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    AU chair urges Somalia to broaden NCC participation, speed up state building

    Saturday April 26, 2025Entebbe, Uganda (HOL) — African Union Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has called on the Federal Government of Somalia to intensify...

    IGAD urges 8,000 more troops and funding as al-Shabaab threatens Somalia mission

    Friday April 25, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called for the rapid deployment of 8,000 additional peacekeepers and...

    AU Chairperson urges continued support for Somalia as security transition faces challenges

    Friday April 25, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The African Union Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has called on member states and international partners to renew...

    Ma’awisleey commander urges relocation of Al-Shabaab families from Urban Areas

    Monday April 21, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The commander of Somalia's Ma'awisleey community defense forces, Ali Jeyte Osman, has called for the relocation of...

    Somalia urges Saudi Arabia to release citizens facing execution for drug trafficking

    Saturday April 19, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali government has launched formal talks with Saudi authorities to secure the release or repatriation of...

    Somali envoy urges stronger Kenya ties, lauds Somali businesses

    Friday April 18, 2025Somali Ambassador to Kenya Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle has called for deepened partnerships between Kenya and Somalia, especially in the hospitality...

    Somaliland urges Somalia to transfer detainees to ICRC, citing Geneva Convention breach

    Thursday April 17, 2025Somali detainees, previously held in Las Anod during the conflict between SSC-Khaatumo and Somaliland forces, board a flight to Mogadishu...

    Global body urges vigilance in Somali waters after 3 hijacking incidents in 2025

    Tuesday April 15, 2025MOGADISHU (Xinhua) -- Two fishing vessels and a dhow were hijacked off the coast of Somalia between Feb. 7 and...

    Djibouti Forum urges enhanced collaboration amid global policy turbulence

    Friday April 11, 2025Djibouti's Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed speaks at the opening session of the second edition of the Djibouti Forum in...

    Puntland urges urgent aid as deadly drought spurs water crisis and displacement

    Thursday April 10, 2025Garowe (HOL) — Puntland’s regional government has issued an urgent appeal for humanitarian assistance as a worsening water crisis threatens...

    Somalia deputy PM visits wounded troops, urges public to support fight against al-Shabab

    Wednesday April 9, 2025Somalia’s Second Deputy Prime Minister Abdisalaan Abdi Ali (center left) visits a wounded soldier at a hospital in Mogadishu on...

    UN agencies helped prevent famine in Somalia; report urges reforms to address aid challenges

    Tuesday April 8, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – A new independent evaluation has found that the scaled-up efforts of United Nations humanitarian agencies and partners...

    Southwest opposition supports national peace dialogue, urges leaders to deliver on promises

    Tuesday April 1, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — A coalition of opposition politicians from Somalia's Southwest State has endorsed President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's recent call...

    Somaliland urges Kenya to grant recognition after Kosovo decision

    Sunday March 30, 2025Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi.Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland called on Kenya Friday to formally recognize its independence, days after Nairobi...

    Fahad Yasin urges President Mohamud to convene national forum on counterterrorism

    Saturday March 29, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Former Somali intelligence chief Fahad Yasin Haji Dahir has urged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to convene a...

    Somalia urges UN probe into Israeli strikes, supports Gaza ceasefire talks

    Friday March 21, 2025Mogadishu (HOL)  — Somalia has endorsed diplomatic efforts by Egypt, Qatar and the United States to secure a lasting ceasefire...