Sweden has assured the Federal Government of Somalia of its willingness to invest and support the development of Somalia’s economic environment, as the country advances wide-ranging reforms and restructuring efforts. Speaking in Mogadishu after meeting Somalia’s Minister of Finance, H.E. Bihi Iman Egeh, Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, H.E. Benjamin Dousa,...
A coordinated raid led by Jubaland security forces and the Somali National Army’s elite Danab Commandos has recaptured the town of Camsuma in Somalia’s Lower Jubba region, which had been under the control of the militant group al-Shabaab. Officials said the operation, supported by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), disrupted al-Shabaab’s local command structures...
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Abdikariim Ahmd Hassan, chairperson of the National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, has said Mogadishu’s upcoming local government election will be conducted as a single-day vote on Dec. 25, 2025. Speaking on election preparations, Abdikariim said the security situation was stable, citing the fact that registered political organisations have been able to...
KISMAYO- first delegation from Somalia’s opposition forum arrived in Kismayo on Tuesday, ahead of the forum’s senior leadership, which is currently based in Mogadishu, according to local reports. A high-level political conference is expected to officially open in Kismayo on Thursday, where participants are set to review the country’s overall situation, with a particular focus...
United Kingdom ambassador to Somalia H.E. Charles King has noted that Somalia is the most urbanized country in East Africa. Ambassador King attributed the urbanization to the current migration to urban centers that has been intensified by critical climate and environmental challenges in Somalia.“Urbanization is occurring at a time when the impacts of climate change...
South West State President Abdulaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen on Monday received a delegation led by Brigadier General Sebahattin, Commandant of Turkey’s TURKSOM Military Academy, at the presidential palace in Baidoa. According to officials, the meeting focused on strengthening security cooperation, expanding training programmes, and improving the professional capacity of Somali security forces—particularly units operating in...
Mogadishu — Additional details have emerged regarding the killing of a young man identified as Abdirisaq Abukar Mohamed Beereey, who was shot dead on Saturday night in the Barwaaqo area of Dayniile District, Banadir Region. According to local reports, the victim was hit during an exchange of gunfire involving two government soldiers in the neighbourhood....
MOGADISHU-Somalia has opened the 35th Ordinary Policy Organs Meeting of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) at the technical level, hosted in Mogadishu, the Ministry of Defence said. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Abdifatah Abdulkadir Farah, officially launched the meeting, which is expected to review EASF operational plans for the 2025–2026 period,...
A group of Puntland Darawish forces who recently returned from operations against the Islamic State (IS/ISIS) in the Calmiskaad mountains have staged a protest in Carmo district, raising serious complaints against the Puntland administration. The soldiers said they were trained in Badhan district in Sanaag region and accused officials of corruption, favouritism and neglect, alleging...
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, has announced changes to his Cabinet, removing several ministers from their posts and appointing new members to the Council of Ministers. The reshuffle was announced by the Federal Government’s spokesperson, Abdinasir Sheikh Bashir, who read an official press statement to the media. Under the latest appointments, Prime...