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The speaker of the House of the People (Lower House) has suspended 19 members of parliament, following their involvement in the disruption of a parliamentary session in the Somalia bicameral parliament last month. The suspensions bar 19 members of parliament from attending 12 consecutive parliamentary sessions, which include joint sessions of the two houses and...

Jubaland State President Ahmed Mohammed Islam Madobe has called for state reconciliation and peace, declaring that no personal interest supersedes the state’s collective peace. The Madobe announcement follows the release of Senator Ilyaas Badal Gaboose who has been under house arrest for the last 16 months in Kisimayu, and a formal meeting with the prominent...

The Mogadishu Port Authority has announced making a groundbreaking milestone in the month of January 2026, processing 21,650 twenty-foot equivalent units, making it the highest ever record in the history of the port. The Mogadishu Port Authority Director General Ambassador Mohammed Ali Nur noted that the record-breaking throughput was achieved through a successful handling of...

Cabinet Secretary of Health in Kenya Aden Duale has defended the right of the Somali community to reside in any part of Kenya, dismissing critics who claim that Northeastern leaders have abandoned their ancestral home to build in the capital, Nairobi. Speaking on Wednesday on a live TV interview, Duale addressed a growing narrative that...

The federal government of Somalia has cancelled the warrant of arrest and dismissed all charges against the president of Jubaland, President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, popularly known as Ahmed Madobe, in the Banadir regional court. The court order issued on Thursday by the acting chairman, Shuayb Macallin, states that the case (MGB/DCL/1531/2024) was officially closed following...

A section of Somali lawmakers has opposed the new constitutional reforms proposed by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s administration. The Wednesday session was disrupted with shouting matches from the members of parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia, the bone of contention being the comprehensive package of constitutional amendments proposed by the administration. Supporters argued that...

The federal government of Somalia commenced a series of high-level consultations aimed at fostering national unity and addressing the current pressing challenges. The ministerial committee on dialogue on Tuesday in a press release revealed it has commenced its first meeting with key civil society stakeholders. The meeting follows the January 19th announcement that is set...

The central bank of Somalia has officially commenced the licensing of Islamic insurance operators, ending the decades of unregulated activity in the sector. The CBS has issued the first-ever Takaful licenses to four domestic companies, signaling a major shift towards a formal Shari’ah-compliant economy. The four companies issued with the license of operations are First...

The federal republic of Somalia’s minister of defense, H.E. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has confirmed the neutralization of a notorious Al-Shabaab leader, Abdullahi Hassan Abdi Cosole, alias Abduallahi Wadad. Speaking to the press on Tuesday, Minister Fiqi revealed that a coordinated operation conducted by the National Intelligence Service Agency with international partners was conducted in Kuunya...

Reports in the Adwal region indicate that heavy fighting has broken out in the Indho-Biraale area of the Saylac district. Local sources have reported that the Somaliland army launched attacks on Wednesday morning, leading to an exchange with the local residents. Heavy gun fire, including anti-aircraft guns, has been had in the wooded terrain of...