News Somalia’s Civil Aviation Authority Denies Reports of Handing Over Airspace Control to UAE Sep 2, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Somalia’s Civil Aviation Authority has on Monday strongly denied rumors that the government plans to hand over control of the country’s airspace to the United Arab Emirates. The authority’s Director,…
News Djibouti President Guelleh Departs for China to Attend 9th FOCAC Summit Sep 2, 2024Beijing(Mogadishu24)-President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti left for Beijing on Sunday to participate in the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, taking place from September 4 to 6 at…
News Somali Banks, Telecom Companies Deny Benefiting from Government’s VAT Amid Al-Shabaab Threats Sep 1, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-The Somali Bankers Association and major telecommunications companies, including Somtel, Amtel, and Hormuud, have distanced themselves from claims that they are beneficiaries of the Value Added Tax (VAT) imposed by…
News Egypt Seeks UN Action Over Ethiopia’s Dam, Warns of Regional Threat Sep 1, 2024Cairo(Mogadishu24)-The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally addressed a letter to the President of the United Nations Security Council concerning recent developments related to the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam…
News At five people injured in two bomb explosions in Beled-Hawo town near Kenyan border Sep 1, 2024Beled-Hawo(Mogadishu24)-At least five people were confirmed injured after the two consecutive bomb explosions hit main market, Farjano in Beled-hawo town in Gedo region near the Somali border with Kenya according…
News OIC Endorses Djibouti’s Candidate for African Union Commission Leadership Sep 1, 2024Yaoundé(Mogadishu24)-The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has thrown its support behind Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, as a candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson position for the…
News Djibouti Offers Ethiopia Full Port Access to Ease Regional Tensions Amid Somali-Ethiopian Dispute Sep 1, 2024Djibouti(Mogadishu24)-Djibouti has extended an offer to provide Ethiopia with 100% port access in an effort to defuse escalating regional tensions, according to Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf. The offer…
News Somali Prime Minister’s Secret Visit to Cairo Sparks Speculation Amid Tensions with Ethiopia Aug 31, 2024Cairo(Mogadishu24)-Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre paid a secret visit to Cairo on Saturday, where he held discussions with his Egyptian counterpart, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. The meeting, confirmed by…
News Al-Shabaab Sets Fire to Major Market Near Mogadishu in Retaliatory Attack Aug 31, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Al-Shabaab militants have set fire to the second-largest market near the capital, Mogadishu, in the Garasbaley district of Banadir on Saturday morning. The group reportedly used bomb explosions to ignite…
News UN Allocates $100 Million to Combat Severe Underfunding in Global Humanitarian Crises Aug 31, 2024New York(Mogadishu24)-The United Nations has on Friday released $100 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to address critical underfunding in humanitarian emergencies across 10 countries in Africa, the…
