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Suspected Somali pirates have released a Chinese-owned vessel that they captured towards the end of last year. The release of the Chinese-owned fishing vessel hijacked off Somalia’s northeastern coast last December marks a significant development in maritime security in the region. According to a statement from the Chinese Embassy in Somalia, the rescue was achieved…
The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia and Head of AUSSOM, Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef, welcomes the Joint Communiqué issued on 11 January 2025 in Addis Ababa, following discussions between H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and H.E. Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister…
The Governor of Banadir and Mayor of Mogadishu, Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Amir, held a meeting with the Italian Ambassador to Somalia, Amb. Pier Mario Daccò Coppi, at the Mogadishu’s municipal government Hall. The discussion centered on strengthening bilateral relations and fostering a cooperative partnership between the two sides. Mayor Amir expressed gratitude to the Italian…
The Somali National Army (SNA), in collaboration with local forces, has successfully eliminated four militants from Al-Shabaab during a targeted operation in Camaara, Mudug region, military sources reported on January 12, 2025. The operation was meticulously planned and executed, targeting a residence occupied by Ismaaciil Beerdile, identified as a senior leader of Al-Shabaab responsible for…
Somalia Federal Government Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Khadija Mohamed Al Makhzoumi, on Thursday held meeting with the British Ambassador to Somalia, Michael Nithavrianakis, at her office in the capital Mogadishu. They discussed the strengthening of cooperation between the Ministry of Human Rights and the British Embassy. Discussions focused on enhancing collaboration in…
Somalia’s cabinet ministers held their weekly meeting in Mogadishu;s presidential palace of Villa Somalia and approved amendments on the national penal code, the federal government ministry of justice and constitution tabled the initiative. Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre chaired the meeting. During the meeting, the Cabinet also ratified the National Policy on the Establishment of…
Following meeting between the chairman of Somali Disaster Management Agency of SoDMA Mohamud Moalim Abdulle and the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, George Conway in Mogadishu, capital city of Somalia on Monday, 6 January 2025, the two sides promised to heighten cooperation between them and promote fundraising activities to assist…
The UN relief agency has expressed concern over attacks targeting aid workers delivering humanitarian supplies in Somalia, which increased in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Thursday that a total of 62 access incidents occurred between October and December 2024 across the country,…
In a momentous term, Somalia has used its platform as a newly inducted non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council to declare a resolute position on the Palestinian cause. During its first official participation in a Security Council meeting, Somalia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Abukar Osman Baalle, strongly condemned Israel’s actions against…
A new Africa Union (AU) mission took the helm in Somalia on New Year’s Day despite uncertainty over the final list of countries contributing troops. The head of the AU Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) Mohamed El Amine said the new mission will build on achievements made under the previous African Union Transition…