The Minister of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development, Hon. Mohamud Beenebeene, convened an investors roundtable meeting that was attended by over 100 CEOs, investors, government officials, and diplomats, aimed at deepening the private sector awareness of priority economics and accelerating national transformation.Minister Beenebeene highlighted that the ministry is working to ease and facilitate a private...
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Somali Referee to represent Africa in the 2026 FIFA world cup
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has made the final list of elite referees from Africa who have been selected to officiate in the anticipated FIFA 2026 World Cup that will be hosted in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. Artan had earlier made history as the first-ever Somali referee to officiate a World Cup match in...
Somalia: CBS launches first-ever financial stability committee.
Raxanreeb Online Mogadishu: The Central Bank of Somalia (CBS) makes history by inaugurating its first financial stability committee, geared toward strengthening macroprudential oversight, monitoring risks, and safeguarding the resilience of Somalia’s financial system. The governor of the central bank of Somalia, Abdirahman Mohammed Abdullahi, applauded the move, noting that it will be a game changer...
Former Speaker Welcomes Somali community to Kenya
Former Kenya Deputy Speaker and the current Member of Parliament for the Dadaab constituency in Kenya, Farah Maalim, has given an open invitation to Somali-American nationals who feel unwanted in the United States of America under the current regime. His statement comes against the backdrop of the ongoing tensions in the United States of America...
Somalia lawmakers approve Somali Military to join EASF
Raxanreeb Online Mogadishu: Somalia’s House of the People gave the final nod to the agreement establishing the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF), stamping Somalia’s commitment to regional security enforcement. The historic vote saw 144 lawmakers vote in favor of the agreement approval, one opposed, and two abstained among the 147 lawmakers present. The voting took...
UK intelligence support on Somalia’s border security.
Raxanreeb Online Mogadishu: The federal government of Somalia is set to enhance its border security with the support of the UK. The UK is currently conducting a training program for the officials in the immigration and citizenship agency to enhance their skills in document verification and impostor detection. The director general of Somalia’s immigration and...
Somalia and China ties focus on immigration.
Raxanreeb Online Mogadishu: The Federal Republic of Somalia and the People’s Republic of China are exploring bilateral agreements in immigration services and the development of digital systems. Somalia currently is exploring efforts to modernize border management, streamline citizenship processes, and enhance national society through advanced technological systems. Speaking after receiving People’s Republic of China Ambassador...
The Somali National Army recaptures Hawaadley from Al-Shabaab.
Raxanreeb Online Mogadishu: Somali government forces have retaken control of the strategic town of Hawaadely in the middle of the Shabelle region that had been overrun by the Al-Shabaab militia. The Al-Shabaab had overtaken the Hawaadely in June of 2025 after a fierce attack that had left residents of the area displaced and disrupted key...
Somalia set bridge national resource allocation gaps via PDCI
Raxanreeb Online Mogadishu: The Somali National Bureau of Statistics (SNBS) has today launched the first-ever population development composite index (PDCI) tool that will aid the government, plan development, and allocate resources countrywide. Speaking during the launch, the Somali National Bureau of Statistics Director General Dr. Abdisalam Mohammed said that the new tool will establish data-driven...
Somalia joins the Pan-African push to criminalize colonialism.
Raxanreeb Online Mogadishu: The federal government of Somalia has joined African states seeking to criminalize colonialism and seek justice and reparations for colonial-era injustices. The meeting that has brought together ministers, experts, and historians from across Africa is being held in Algiers, Algeria, where a consensus is to be reached in the final Algiers Declaration,...