MOGADISHU, 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.…

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud welcomed Mikhail L. Bogdanov, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa, to Villa Somalia today.…

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – April 25, 2025 — Turkey has significantly increased its military footprint in Somalia by deploying an additional 500 troops in response to recent Al-Shabaab attacks near Mogadishu,…

ENTEBBE, UGANDA – April 25, 2025 — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Youssouf Ali, has appealed to the international community to urgently mobilize $190 million to sustain…

KAMPALA, UGANDA – April 24, 2025 — Heads of state from countries contributing troops to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) are set to meet in…

Mogadishu, April 23, 2025 – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a meeting today with the European Union delegation to Somalia, during which they discussed plans for the national consultation…

MOGADISHU, April 23, 2025 — The Somali Parliament did not convene as scheduled today, following growing political tensions surrounding a motion to remove the Speaker of the House of the…

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA — The Government of Somalia, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has officially launched the “Future of Pastoralism” project—an ambitious initiative aimed at strengthening the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission and Boundaries (INECB) have reported facing challenges related to verifying the age of voters during the ongoing voter registration process for the Lower House elections…

Nairobi, Kenya – The governments of Somalia and Kenya held a two-fold meeting in Nairobi focused on strengthening security cooperation and managing the borders between the two countries. The meeting…