[The Conversation Africa] On the evening of April 26, the Egyptian merchant vessel Sward was hijacked by armed men a few miles off the Somali coast. It was steered towards an anchorage near the port of Garacad in Puntland, a semi-autonomous state in ...

[Shabelle] Dhuusamareeb, Somalia -- Political tensions are mounting in Somalia's central state of Galmudug amid growing disagreements over the handling of the upcoming regional presidential election, according to local sources and officials familiar ...

[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa, May 28 (Horn Diplomat) -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has called for the United States to formally recognize Somaliland, saying stronger ties with Hargeisa would advance American security and strategic interests in the Horn of Afr...

[Shabelle] Brazzaville -- Somalia's Finance Minister, Biixi Imaan Egeh, held talks on Thursday with African Development Bank President Dr. Sidi Ould Tah on the sidelines of the bank's annual meetings in Brazzaville, focusing on Somalia's economic ref...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali Ground Forces Commander Sahal Abdullahi Omar on Thursday received an Italian military delegation in Mogadishu for talks focused on strengthening defense cooperation and military support between the two countrie...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Wednesday extended Eid al-Adha greetings to the Somali people, wishing them peace, prosperity and national unity as the country prepares for the religious celebrations.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia is facing growing fears over the possible spread of Ebola as the deadly virus resurfaces in parts of Africa, while the United States has imposed temporary travel restrictions targeting travellers linked to affected cou...

[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- International human rights lawyer Jason McCue delivered a sharply worded address during the launch of the Somaliland Independence Recognition Institution in Hargeisa, publicly tearing up a copy of the 1960 Act of Union and...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Hundreds of young people in Somalia's Banaadir region held a peaceful rally in Mogadishu on Monday evening in support of the federal government, peace and national stability, as political tensions continue to simmer i...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The police chief of Somalia's Banaadir region issued a stern warning to opposition leaders, saying security forces were closely monitoring activities deemed capable of destabilizing the capital, Mogadishu.

[Shabelle] Balidogle, Somalia -- Somalia's military launched training for the 12th intake of the elite Danab special forces at the General Hassan Tuure training school in Balidogle, as the government continues efforts to strengthen national security ...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's security minister strongly rejected recent criticism from opposition figures targeting the country's security institutions, warning against what he described as attempts to undermine national forces and dest...

[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- Somaliland's Minister of Energy and Minerals, Eng. Axmed Jaamac Barre, on Monday launched a major $24 million renewable energy expansion project in the coastal city of Berbera aimed at strengthening electricity supply, red...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday held talks with representatives of civil society groups on the country's democratic transition, state-building efforts and progress in security and governance reforms, officials...

[Shabelle] Saudi Arabia -- Somalia's Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Sheikh Mukhtar Robow, held talks with Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, on preparations for Somali pilgrims ahead of key Hajj ritua...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hassan Mohamed Ali, on Sunday held talks with the newly appointed Somalia representative of the United Nations Population Fund, Judicaël Elidje, ...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The governor of Somalia's Banadir region and mayor of Mogadishu, Hassan Mohamed Hussein Muungaab, on Monday launched a sharp criticism of Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni over opposition-backed protests planned in the So...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday extended Eid al-Adha greetings to the Somali people, urging unity, compassion and support for vulnerable communities during the Islamic holiday.

[Shabelle] HARGEISA, Somalia, May 24, 2026 -- Units from Somaliland's special forces have recently returned to Hargeisa after completing advanced military training in Tel Aviv, according to a report published by Britain's The Telegraph newspaper and ...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's foreign ministry on Sunday welcomed a joint statement by several Muslim-majority countries condemning what they described as Somaliland's "illegal and unacceptable" plan to open a representative office in occupied Je...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- A delegation led by Somalia's federal Minister of Livestock, Forestry and Range, Hassan Hussein Mohamed Eelay, arrived in the district of Qansaxdheere in the southwestern Bay region, where officials said the team held talks fo...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, May 21 -- Somalia's federal government on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the country's unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, while condemning plans by the northwestern Somaliland region to open what it ...

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Information Minister Abdifatah Qasim Mahmoud held talks on Wednesday with Turkish Ambassador to Somalia Alper Aktaş on strengthening bilateral cooperation in media, culture and communications, officials said.

[Shabelle] Baidoa, -- The interim leader of Somalia's South West State, Jibriil Abdirashiid Haji Abdi, chaired a cabinet meeting on Thursday in Baidoa focusing on security, humanitarian affairs and public service delivery, officials said.

[Shabelle] Cairo -- Egypt strongly condemned the illegal and unacceptable move concerning opening the so-called "Somaliland" embassy in Al-Quds (occupied East Jerusalem) in a blatant violation of international law and relevant international legitimac...

[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- Former British Defence Secretary and Member of Parliament Sir Gavin Williamson has called on the international community to recognize Somaliland, describing the country as a democratic success story and "a beacon of hope" ...

[ISS] Only a gradual consensus-based process can reconcile Somalia's competing political systems and avert repeated election crises.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, May 21 -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met China's ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, at the presidential palace in Mogadishu, where the two sides discussed strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation.

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[Horn Diplomat] Athens -- Somaliland's Ambassador to Israel Dr. Mohamed Hagi joined international political, military and security leaders in Athens on Wednesday for the inaugural Athens Defense Summit, a high-level gathering focused on the future of...