News Rickshaw Drivers Protest in Mogadishu Against High Taxes and License Fees Aug 13, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Hundreds of rickshaw (Bajaj) drivers took to the streets of Mogadishu, particularly on the main Maka Al-Mukarama road connecting the airport to Villa Somalia, to protest against high taxes and…
News Al-Shabaab militants claim deadly dawn attack on SNA base Aug 13, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Al-Shabaab militants on Tuesday claimed to have carried out dawn attack on Somali National Army base at Ilbaq location near Balcad district in Middle Shabelle which is 30 kilometers north…
News Ethiopia-Somalia Tensions: President Hassan Sheikh to Visit Cairo Aug 12, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is scheduled to embark on an official visit to Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday. The visit comes at a critical time, coinciding with early-stage talks between…
News Erdogan Assures Hassan of Turkey’s Mediation Efforts Ahead of Key Somalia-Ethiopia Talks Aug 12, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a phone call conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, where they discussed the strong bilateral relations between Somalia and Turkey, as well as…
News Major Fire Devastates Jowhar’s Main Market, Hirshabelle State President Orders Investigation Aug 11, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-A devastating fire has on Sunday destroyed much of the main market in Jowhar, the administrative capital of Hirshabelle State in Somalia. Reports indicate that 70 percent of the market…
News Somali President Attends Inauguration of Rwandan President Paul Kagame Aug 11, 2024Kigali(Mogadishu24)-Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Paul Kagame, who was elected for a fourth term in office. The…
News Erdogan, Abiy Discuss Turkey’s Mediation in Somalia-Ethiopia Tensions Aug 11, 2024Ankara(Mogadishu24)-Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, focusing on regional developments, bilateral relations, and Turkey’s ongoing mediation efforts to ease tensions…
News Somalia, Ethiopia to Resume Talks in Ankara Amid Ongoing Tensions Over Sea Access Aug 10, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Somalia and Ethiopia are set to resume talks on Monday, August 12, in Ankara, Turkey, as efforts continue to address the escalating tensions between the two countries. The talks, originally…
News U.S. Prepares for Urgent Sudan Ceasefire Talks as Final Consultations Wrap Up in Jeddah Aug 10, 2024Nairobi(Mogadishu24)-As the United States gears up for urgent ceasefire talks aimed at ending the conflict in Sudan, final meetings are being held in Jeddah, hosted by the Saudi Government. U.S.…
News Somali National Bureau of Statistics Joins Workshop on Population Data in Humanitarian Settings Aug 10, 2024Nairobi(Mogadishu24)-The Somali National Bureau of Statistics participated in a three-day technical workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya that focused on improving population data and estimations in humanitarian settings. The workshop led…