Hundreds of residents gathered across several neighbourhoods of Mogadishu on Monday night to protest Israel’s reported recognition of Somaliland, a move demonstrators described as a violation of Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to Raxanreeb Online. Protesters, many waving Somali flags, marched along the busy Maka Al-Mukarama Road, chanting slogans rejecting secession and expressing support...
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held talks with several Federal Member State presidents and the Governor of Benadir Region focused on safeguarding Somalia’s national unity, amid what the government described as a serious external infringement targeting the Somali state and its people. According to a statement carried by Raxanreeb Online, the President briefed the leaders on...
The East African Community secretariat has officially thrown its support behind Somalia and reaffirmed its recognition of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a single state. In a statement released on Sunday in Arusha, the EAC noted and aligned with the position expressed by the African Union as reflected in the Constitutive Act of the...
The Somali Parliament has unanimously adopted a joint resolution categorically rejecting the recognition of Somaliland by the State of Israel. In a special sitting of the two houses, their resolution date of December 28th, 2025, follows Israel’s recognition of the self-declared state of Somaliland. The parliament has branded the act as an unlawful act and...
Fahad Yasin Haji Dahir, the former Director of Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), has criticised the leaders of Puntland and Jubbaland for what he described as an unjustified silence amid heightened political tensions, particularly on issues related to Somalia’s unity. In public remarks, Fahad Yasin singled out Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni and...
Senator Osman Abukar Dubbe, a member of Somalia’s Upper House and a former Federal Minister of Information, has announced his resignation from his seat in the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Dubbe said he was stepping down on grounds of principle, arguing that personal...
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday addressed a joint sitting of Somalia’s Federal Parliament, condemning what he described as a serious violation of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity following remarks he attributed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concerning Somaliland. In his speech to both chambers, President Hassan said Netanyahu’s alleged statement — which...
Mogadishu – Somalia’s Federal Government is reportedly developing a new plan to appoint regional governors who would report directly to the Federal Government, with the proposed appointments targeting the northern regions of Awdal, Woqooyi Galbeed and Togdheer. Sources cited by the Somali outlet Raxanreeb, described as close to Villa Somalia, said President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud...
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called an emergency meeting of Somalia’s Federal Parliament, bringing together members of both chambers for an extraordinary joint session scheduled for Sunday. Officials said the President is expected to address a joint sitting of the House of the People and the Upper House in what has been described as an...
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, held a diplomatic telephone consultation with the Amir of the State of Qatar, H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. During the conversation, President Hassan Sheikh briefed the Amir on the Federal Government of Somalia’s consistent and principled position regarding developments and initiatives...