20 Sep, 2025
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Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre Chairs Pivotal Meeting on Somalia’s Admission to East African Community Bloc.

Mogadishu :– Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre chaired a pivotal meeting this afternoon, discussing the exciting prospects of Somalia’s admission to the East African Community (EAC) bloc. The discussion focused on the thorough preparations required for the upcoming negotiations with the East African Community, highlighting the Prime Minister’s commitment to fostering regional integration and cooperation. […]

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Somali Diaspora Conference Inaugurated in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu, :– The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Abshir Omar Jama (Hurusee), inaugurated the Somali Diaspora Conference in Mogadishu today. The conference was attended by ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia, members of both houses of Parliament, civil society representatives, and members of the Somali diaspora. […]

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Six Prisoners Captured in Joint Operation by National Armed Forces

Mogadishu :- in a joint operation on Sunday, National Armed Forces and its security partners captured six Al-Shabaab terrorists and intercepted a vehicle containing explosives at Welmaro village in the Lower Juba region. General Ali Mohamud Badmadow, Commander of the National Armed Forces’ 43rd Division, confirmed that the prisoners were taken to Afmadow District. The […]

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UNA to holds a workshop on Global Media Congress.

Jeddah (UNA-OIC) – The Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA) is set to host a virtual workshop for news agencies introducing the Global Media Congress on Thursday (13 July 2023), in cooperation with the Emirates News Agency (WAM) and the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC). The workshop will aim to present the event in […]

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Somalia Cabinet Reshuffle: New Ministers Appointed.

Mogadishu,:– Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has announced a reshuffle of his Cabinet of Ministers. Bihi Egeh has been appointed as the new Minister of Finance, replacing Elmi Mohamud Nur. Mohamed Elmi Ibrahim will fill Ege’s post as Minister of Labor and Social Affairs. In addition to these appointments, Abukar Jeylani and Sadaad Mohamed Nur […]

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Press Statement on the completing of 2000 ATMIS drawdown.

Mogadishu:– The Federal Government of Somalia is committed to fully transitioning security responsibilities from ATMIS to Somali Security Forces. The Somali Security Forces have completed phase one of the ATMIS drawdowns, and taken over the security responsibilities of 2000 ATMIS troops in Five Sectors as per the United Nations Security Council resolutions 2628 (2022) and […]

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UNICEF deeply shocked by the reported deaths of more than 20 children in Lower Shabelle region of Somalia following the detonation of a discarded explosive device.

Statement attributable to Ms. Wafaa Saeed, UNICEF Representative in Somalia MOGADISHU, 10 June 2023 – “UNICEF is deeply shocked and horrified by reports that at least 22 children were among 27 people killed in an explosion in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia following the detonation of an unexploded remnant of war in an area […]