A group of 14 Arab and Islamic countries has jointly condemned reports that Somaliland plans to open a diplomatic mission in occupied Jerusalem, warning that such a move would violate international law and United Nations resolutions concerning the status of the city. In a joint statement issued by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia,...
Somalia’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency has suspended travel to Egypt for Somali citizens using the “Visa on Arrival” or “Ok to Board” system, despite the arrangement remaining officially recognised by Egyptian authorities. The decision was announced on Saturday by the agency’s Director, Hussein Iidow, and was immediately enforced on passengers booked on an EgyptAir flight...
Piracy Activity Surges Off Somali Coast as Tanker Fires Warning Shots in Gulf of Aden Maritime security agencies have issued renewed warnings over rising piracy threats off the coast of Somalia after an oil tanker was forced to fire warning shots at suspicious boats approaching the vessel in the Gulf of Aden. According to a...
The Chairperson of Somalia’s Independent Electoral Commission, Abdikarim Ahmed Hassan, has announced that the commission plans to conduct elections next month in the Federal Member States of Galmudug, HirShabelle, Northeastern regions, and the Gedo region of Jubbaland. Speaking about the planned polls, Abdikarim stated that significant efforts and challenges had been overcome in order to...
MOGADISHU — The Somali Police Force, particularly the General Division Command of the Banaadir Regional Police, has arrested several individuals accused of orchestrating acts of violence and public disorder at security checkpoint areas across Mogadishu. According to an official press statement issued by the police, the suspects were apprehended while allegedly engaging in activities deemed...
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s opposition coalition, the Somali Salvation Council, has formally announced a series of nationwide anti-government demonstrations scheduled to begin in Mogadishu on 4 June, amid deepening political tensions over the country’s electoral process and constitutional order. The opposition said the protests would continue every Thursday until a consensual agreement is reached on Somalia’s...
BOSASO — Former Puntland parliamentarian and ex-Deputy Minister Yusuf Bootaan Issa was killed on Monday in Bosaso, the commercial capital of Somalia’s northeastern Bari region, according to local sources and security officials. Preliminary reports indicate that the incident was allegedly carried out by the deceased’s son, Mohamed Yusuf Bootaan, who is believed to have been...
Somalia and Turkey have held high-level security discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral military cooperation, with particular emphasis on airstrike support for Somali forces during ongoing counterterrorism operations. The meeting brought together Somalia’s Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, the Turkish Ambassador to Somalia, and senior military officials from both countries. Discussions focused on enhancing strategic...
Somalia’s Council of Ministers has reportedly failed to reach a consensus on the implementation of recently approved constitutional amendments, exposing growing divisions within the Federal Government over the country’s electoral and governance framework. The Cabinet convened an emergency session on Saturday amid expectations that ministers would formally endorse measures to enforce the new constitutional provisions,...
Somali pirates are reported to have collaborated with Yemen’s Houthi movement in the hijacking of the oil tanker M/T Eureka, which is currently being held off the coast of Puntland’s Bari region. According to reports, the Houthis assisted the pirates in seizing the vessel on 2 May near the Yemeni coastal city of Shabwa. Sources...