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Washington -- US President Donald Trump has named Devin Kennington as the next US ambassador to Somalia, filling a diplomatic post that has remained vacant since December 2025.
Baidoa -- South West State leader Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe has met politicians, traditional elders and community figures from the Hariin clan at the presidential palace in Baidoa, as part of efforts to strengthen…
Nouakchott -- Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has received a special message from Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, delivered by Somalia's Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments, Mukhtar Robow.
Baidoa -- The commander of the Somali National Army's land forces, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, inspected frontline military positions in Baidoa during an official visit to the interim capital of South West State, the…
Mogadishu -- Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalam Ali held a phone call with the secretary-general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the foreign ministry said.
Mogadishu -- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Somalia has moved beyond the clan-based power-sharing system that has shaped the country's politics for decades.
Mogadishu -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has held a farewell meeting with Turkey's outgoing ambassador to Somalia, Alper Aktaş, thanking him for his service and role in strengthening ties between the two countries.
Mogadishu -- Muslim World League Secretary-General Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa has met senior Somali Islamic scholars in Mogadishu to discuss the role of religious leaders in countering extremist ideas.
Hargeisa -- Somaliland's government has adopted a solid waste management regulation with British support, establishing a framework for municipal waste collection, disposal and recycling, according to government and…
Bosaso -- Somali pirates have released the MV Sward and its 17-member crew after holding the ship for months, security sources in Somalia's Puntland region told AFP.
Mogadishu -- Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Ali attended a farewell ceremony for Justin Davis, the outgoing acting US ambassador to Somalia, and a reception welcoming his successor, Ruth Anne Stevens-Klitz, the foreign…
Mogadishu -- Somalia's parliamentary speaker, Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur Jama, has called for stronger efforts to protect the country's strategic partnership with Türkiye from misinformation and other threats to bilateral…
Lianyungang, China -- Somalia's Interior Security Minister Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag attended the opening of the 2026 International Public Security Cooperation Forum in the Chinese city of Lianyungang on Thursday,…
Seoul, South Korea -- Somalia's Finance Minister Bihi Iman Egeh held talks in Seoul with African Development Bank (AfDB) President Sidi Ould Tah on economic reforms, investment and development priorities, the ministry said.
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's federal government remains ready to hold talks with opposition groups to resolve political disputes over the country's expected 2027 elections and constitutional issues, Information Minister…
Washington -- Somaliland is willing to contribute up to 2,000 soldiers to the International Stabilization Force planned for Gaza but is waiting for the US or Israel to ask, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi said…
Minnesota -- A 31-year-old Somali man living in Minnesota has been transferred to the US military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to local media reports.
Addis Abeba -- In the volatile geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa, few political leaders have demonstrated the tactical flexibility, institutional resilience, and strategic endurance of President Sheikh Ahmed…
Washington (Horndiplomat) -- Somaliland is prepared to contribute as many as 2,000 soldiers to a proposed international stabilisation force in Gaza if formally requested by the United States or Israel, President Abdirahman…
London (Horndiplomat) -- Britain's Labour Party has selected Somali-born Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali as its candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary by-election, placing a former child refugee at the…
Washington (Horndiplomat) -- Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro" has denied that his government discussed allowing Israel to use Somaliland's territory or airspace for military operations against the…
Seoul, South Korea -- Somalia's Finance Minister Bihi Iman Egeh on Wednesday called for greater investment in energy, fibre-optic networks, data infrastructure and accountable financing as African countries seek to harness…
Baidoa, Somalia -- The leader of Somalia's South West state, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe, on Wednesday attended the relaunch of the region's revised five-year development plan, covering 2026 to 2031.
Mogadishu -- Somalia's 21st Gorgor Commando Brigade commander and a contingent of Somali soldiers who completed advanced military training in Turkey have been welcomed at a ceremony in Mogadishu, the military said Wednesday.
Gaalkayo, Somalia -- Somali businessman Ahmed Yusuf Haamey was shot dead in the central city of Gaalkayo, reportedly in a suspected clan revenge attack as he was on his way to a mosque for evening prayers, according to local…
NUSOJ reported that Abdullahi was at home when the clashes started. He contacted his media director, who advised him to stay indoors until the situation had calmed down. However, the journalist later left his house and was heading to…
Zurich -- Switzerland is due to deport a seriously injured Somali man to Mogadishu this week despite his lawyers' objections and planned medical treatment, according to Swiss human rights group Augenauf.
Mogadishu -- Somalia's planning minister met the acting representative of the UN refugee agency on Tuesday to discuss strengthening cooperation and aligning humanitarian programmes with the government's national development…
Mogadishu -- Somali army chief Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud visited a hospital in Mogadishu on Tuesday to check on soldiers wounded during security operations, the military said.
Baardheere, Somalia -- The commander of the Somali army's ground forces, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, has inspected a heavily damaged bridge in the southern town of Baardheere, as authorities prepare for possible…