Bosaso, the capital of Somalia’s Bari region, has seen increased air traffic in recent days amid reports that the United Arab Emirates is withdrawing military equipment and personnel from the city. According to a report published by Middle East Eye, at least six cargo aircraft of the IL-76 type have been making daily return flights...
Ridwaan Hussein, Director General of Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service, is expected to arrive in Mogadishu on Tuesday for high-level consultations with senior officials of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), Somali sources confirmed. Officials familiar with the visit said the talks will focus primarily on enhancing bilateral cooperation in the areas of security...
Puntland and Jubbaland have formally rejected a decision by the Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia to annul agreements previously concluded with the United Arab Emirates and to order the Emirati authorities to withdraw from the ports of Berbera, Bosaso, and Kismayo. In separate statements, the administrations of Puntland and Jubbaland said...
Emerging reports from Hyderabad, India, suggest that passengers heading to Somalia on Monday night have been left stranded at the airport after being informed that their flight to Somalia was cancelled. This comes as the federal government of Somalia is embroiled in a diplomatic standoff with the United Arab Emirates following the approval by the...
Mogadishu, 12 January 2026 — The Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia has formally approved the cancellation of all security, defence, and military cooperation agreements previously concluded with the United Arab Emirates, according to an official government statement issued on Monday. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting and adopted as...
The Somali National Army has discovered a massive hidden arsenal during a targeted sweep in the Jiib Marko area of the Lower Shabelle region. In an ongoing operation to flush out the Al-Shabaab militia in Somalia, while acting on intelligence, the elite forces uncovered multiple underground pits and storage facilities used to conceal Al-Shabaab’s array...
Senior figures from Somalia’s National Dignity Union Party on Sunday evening held political consultations at the Mogadishu residence of former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, amid growing political tensions in the country. The delegation included former Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon (Saacid) and former Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Fahad Yasin...
Somaliland authorities have tightened security measures following the recognition of Israel and the recent visit to Hargeisa by Israel’s Foreign Minister. Security agencies have introduced revised procedures for vehicle and personal screening, registration processes, and access control. Several locations have been designated as restricted areas for both vehicles and pedestrians. Public transport and government vehicles...
The Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, held a bilateral meeting with his Palestinian counterpart, Farsan Shahin, in Riyadh, on the sidelines of ongoing diplomatic engagements. During the meeting, both sides expressed serious concern over Israel’s reported move, emphasizing that it violates international legal principles and undermines the sovereignty and territorial integrity of...
Hundreds of women in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu marched in the streets towards the Daljirka Dahsoon (Unknown Soldier) monument as they protested against the recent Israeli recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign state. The demonstration included mothers, students, and civil society leaders, who have now joined the ever-growing wave of national fury following the pronouncement made...