Author: Liban
Turkey, Somalia to Announce Oil Exploration Results in Ankara
Turkey and Somalia will announce results from ongoing oil and gas exploration in Somali onshore and offshore areas in Ankara, marking a new phase in t...
Israel Opposition Slams Netanyahu Over Somaliland Recognition
Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of bypassing cabinet approval in recognising Somaliland, as Somalia an...
Bangladesh’s First Female Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Dies at 80
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has died in Dhaka at 80 after a prolonged illness. The ex-BNP leader’s death comes amid a fragile politi...
Somali, Turkish Presidents Meet in Istanbul: What You Need to Know
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Istanbul for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on political, security and economic t...
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over Israel’s Somaliland recogniti...
The UN Security Council meets Monday at Somalia’s request to discuss Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, amid sovereignty disputes, legal concerns and...
Houthi Leader Warns Israeli Presence in Somaliland ‘Military Target’
Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi warned that any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be treated as a military target after Israel recognise...
Hundreds Protest in Mogadishu Against Israel’s Somaliland Recognition
Hundreds rallied at Mogadishu’s Taleh junction to denounce Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, backing Somalia’s federal government as it mounts diplo...
Somalia’s National Consultations: What You Need to Know on Somaliland Row
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is holding national consultations with former leaders, lawmakers and religious figures to coordinate a unified...
Somalia Halts Dhusamareb Forum: What You Need to Know After Israel–Somaliland Mo...
Somalia has suspended a major policy forum in Dhusamareb after Israel recognised Somaliland, as Mogadishu rallies embassies and allies to oppose any m...
Somalia Mobilizes 40 Embassies to Counter Israel-Somaliland Move: What You Need...
Somalia has ordered more than 40 embassies to lobby host governments after Israel recognized Somaliland, seeking to block further recognitions and def...
Uganda vs Tanzania: East African Rivals Clash in Crucial AFCON 2025 Group C Batt...
Uganda and Tanzania meet in a pivotal AFCON 2025 Group C match in Morocco, both chasing first points after opening losses, with long-standing rivalry...
Türkiye Rejects Israel’s Somaliland Move: What You Need to Know
Türkiye has rejected Israel’s reported recognition of Somaliland, reaffirming Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial unity and warning that legitimizin...
Saudi Arabia Rejects Israel’s Somaliland Move, Backs Somalia Unity
Saudi Arabia has rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, reaffirming full support for Somalia’s sovereignty and unity and warning that parallel e...
Federal Government Reaffirms Somaliland Is Part of Somalia
Somalia has rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calling it illegal and void, and vowed diplomatic and legal steps to defend its sovereignty,...
Jordan Rejects Israel–Somaliland Deal as Somalia Sovereignty Breach
Jordan’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the Israel–Somaliland mutual recognition, calling it a violation of international law and Somalia’s sovereignt...
China Reaffirms Firm Support for Somalia’s Sovereignty, Rejects Secessionism
China has reaffirmed firm support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity after high-level talks, rejecting secessionism and pledging clos...
Kuwait Rejects Israel–Somaliland Recognition, Backs Somalia’s Sovereignty
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry has rejected the Israel–Somaliland recognition move as legally invalid, reaffirming full support for Somalia’s sovereignty,...
U.S. Airstrikes on ISIS in Northwestern Nigeria: What You Need to Know
U.S. forces, acting on a Nigerian government request, carried out AFRICOM-led airstrikes on ISIS-linked militants in Sokoto State, killing a significa...
AUSSOM Hails Mogadishu’s Peaceful Benadir Local Elections Milestone
The African Union mission AUSSOM has welcomed peaceful local council elections in Mogadishu’s Benadir Region, calling the first direct local vote sinc...
Fahad Yasin Cautions President Cirro Over ‘Irreversible’ Political Move
Former NISA chief Fahad Yasin has publicly warned Somaliland President Abdirahman ‘Cirro’ against an alleged political move he says could irreversibly...
UN Security Council Extends AUSSOM Mandate in Somalia Amid Funding Challenges
The UN Security Council has extended AUSSOM’s mandate in Somalia to 31 December 2026, urging stronger financial support as funding gaps threaten gains...
Kenya Police Deny Role in Somali Taxi Driver’s Killing in Garissa
Kenyan police in Garissa deny officers shot dead Somali taxi driver Ahmed Sheikh Omar, insisting he died in a road crash as leaders demand an independ...
Somali Parliament Passes $1.39 Billion 2026 Budget After Joint Vote
Somalia’s Federal Parliament has approved a nearly $1.4 billion national budget for 2026, slightly higher than 2025, to fund development, jobs and soc...
Somalia Drought: 4.6 Million Affected, UN Warns of Funding Gap
The UN says severe drought now affects 4.6 million people in Somalia, displacing 120,000 and forcing 75,000 students from school, as a major funding g...
Somalia Environment Minister Warns Galmudug on Rapid Desertification
Somalia’s environment minister visited Galmudug’s Bud-bud town to assess climate damage, where advancing sand dunes are burying homes and displacing r...
Police Arrest Armed Soldiers for Illegal Weapons Carrying in Mogadishu
Somali police arrested 11 soldiers in central Mogadishu for carrying weapons off duty without authorization, violating security directives aimed at cu...
Trump Recalls Nearly 30 Ambassadors, Including U.S. Envoy to Somalia
The Trump administration is recalling 29 Biden-era ambassadors, heavily affecting Africa, as it realigns U.S. diplomacy with its “America First” agend...
Somali Forces Seize 10 Landmines Bound for Mogadishu: What You Need to Know
South West State’s October 14 Brigade seized 10 landmines in the Number 50 area, blocking an alleged Al-Shabaab plot to bomb Mogadishu amid tightened...
Mohamed Ibrahim: The First Kenyan Somali to Serve as a Supreme Court Judge
Justice Mohamed Ibrahim, the first Kenyan Somali Supreme Court judge, has died in Nairobi at 69. His 23-year judicial career advanced minority represe...
Aden Adde Airport Employees Protest Low Wages, Disrupt Operations in Mogadishu
Workers at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport staged a walkout over low wages and poor treatment, temporarily suspending operations and press...
Senior Officials Arrive in Kismayo Ahead of Somali Future Council Conference
Senior Somali opposition figures, including Puntland President Said Deni, have arrived in Kismayo for the Somali Future Council Conference, amid tight...
Somalia’s Electoral Chief Promises “Most Transparent Election Ever”
Somalia’s electoral chief Abdikariin Ahmed Hasan has pledged the country’s most transparent and credible election, urging all political actors to use...
