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    Somalia’s foreign minister chairs virtual meeting with ambassadors to align diplomatic strategy

    Friday May 9, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, chaired a virtual meeting Thursday with...

    China lauds Somalia’s move against Taiwan, backs Mogadishu over Somaliland

    Wednesday April 30, 2025ISTANBUL - China on Wednesday lauded Somalia over its recent ban on Taiwanese citizens from entering the country, backing Mogadishu...

    China lauds Somalia’s move against Taiwan, backs Mogadishu over Somaliland

    Wednesday April 30, 2025ISTANBUL - China on Wednesday lauded Somalia over its recent ban on Taiwanese citizens from entering the country, backing Mogadishu...

    Somalia’s hunger crisis deepens as US Aid cuts threaten lives of millions

    By Danielle Robertson Tuesday April 29, 2025Data from Somalia’s federal government and UN warns that worsening drought, conflict, and soaring food prices could...

    IGAD chief welcomes Somalia’s new foreign minister amid cabinet reshuffle

    Tuesday April 29, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, has congratulated Abdisalam Abdi...

    Somalia’s petroleum ministry to begin enforcing fuel quality standards

    Sunday April 27, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has officially begun enforcing a national fuel regulation to improve...

    Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base

    Friday April 25, 2025Al-Shabab fighters have battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in southern Somalia, according...

    Somalia’s president attends Kampala TCC summit to assess AUSSOM’s operational challenges

    Thursday April 24, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has arrived in Kampala, Uganda, to attend a summit of Troop Contributing...

    Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base

    Thursday April 24, 2025The armed group says it seizes control of Wargaadhi town and its military base, but the Somali army denies the...

    Ma’awisley forces launch assault on al-Shabaab in Somalia’s Hiiraan region

    Wednesday April 23, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Heavy fighting broke out Wednesday afternoon in Abooreey, a strategic village in Somalia’s Hiiraan region after local...

    Prime Minister Hamza unveils performance-based pay reform for Somalia’s civil servants

    Monday April 21, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre officially launched the implementation of the National Civil Service Pay and...

    Why tourism is at the heart of Somalia’s changing narrative

    Saturday April 19, 2025By Nuri AdenSomalia's revival as a tourism destination marks a journey from conflict to reclaiming its lost identity as a...

    Al-Shabaab attack sparks heavy fighting in Somalia’s Galgaduud region

    Wednesday April 16, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Al-Shabaab militants launched a coordinated attack on the village of Haamcaduur in central Somalia's Galgaduud region early...

    Somalia’s foreign minister calls voter registration a historic break from clan-based elections

    Tuesday April 15, 2025Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi speaks during a press conferenceMogadishu (HOL) — Somalia launched its first one-person, one-vote voter...

    Somalia’s shifting alliances fuel proxy rivalries in Horn of Africa, Georgetown study warns

    Tuesday April 15, 2025Leaders of the Red SEE Alliance: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and Eritrean President Isaias...

    UK pledges additional $3.9 million to Somalia’s Security Transition

    Tuesday April 15, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The United Kingdom has pledged an additional $3.9 million to support Somalia’s security transition, bringing its total...