News From Mogadishu to California: Somalia Extends Solidarity Amid Shared Climate Battles Jan 14, 2025
News Somali Foreign Minister Criticizes Diplomats Over Somaliland Election Remarks Nov 17, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Somalia’s Foreign Minister, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has expressed strong discontent with foreign diplomats who observed the elections in Somaliland on November 13. Speaking in Mogadishu, Minister Fiqi criticized some diplomats…
News Somali Foreign Minister Meets New IOM Chief of Mission, Strengthening Collaboration Nov 17, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Somali Foreign Minister Ambassador Ahmed Moalim Fiqi officially received the credentials of Mr. Manuel Marques Pereira, the new International Organization for Migration (IOM) Chief of Mission to Somalia. The meeting…
News Jubaland State Prepares for Elections Amid Federal Government Opposition Nov 17, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Jubaland State is set to hold its parliamentary and presidential elections next week, according to the regional Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. The commission announced that it would submit the…
News International Observers Praise Somaliland’s Peaceful Elections, Suggest Improvements Nov 16, 2024Hargeisa(Mogadishu24)-The University College London’s International Election Observation Mission (IEOM) has released its preliminary assessment of Somaliland’s 13 November 2024 presidential and political party elections. Led by Tim Cole, a former…
News ATMIS Completes Burgabo Base Handover as Somalia Advances Toward Full Security Ownership Nov 16, 2024Kismayo(Mogadishu24)-The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has successfully concluded Phase Three of its drawdown, transferring control of the Burgabo Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Jubaland State to the…
News Somalia’s Parliament Approves Law to Establish Independent Electoral Commission Nov 16, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Somalia’s Parliament unanimously approved the law of establishing the Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission, with all 173 members voting in favor. This milestone marks a critical step toward ensuring…
News Former Somaliland President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud Silanyo Passes Away at 86 Nov 16, 2024Hargeisa(Mogadishu24)-Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud Silanyo, the 4th President of Somaliland, passed away on Friday night in Hargeisa at the age of 86, his family confirmed. Silanyo, a pivotal figure in Somaliland’s…
News EU Diplomats Commend Somaliland’s Peaceful, Transparent Election Process Nov 14, 2024Hargeisa(Mogadishu24)-European Union diplomats and ambassadors from the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, the Czech Republic, and France met with Somaliland’s incumbent President Muse Bihi Abdi at the Presidential Palace…
News Somali State in Ethiopia Launches 24-Hour Solar Power Project in Boqolmayo District Nov 14, 2024Jigjiga(Mogadishu24)-The Somali State in Ethiopia has implemented a major solar-powered electric supply project in Boqolmayo district, Liibaan region, providing 24-hour electricity to over 43,500 residents. The project, executed by China’s…
News Somali Minister Advocates for Climate Resilience and Support at COP29 in Baku Nov 14, 2024Baku, Azerbaijan(Mogadishu24)-At the COP29 Summit in Baku, Somali Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Khadija Mohamed Almakhzoumi, addressed the international community, highlighting Somalia’s commitment to community-led adaptation amidst severe climate…