Somalia and Qatar Ministers Meet to Boost Cooperation on Family and Social Affairs

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s Minister of Family Affairs and Human Rights, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, held a meeting with her counterpart, Qatar’s Minister of Family Affairs, Buthaina Bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi, in Qatar to discuss closer...

Somalia and Ethiopia Seek Common Ground as Jubaland Dispute Tests Regional Ties

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held a closed-door meeting in Addis Ababa on Sunday with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to discuss bilateral and regional issues, amid escalating tensions over the future of...

Yemen Two-State Solution Advocated by Southern Leader at UN

After a decade of devastating civil war, Yemen’s political leadership is embracing what was once unthinkable: formally dividing the country may be the only path to ending its suffering. The Unwinnable War Yemen has been trapped in a brutal civil...

AU’s Somalia peace mission cannot deliver on funding pledges alone

AU’s Somalia peace mission cannot deliver on funding pledges alone Without a predictable financing mechanism, the mission remains trapped in a cycle of insecurity, mounting arrears and political instability. The governments of Somalia and the...

How Somalia Senate is failing federalism

Somalia: Puntland Forces Launch Multi-Front Offensive on ISIS Hideouts Ceelka Il-Abbal, Somalia – Puntland defense forces launched a multi-pronged assault Monday on ISIS hideouts in the Al-Miskad mountain range, targeting senior militant leaders...

Somalia refutes claims of having “secret deal” with Sweden

(MENAFN) Somalia strongly rejected allegations on Wednesday that it had struck a “secret deal” with Sweden involving conditional development aid linked to the deportation of Somali nationals. The prime minister’s office stated that “Somalia has no...

Preview: Somalia vs Mozambique - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Somalia and Mozambique, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. As the race to reach the 2026 World Cup reaches its crescendo, Somalia will welcome...

Somalia vs Mozambique Prediction and Betting Tips | 14th October 2025

Somalia play Mozambique on Tuesday in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, hoping to sign off with a victory. Ranked 201st in the world, the Ocean Stars have drawn once and lost eight times in their campaign from nine fixtures so far. They sit...

Somalia Launches National Consultations on Digital Transformation Strategy (2025–2030)

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s Ministry of Communications and Technology, in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), on Sunday launched a two-day national consultation aimed at shaping the country’s Digital Transformation...

Trade Unions Applaud Somalia’s Bold Defence of the Right to Strike Before the International Court of Justice

The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) applauds the principled and courageous position presented by the Federal Republic of Somalia before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on 8 October 2025. The Court, which is the...

Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Meets Somalia’s President Sheikh Mohamud

Addis Ababa, October 12, 2025 (ENA) -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has conferred with the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The discussions focused on bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. “Today, I met...

Türkiye’s medical partnership strengthens Somalia’s health system

Doctors working at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Training and Research Hospital in Somalia have become leaders in modern medicine in their country through education integrated with the Turkish health care system. Trained in thoracic surgery, internal...

First-cousin marriage linked to terrorist financing, money laundering and people trafficking, experts warn

By GABRIEL MILLARD-CLOTHIER POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 16:59 EDT, 11 October 2025 | Updated: 17:08 EDT, 11 October 2025 The storm over first-cousin marriage deepened last night after experts linked it to terrorist financing, money laundering...

Tensions Mount in Mogadishu Over Forced Evictions and Public Land Reclaims

Mogadishu, Somalia – A wave of political tensions has swept through the Somali capital in recent days as opposition leaders under the “National Salvation Forum” strongly condemned a government-led operation aimed at reclaiming public land, which...

Somalia: Jubbaland Vice President Discusses Gedo Tensions with UN Officials

Gedo — The Vice President of Jubbaland, Mahmoud Sayid Aden, held a virtual meeting with officials from the United Nations Political Office in Somalia to discuss the growing humanitarian and political crisis in the Gedo region. According to a...

Somalia and Djibouti Welcome Gaza Ceasefire, Applaud International Mediation Efforts

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia and Djibouti have expressed strong support for the recently brokered Gaza ceasefire agreement, commending the diplomatic efforts of regional and international mediators in securing a deal aimed at halting hostilities,...

Somalia’s Minister of Commerce Attends 24th COMESA Heads of State Summit in Nairobi

Nairobi, Kenya, Oct 10, 2025 – Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mahmoud Adan Geseed, on Thursday participated in the 24th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA),...

OP-ED: Somalia at a Crossroads: Building a Durable Solution Beyond Humanitarian Response

OP-ED: Somalia at a Crossroads: Building a Durable Solution Beyond Humanitarian Response Interlocking Crises Reinforcing Fragility After decades of conflict, prolonged insecurity, and recurrent climate shocks, Somalia stands once again at a...

‘Grave Mistake’: U.S. Strike Kills Esteemed Elder in Somalia

‘Grave Mistake’: U.S. Strike Kills Esteemed Elder in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia — A U.S. drone strike in Somalia has left a community grieving and demanding answers after a revered clan elder was killed in what local officials describe as a grave...

Somalia Repatriates 148 Citizens from Yemen Amid Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis

MOGADISHU, Somalia, Oct 10, 2025 – Somalia on Thursday repatriated 148 of its citizens from Yemen, as part of a coordinated humanitarian effort with international agencies, authorities said. The group — including men, women and children — arrived...