United Nations condemns terrorist attack on Mogadishu beach
Mogadishu, 3 August 2024 – The United Nations in Somalia strongly condemns the terrorist attack at Lido Beach in Mogadishu last night, reportedly killing at least 32 people and injuring many more.
The United Nations in Somalia expresses...
Turkish parliament approves 2-year military deployment in Somalia
By: ANADOLU AGENCY
The Turkish parliament approved a Presidential motion to deploy the military in Somalia for two years to support security against terrorism and other threats under the Türkiye-Somalia defense cooperation agreement.
Houthis Hit Singapore-Registered Containership Bound for Somalia
BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE
The authorities in Singapore and the UK Maritime Trade Operations confirmed that a Singapore-flagged containership sustained minor damage in the latest Houthi attack on merchant ships. As with earlier attacks, the Houthis’ spokesperson said...
Türkiye, Somalia sign deal on cooperation in hydrocarbons field
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES
An agreement on hydrocarbon exploration and production between Türkiye and Somalia was signed in Istanbul on Thursday, marking another point in close relations between the two countries.
The...
Somaliland ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Arms Proliferation in Somalia
Somaliland government expresses grave concern over the alarming escalation of arms proliferation in Somalia.
The Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the following statement today.
The Government of the Republic of Somaliland expresses...
Somalia beauty pageant held in the world’s worst place to be a woman
By Kiin Hassan Fakat & Mary Harper, Mogadishu, BBC
While many people in Somalia squeezed into cafes and homes on Sunday night to watch the Euro football final, hundreds of Mogadishu’s most stylish residents gathered in the beachside...
At least 5 killed in bombing targeting a busy café in the Somalia capital, police say
By Omar Faruk | AP
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A bombing outside a café Sunday in the Somali capital of Mogadishu killed at least five people, police said.
Some people were watching the European soccer final between Spain and...
Former Somalia top official statement confirms Mogadishu’s symbiotic relationship with al Shabaab, says Somaliland Interior Minister
By M.A. Egge
Statement by former Somalia foreign minister, former president Abdullahi Farmajo’s security advisor, bears witness to the Mogadishu government’s symbiotic relationship with the al Shabaab.
Somaliland interior minister Mohamed Kahin Ahmed...
Somalia pays $7.8m towards EAC budget
By: The Eastafrican
Somalia has paid $7.8 million, its full budget contribution dues for the financial year 2024/25.
Mogadishu beat the Democratic Republic of Congo, which joined the bloc two years ago and...
Turkish foreign minister says 2nd meeting between foreign ministers of Ethiopia, Somalia set for Sept. 2
By:Anadolu Agency
Following progress at Monday’s meeting, a second meeting between the top diplomats of Ethiopia and Somalia will be held on Sept. 2, said Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
Noting the complexity...