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Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud called for a permanent seat for Africa in the UN Security Council, terming the current formation of the council an indefensible relic of the past that must be corrected immediately. Speaking in Addis Ababa on Sunday on the final day of the African heads of state, African Union President Mohamud...

The Somalia Federal Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism has raised alarm over the misuse of social media in Somalia to spread tribalism and cause civil war. The Deputy Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Abdirahman Yusuf Al-Cadaala, highlighted a troubling trend being witnessed in the social media spaces in Somalia, where he noted a...

Kenyan president William Ruto has announced that Kenya will reopen its border with Somalia in Northern Kenya in April 2026. The Kenya-Somalia border has remained closed since 2011, when President Kibaki’s administration closed it to enhance national security. In 2023, the then Minister of Interior in Kenya, Kithure Kindiki, attempted to reopen the border in...

Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe has made his sentiments clear that the state of Jubaland will stand as guardian of the Somali state and will not stay tight-lipped if the foundation of the state of Somalia is threatened by unilateral decision-making.Speaking at a parked assembly in Mogadishu on Wednesday night ahead of the ongoing critical talks...

The Federal Republic of Somalia has been elected to the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) for a 3-year term running from 2026 to 2028. Somalia now sits at the helm of the African Union Peace and Security Council after the Wednesday election held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The victory is more than a...

Puntland President Sadi Abduallah Deni has revealed he will only leave Mogadishu for Garowe upon reaching a consensus on the contentious electoral framework model for the 2026 election. Speaking at a political gathering in Mogadishu on Wednesday after arriving for the critical, much-awaited talk with the Federal government leaders, Deni made it clear he has...

The presidents of Jubaland, Ahmed Madobe, and Puntland, Said Abdullahi Deni, arrived in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday afternoon for the much-awaited historic electoral talks that would define the politics of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The two regional leaders were received by the senior federal officials and members of parliament, signaling a cautious...

The National Communication Authority of Somalia and the Information Technologies and Communication Authority of Turkey have signed an MOU that will enhance digital communication innovation in Somalia. The new agreement was signed at the BTK headquarters in Ankara, where it will cover an array of technical and administrative domains essential for the 21st-century economy. Somalia...

A heavily armed advance team from the Jubaland presidential guard arrived in Mogadishu on Tuesday morning ahead of the high-profile arrival of Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe. Madobe is expected in Mogadishu for the planned consultative meeting with other political actors and federal leaders. The arrival of the security detail marks a significant step from the...

The Turkish ultra-deepwater drilling vessel Cagri Bey has officially reached the Somali territorial waters to commence the first-ever offshore drilling operation in Somalia’s history. The deployment follows months of comprehensive seismic surveys conducted by Turkish research vessels, which identified high-potential hydrocarbon reserves beneath the seabed. Cagri Bey is one of the 6 ultra-deepwater drillships added...