Mogadishu — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced an amnesty for young members of Al-Shabaab, urging them to lay down their arms and reintegrate into society. Speaking at the onset of the Holy Month of Ramadan, President Mohamud appealed directly to Somali youth who have joined the group, stating that many were misled or...
Muse Bihi Abdi, the former President of the Northwest Administration, has launched a direct criticism of the current head of the administration, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Cirro,” accusing him of concealing details of what he described as a failed agreement with Israel. Bihi stated that, to date, neither the public nor political stakeholders have been officially...
President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on Tuesday convened his first formal consultative meeting with members of the Forum for Somalia’s Future, marking a significant step in the government’s ongoing efforts to foster national dialogue and political consensus. The meeting, held in Mogadishu, brought together Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, senior...
Mogadishu — Senior leaders of the Federal Government of Somalia and prominent opposition figures have held separate consultative meetings in recent hours as momentum builds toward the anticipated political dialogue between the two sides. The parallel engagements are aimed at consolidating positions and coordinating strategies ahead of the formal negotiations. The Presidents of Puntland and...
Mogadishu — The Federal Government of Somalia and the Republic of Türkiye have jointly launched a resettlement project for families displaced by conflict in the Sabiid and Caanoole areas of the Lower Shabelle region. The newly constructed housing settlement, officially named SomTurk Village, was inaugurated during a high-level ceremony attended by senior government and military...
Mogadishu – The Joint Bicameral Federal Parliament of Somalia on Monday formally began deliberations on proposed amendments to Chapter 6 of the Provisional Constitution, a chapter widely regarded as one of the most pivotal in the country’s ongoing constitutional review process. The session follows repeated disruptions over the past month, during which the Speaker was...
Baidoa — The President of South West State, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, on Monday chaired a high-level security meeting focused on reinforcing stability and intensifying ongoing security operations across the region. The meeting brought together the Minister of Security, the Commander of the Darwish Forces, and senior security officials. Discussions centered on accelerating coordinated security...
Ankara — The Government of Turkey is reportedly preparing to repatriate a group of Somali nationals who have been held in detention for more than four months, according to multiple sources in Mogadishu and Ankara who spoke to Mustaqbal. The individuals expected to be returned to Somalia include both male and female detainees, the majority...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud called for a permanent seat for Africa in the UN Security Council, terming the current formation of the council an indefensible relic of the past that must be corrected immediately. Speaking in Addis Ababa on Sunday on the final day of the African heads of state, African Union President Mohamud...
The Somalia Federal Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism has raised alarm over the misuse of social media in Somalia to spread tribalism and cause civil war. The Deputy Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Abdirahman Yusuf Al-Cadaala, highlighted a troubling trend being witnessed in the social media spaces in Somalia, where he noted a...