MOGADISHU – The People’s Republic of China has donated USD 1 million to the Federal Government of Somalia to support ongoing drought relief efforts, as millions of Somalis face worsening humanitarian conditions. According to the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), more than 4.4 million people across the country are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance...
MOGADISHU – The Federal Government of Somalia has convened the Technical Advisory Board of the National Cohesion Initiative to review its 2025 annual report and agree on priorities for the coming year. Speaking at the official opening of the National Cohesion meeting, the Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation, H.E. Ali Yusuf Ali Hosh,...
Mogadishu (Raxanreeb Online) – Tensions are running high this morning in the Dab-damiska neighbourhood of Mogadishu, where Somali police forces and civilians previously evicted from the area are facing off. According to reports from the scene, the civilians, many of them from low-income families, say they reject what they describe as the improper use of...
Mogadishu –The Commander of the Banadir Regional Police Division, Senior Colonel Mahdi Omar Mumin, has denied reports that the land of the Fire Brigade compound in Mogadishu, from which residents were recently evicted, has been transferred to private individuals or businesspeople. Speaking to the media at the Fire Brigade Headquarters, the commander described the allegations...
Garowe (Raxanreeb Online) – The Puntland regional administration has called on the people and authorities of Somaliland to resolve the situation in Awdal region through dialogue and to safeguard the stability of the area. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Puntland State Minister for the Presidency Cabdifitaax Maxamed Cabdinuur urged that all grievances...
Sabiib (Raxanreeb Online)– Somalia’s Minister of Defence, Ahmed Macallin Fiqi, and Minister of Interior, Ali Yusuf Ali (Hosh), on Saturday officially inaugurated the rehabilitated bridge linking Sabib and Anole in Lower Shabelle region. The opening ceremony was attended by senior federal government officials, officers of the Somali National Armed Forces, representatives of the African Union...
Hargeisa – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Cirro” has ordered the immediate suspension of the public launch of the book Xeer Ciise, after authorities linked the event to violent unrest that led to deaths and injuries in the city of Borama, Awdal region. According to sources, the president’s decision followed urgent appeals and messages from...
Raxanreeb Online Mogadishu: The Central Bank of Somalia (CBS) makes history by inaugurating its first financial stability committee, geared toward strengthening macroprudential oversight, monitoring risks, and safeguarding the resilience of Somalia’s financial system. The governor of the central bank of Somalia, Abdirahman Mohammed Abdullahi, applauded the move, noting that it will be a game changer...
Former Kenya Deputy Speaker and the current Member of Parliament for the Dadaab constituency in Kenya, Farah Maalim, has given an open invitation to Somali-American nationals who feel unwanted in the United States of America under the current regime. His statement comes against the backdrop of the ongoing tensions in the United States of America...
Raxanreeb Online Mogadishu: Somalia’s House of the People gave the final nod to the agreement establishing the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF), stamping Somalia’s commitment to regional security enforcement. The historic vote saw 144 lawmakers vote in favor of the agreement approval, one opposed, and two abstained among the 147 lawmakers present. The voting took...