MOGADISHU — Members of the House of the People of Somalia and the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia are on Wednesday making a third consecutive attempt to convene a joint parliamentary session to deliberate on constitutional reforms, after the previous two sittings failed to proceed due to persistent disorder. The session is...
The Turkish ultra-deepwater drilling vessel Cagri Bey has officially reached the Somali territorial waters to commence the first-ever offshore drilling operation in Somalia’s history. The deployment follows months of comprehensive seismic surveys conducted by Turkish research vessels, which identified high-potential hydrocarbon reserves beneath the seabed. Cagri Bey is one of the 6 ultra-deepwater drillships added...
The speaker of the House of the People (Lower House) has suspended 19 members of parliament, following their involvement in the disruption of a parliamentary session in the Somalia bicameral parliament last month. The suspensions bar 19 members of parliament from attending 12 consecutive parliamentary sessions, which include joint sessions of the two houses and...
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has announced a comprehensive tax exemption on all humanitarian supplies, equipment, and services entering the country, as part of intensified efforts to address Somalia’s worsening humanitarian crisis. The announcement was made during the President’s visit to the Somali Disaster Management Agency and the National...
The Federal Republic of Somalia has taken a major step toward advancing its maritime sector following Cabinet approval of a Maritime and Transport Cooperation Agreement with the Republic of Turkey. The Minister of Ports and Maritime Transport, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, welcomed the decision, describing the agreement as a strategic move that will deepen bilateral relations...
BAYDHABO— Fighting has been reported in Baydhabo, the capital of Somalia’s Baay region and the interim administrative capital of South West State, with early accounts indicating casualties, though the exact toll remains unconfirmed. Local residents and sources in the city said the clashes began on Wednesday afternoon and resumed on Thursday, involving South West State...
Mogadishu — Somalia has begun preparations for the production of voting cards for upcoming local elections, marking a key step in the country’s transition toward a one-person, one-vote electoral system, the head of the National Electoral Committee said on Monday. Briefing national political associations, NEC Chairman Abdikarin Ahmed Hassan outlined progress on voter registration and...
Mogadishu — The United States Africa Command (United States Africa Command”) has delivered weapons and military equipment to officers of the Somali National Army (SNA) involved in ongoing counter-terrorism operations against Al-Shabaab in the Middle Shabelle region of the Hirshabelle State. US military officials said the assistance is intended to enhance the operational capacity of...
Mogadishu — The newly appointed Commander of the Somali National Army, General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud, on Tuesday formally assumed office from the outgoing commander, Lieutenant General Odowaa Yusuf Rage, during an official handover ceremony held at the Ministry of Defence in Mogadishu. The ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of...
Jubaland State President Ahmed Mohammed Islam Madobe has called for state reconciliation and peace, declaring that no personal interest supersedes the state’s collective peace. The Madobe announcement follows the release of Senator Ilyaas Badal Gaboose who has been under house arrest for the last 16 months in Kisimayu, and a formal meeting with the prominent...