Month: <span>October 2024</span>

CIA chief pays surprise visit to Somalia

A warsame31/10/202431/10/2024

MOGADISHU, Somalia – William Burns, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), made an unannounced visit to Mogadishu on Wednesday, marking his second trip to Somalia. Reliable sources said Director...

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President Gudlawe secures $160m lifeline project for Hirshabelle

A warsame31/10/202431/10/2024

MOGADISHU, Somalia – President Ali Hussein Gudlawe of Hirshabelle State has secured a $160 million project to rebuild the water reservoir in Jowhar town. This initiative aims to combat drought...

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Somalia unveils new election plan amid opposition outcry

A warsame30/10/202430/10/2024

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s federal and regional leaders have concluded their talks in Mogadishu, issuing a communiqué that grants all regional states an additional year to prepare for popular elections....

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Somalia Declares Ethiopian Diplomat Persona Non Grata

A warsame29/10/202429/10/2024

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia has declared an Ethiopian diplomat persona non grata, ordering him to leave within 72 hours amid rising tensions over a controversial memorandum of understanding (MoU) with...

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Somalia’s election talks stall as president seeks extension

A warsame29/10/202429/10/2024

MOGADISHU, Somalia – The National Consultative Council (NCC) talks on Somalia's elections remain deadlocked as federal and regional leaders gather in Mogadishu. With Puntland and Jubbaland absent and Khatumo’s participation...

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Mogadishu Shop Owners Under Attack for CCTV Installations

A warsame28/10/202428/10/2024

MOGADISHU, Somalia—Small business owners in Mogadishu are increasingly targeted and killed, with their shops blown up for installing closed-circuit television (CCTV) as mandated by the government to prevent crime and...

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Somali President Faces Allegations in State-Owned Land Sale Scandal

A warsame27/10/202427/10/2024

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Amid growing political pressure over his push for a one-person, one-vote system in Somalia, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is now embroiled in a controversy involving the sale...

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Turkey’s Research Ship Docks in Mogadishu

A warsame25/10/202425/10/2024

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Turkey’s research vessel, Oruç Reis, escorted by two navy ships, has docked in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. A welcoming ceremony for Oruç Reis's arrival was attended by...

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Turkish delegation arrives in Somalia for energy exploration

A warsame24/10/202424/10/2024

MOGADISHU, Somalia – A high-level Turkish delegation, comprising defense and petroleum experts, received a warm welcome upon their arrival on Thursday in Mogadishu, Somalia. Somalia’s Minister of Petroleum, Abdirizak Mohamed,...

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Ethiopia Likely to Be Left Out of New AU Mission in Somalia

A warsame23/10/202423/10/2024

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia has declared that it will select troop contributing countries for the new African Union stabilization mission, known as AUSSOM. In a statement released on Wednesday, the...

Month: October 2024

CIA chief pays surprise visit to Somalia

President Gudlawe secures $160m lifeline project for Hirshabelle

Somalia unveils new election plan amid opposition outcry

Somalia Declares Ethiopian Diplomat Persona Non Grata

Somalia’s election talks stall as president seeks extension

Mogadishu Shop Owners Under Attack for CCTV Installations

Somali President Faces Allegations in State-Owned Land Sale Scandal

Turkey’s Research Ship Docks in Mogadishu

Turkish delegation arrives in Somalia for energy exploration

Ethiopia Likely to Be Left Out of New AU Mission in Somalia

Xiisadda Koonfur Galbeed iyo eedeymaha loo jeediyay Turkiga

Africa Gets First Continental Guide on Just Transition Reporting

Somalia’s Labour Ministry Director General Faces Corruption Scandal

NUSOJ Sounds Alarm Over Repressive Draft Penal Code Threatening Media Freedom and Fundamental Rights

Media Leaders Commit to Fact-Based Migration Reporting Across Eastern Africa

EU announces €75m support for AU mission in Somalia

AU Slams Israeli Outreach to Somaliland

Somalia’s president attends Antalya Diplomacy Forum

Somalia Enforces Shilling Use Amid Currency Dispute

Somali President to Visit Turkey

Somali shilling rejected in Mogadishu

Somalia marks 66th anniversary of national army with parade in Mogadishu