The Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction, and Housing of Somalia, Elmi Mahmoud Noor, received the Head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Somalia, Lionel Lourense, at his office.…

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 – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has announced that he has not yet made a final decision on whether he will run again…

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,…

Soohoyde Puntland forces have announced that they killed a member of the Daesh group in the mountainous area of Calmiskaad. In a written statement released by the Puntland Counter-Terrorism Command,…

Abukar Osman Jowhar, Hirshabeelle – April 25, 2025 The Minister of Security of Hirshabeelle State, Mohamed Abdirahman Kheire, accompanied by the Minister of Interior, Abdi Daahir Guure (Karoore), and the…

Soohoyde The Police Command of Baargaal District in the Bari region has reported that they have regained control of two boats that were previously seized by armed groups off the…

Kismayo, Somalia – The Ministry of Interior Affairs of Jubbaland has formally warned its citizens against registering for or adopting Somalia’s National Identification Card (NIRA ID), stating that it conflicts…

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…