Month: April 2026

The European Union has announced €75 million ($81 million) in fresh funding for the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia, reaffirming its role as the mission’s largest financial...

MOGADISHU, Somalia – The African Union Commission on Sunday condemned Israel’s decision to appoint a diplomatic envoy to Somaliland, warning of regional instability. In a statement issued April 19, the...

MOGADISHU, Somalia— Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, took part in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, where global leaders, diplomats and political figures gathered to discuss pressing international issues. The...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Authorities in Somalia’s capital have enforced a new order requiring traders to accept the Somali shilling, after many businesses recently refused the local currency. Mayor of Mogadishu,...

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is expected to travel to Turkey to attend a major international diplomacy forum. President Mohamud will be accompanied by the minister of...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Some traders in Mogadishu have stopped accepting the Somali shilling, affecting residents who rely on the 1,000-shilling note for transactions. The 1,000-shilling note, the most widely used...

MOGADISHU, Somalia— Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday attended celebrations marking the 66th anniversary of the Somali National Army. The ceremony, held at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Mogadishu,...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Security forces in Somalia’s capital have seized a motor tricycle loaded with mortars and explosive devices, foiling a planned attack, officials said. The operation was carried out...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Friday received a high-level Turkish delegation at presidentail palace as the two countries moved to strengthen cooperation on energy and natural...

Kenyan authorities have seized a cache of military uniforms suspected of being secretly transported to areas controlled by the al-Shabab extremist group, security officials said. In a statement, Kenya’s security...