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...
Cairo (Raxanreeb Online) – Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, has outlined the reasons behind Egypt’s decision to contribute troops to the African Union mission AUSSOM in Somalia. The minister stated that the Egyptian deployment follows official requests from both the Federal Government of Somalia and the African Union, aimed at supporting efforts to...
Cairo, 4 December 2025 – Somalia and Yemen have reaffirmed their commitment to safeguarding one of the world’s most critical maritime corridors during a high-level defence meeting held on the sidelines of the 4th Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) in Cairo. Somalia’s Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, met with the Republic of Yemen’s Minister of...
Mogadishu (Raxanreeb Online) – Somali Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre has downplayed recent critical remarks made by former United States President Donald Trump about Somalia, describing them as part of a broader pattern of disparaging comments directed at many countries around the world. The Prime Minister noted that Trump’s rhetoric was neither new nor specific...
Hargeisa (Raxanreeb) – A newly formed rebel group has emerged in Somaliland, heightening political tensions and uncertainty after accusing the current administration of marginalisation and unfair treatment. In a statement, the group said it mobilised in response to the treatment of former Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi at Hargeisa Airport, as he travelled to the...
Germany has formally granted full recognition to the Somali diplomatic passport, allowing its holders to enter and reside in the country. Previously, the document had only been recognized for exit procedures, limiting its effective use for Somali officials. In a statement, the Somali Immigration and Citizenship Authority said the decision represents clear proof of progress...
MOGADISHU – The Himilo Qaran party, led by former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, has accused the Federal Government of Somalia of presiding over systematic abuses in Mogadishu, including the forced eviction of poor and displaced communities to facilitate what it describes as illegal land grabs. In a press statement, the party said that “widespread...