President Hassan Mohamud arrived at the Ethiopian capital on Sunday afternoon for a “high-level discussion” with the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. According to a statement by...
On Wednesday, the UN Human Rights Council concluded more than three decades of human rights monitoring in Somalia, despite the nation facing ongoing “immense challenges.”
Somalia is set to introduce the Swahili language into its national school curriculum, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced during the East African Conference (EACON 2025) in...
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced that the country is set to commence oil drilling “in the coming months. He made the remarks while addressing the...
At the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud urged the global community to take immediate and decisive action to address...
The president dismissed speculation that Egyptian forces would be sent to the Gedo region along Somalia’s border with Ethiopia.
In a recent CAF Champions League match, Mogadishu City Club (MCC) found themselves at the centre of controversy after a video surfaced showing some of their...
In a staunch rebuttal to US President Donald Trump’s disparaging comments about Somalia and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Somalia’s Defence Minister, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has publicly sided...
President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced a significant shift in the country’s citizenship policy, stating that only individuals with national identification cards will be...
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud urged Somali citizens living abroad to refrain from using foreign passports when visiting the Country. Speaking during a government performance review...
Last year, a court in Mogadishu sentenced seven TikTok content creators to six months in prison for inciting civil unrest and promoting immoral content.
In early August 2025, Somali politician Abshir Aden Ferro received a late-night call that would change the course of his life. A distressed family member informed...
Cabdiqaadir Axmed Cali Firdhiye has been elected President of the newly established North-Eastern State of Somalia, securing 63 votes to his opponent Cabdirisaaq Khaliif Axmed’s 18...
In “A Living Sanctuary,” scholar and media leader Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Bahaidar calls for a rebirth of faith rooted not in performance, but in compassion —...
For decades, Somalia’s economy has relied on money wired from abroad. The Somali diaspora is spread across North America, Europe, the Gulf, and East Africa. They...
Somali government forces, backed by African Union peacekeepers, have retaken the strategic town of Barire in the Lower Shabelle region from the militant group al-Shabaab after...
African Union and Somali forces have repelled an early morning attack by al-Shabab militants on military bases in Sabiid-Anole, Lower Shabelle, killing several fighters and seizing...
MANDERA—As the armed conflict between Somali government forces and Jubaland soldiers in Gedo region intensifies, hundreds of civilians displaced by the gunfight have sought refuge in...
A Ugandan military helicopter deployed under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) crashed on Wednesday morning at Aden Abdulle International Airport in...
The President of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro), has returned to Hargeisa following a landmark diplomatic visit to the State of Qatar,...