News ATMIS and Somali Forces Conduct Joint Patrols to Clear IEDs in Barawe Aug 9, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-On Thursday, troops from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF) conducted joint patrols in Embresso and Barawe town to clear improvised…
News UNMAS, Somali National Security Adviser Discuss Strengthening Explosive Threat Response Aug 9, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Fran O’Grady, Chief of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) met with Somalia’s National Security Adviser, Hussein Macallin, to discuss enhancing the Somali Security Forces’ capacity in explosive ordnance…
News Somali Government’s Approval of Electoral Bills Sparks Strong Backlash Aug 9, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-The Somali government’s approval of electoral bills has ignited widespread rejection from various stakeholders, including opposition members, scholars, and political analysts. The council of ministers approved the electoral laws, including…
News Financial Crisis Debate Erupts in Mogadishu Amid Accusations Against Government Aug 8, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Concerns about financial difficulties in Mogadishu have sparked widespread reactions and debates on social media, with many residents accusing the federal government of causing the city’s economic woes. Complaints have…
News Somali Security Forces Tighten Security Around Presidential Palace Amid Terrorist Threats Aug 8, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Somali security forces have intensified security measures around the presidential palace, Villa Somalia, following warnings of a possible terrorist attack. Overnight, forces including presidential guards conducted home-to-home searches in residential…
News Somaliland Condemns Egyptian Remarks on MoU with Ethiopia Aug 7, 2024Hargeisa(Mogadishu24)-The Breakaway Republic of Somaliland has on Wednesday expressed strong disappointment at recent comments made by the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs during a joint press conference with his Turkish…
News AU Adopts New Mission Plan for Somalia Post-ATMIS Aug 7, 2024Addis Ababa(Mogadishu24)-The African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) adopted the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for the AU-led mission in Somalia post-ATMIS during its 1225th meeting. This marks the transition…
News ATMIS Hands Over Maxaas Forward Operating Base to Somali National Armed Forces Aug 7, 2024Maxaas(Mogadishu24)-The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has on Wednesday officially handed over the Maxaas Forward Operating Base (FOB) to the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF) as part of…
News Somali State Officials Review Development Projects in Dhuhun City Aug 6, 2024Jigjiga(Mogadishu24)-Dr. Muuse Ahmed, Minister of Health of the Somali State in Ethiopia, Eng. Muhyadin Abdi, Minister of Environmental Protection and Rural Land Administration, and Abdirisak Mohamed, Governor of Nogob region,…
News Somali Foreign Minister Departs for Jeddah to Attend OIC Meeting on Regional Issues Aug 6, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed, has on Tuesday departed for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to attend an extraordinary open-ended meeting of the Organization of…