7+ hour, 13+ min ago  (753+ words) DHUSAMAREB " The Director of Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Mahad Mohamed Salad, arrived in the central city of Dhuusamareeb on Thursday for high-level talks with Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Kariye "Qoorqoor," as a deepening political rift between the…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (469+ words) According to the families, negotiations had previously advanced, leading to an agreement between the shipowner and cargo owner on one side and the pirates on the other to pay a ransom for the hostages" freedom. However, delays in transferring the…...

14+ hour, 32+ min ago  (655+ words) MOGADISHU " International media outlets have given extensive coverage to the deepening relationship between Somaliland and Israel, portraying recent contacts between the two sides as a notable diplomatic development with possible political, economic, and security consequences. The official trip by Somaliland…...

14+ hour, 30+ min ago  (464+ words) HARGEISA " Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro) and Defense Minister Mohamed Yusuf Ali have both rejected claims that Israel is establishing military bases or intelligence facilities in the breakaway region, even as they confirmed that security cooperation between the two…...

14+ hour, 28+ min ago  (253+ words) GAROWE " The Puntland government has announced that it will not allow troops associated with the Federal Government of Somalia to be stationed in or move through Puntland territory, reaffirming its authority over security issues within its jurisdiction. The cabinet instructed…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (345+ words) MOGADISHU " Somalia's National Bureau of Statistics (SNBS) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have renewed their commitment to improving national statistical systems as preparations accelerate for the country's first population and housing census in more than five decades. The…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (240+ words) MOGADISHU " The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abdifatah Qasim Mohamud, has extended his congratulations to Somalis and Muslims worldwide on the occasion of the Islamic New Year 1448 AH. In his message marking the…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (325+ words) During the visit, President Irro signed the Knesset's Guest Book of Honour and left a message underscoring peace, democracy, cooperation, and friendship between Somaliland and Israel. The Somaliland leader also met senior Israeli parliamentary figures, including Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana,…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (372+ words) KISMAYO " Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe has launched a blistering critique of Somalia's federal government, accusing Mogadishu of prioritizing political disputes over the fight against Al-Shabaab and deploying state security forces for political purposes. In an address delivered in…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (357+ words) MOGADISHU " The Federal Government of Somalia has issued a stark warning to Israel, stating that it reserves the right to take all necessary measures against Tel Aviv over its expanding engagement with the breakaway region of Somaliland, which Mogadishu describes…...