News Somali Parliament Session Abruptly Postponed Amid Speaker Tensions. May 3, 2025MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – April 26, 2025 — The House of the People of Somalia’s Federal Parliament has unexpectedly postponed today’s scheduled session, according to an official notice sent to lawmakers.…
News Puntland Forces Kill Daesh Fighters May 3, 2025Soohoyde Puntland’s counter-terrorism operation reported that last night, members of Daacish launched an attack on Puntland forces stationed in the Dhasaan Sarre area of the Calmiskat mountains. The forces said…
News Djibouti President Attends Inauguration of Gabon’s New President May 3, 2025Libreville, Gabon – President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh of the Republic of Djibouti arrived on May 2, 2025 in Libreville, the capital of Gabon, to attend the inauguration ceremony of Gabon’s…
News Somalia’s government announces killing of 25 Al-Shabaab fighters in Hiiraan. May 3, 2025Mogadishu, Somalia – The Somali Federal Government has praised a joint operation carried out by local forces and national security forces, which resulted in the deaths of 25 members of…
News Djibouti Strengthens Energy Partnership with China to Advance Energy Sovereignty Goals May 2, 2025Beijing, China – The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Djibouti, Yonis Ali Guedi, was officially received in Beijing, where he held a high-level meeting with executives from China…
News Somali Parliament Speaker Suspends 24 MPs Following Chamber Brawl May 1, 2025In a dramatic move amid growing political tensions, the Speaker of Somalia’s House of the People, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (commonly known as Adan Madobe), has officially suspended 24 members…
News 22nd Cohort of Somali Police Force Graduates from Training in Djibouti May 1, 2025Djibouti City – A graduation ceremony was held on April 30, 2025 in Djibouti for the 22nd cohort of the Somali Police Force who completed their training in the country.…
News Somali Opposition Accuses Ministers and Parliamentary Guards of Assault and Intimidation May 1, 2025Leading figures in Somalia’s political opposition have issued a strong condemnation of what they describe as violent and unlawful conduct inside the country’s legislative chamber. The opposition blames members of…
News UN Envoy Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting South West State of Somalia Apr 30, 2025Baidoa, Somalia – The United Nations Special Representative to Somalia, James Swan, has reaffirmed the UN’s full support for the South West State, during a high-level meeting held in Baidoa…
News Puntland and Somaliland Officially Exchange Prisoners from the Sool Conflict Apr 30, 2025Garowe/Hargeisa – The Puntland state government of Somalia and Somaliland have officially exchanged prisoners of war who were captured during the Sool conflict in 2023. A total of 26 prisoners…