Prominent Somali leaders, including former presidents, members of Parliament, and the former governor of Benadir region, have condemned the government’s actions against protesters in Mogadishu over the past two days.…
News Djibouti Expresses Concern Over Turkey-Brokered Somalia-Ethiopia Talks, Suggests Secret Mediation Aug 14, 2024Djibouti(Mogadishu24)-Djibouti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Ali Yusuf, has expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing Turkey-brokered talks between Somalia and Ethiopia, stating that the two nations are far apart on key…
News Somalia and Egypt Sign Landmark Defense Agreement, Strengthening Bilateral Ties Aug 14, 2024Cairo(Mogadishu24)-Somalia and Egypt have on Wednesday taken significant steps to bolster their bilateral relations with the signing of a defense agreement and the inauguration of a new Egyptian embassy premise…