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BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 20, 2026 – Somalia’s minister of public works held talks with the secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on strengthening cooperation in urban development, infrastructure and reconstruction during an international forum in Azerbaijan on Tuesday. Somalia’s Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing, Ayuub Ismail Yusuf, accomp

President William Ruto has explained why the Kenya-Somalia border remains closed 15 years after its shutdown, despite his earlier commitment to reopen it in April this year.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Tuesday with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji in Kampala, where the two officials discussed bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The United Arab Emirates has condemned the hijacking of an oil tanker carrying Egyptian sailors after it was seized off the coast of Yemen and forced toward Somali waters, describing the incident as a direct threat to maritime security and global trade routes.

GOOBJOOG NEWS | ALGIERS: Interior Minister Ali Yusuf Ali-Hosh has delivered a special message from President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune during high-level talks in Algiers aimed…

The United States is set to mediate talks in Somalia aimed at addressing the ongoing election crisis as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term approaches its end. However, the Somali government has denied claims regarding these planned U.S.-mediated discussions with opposition leaders.

Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama chaired a bilateral meeting with European Union ambassadors to discuss progress on direct elections and security in Somalia. The discussions included the completion of the constitution and the ongoing electoral process in various regions.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Residents of Somalia's capital woke up under a de facto curfew on Saturday after federal government security forces were deployed across several districts of Mogadishu.

Djibouti, SONNA — The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, attended the inauguration ceremony of the re-elected President of the Republic of Djibouti, H.E. Ismail Omar Guelleh, held in Djibouti City. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Abdisalam Ali, as […]

Mogadishu (HOL) — A Somaliland delegation led by Trade and Tourism Minister Abdirahman Hassan Nur met Israeli business representatives in Addis Ababa on Thursday to discuss strengthening trade and investment cooperation between the two sides.

Mogadishu (HOL) — More than 6 million people in Somalia are facing acute hunger as drought, rising food and fuel prices and deep humanitarian funding cuts push the country closer to famine, Oxfam warned.

[Nile Post] On May 6, the Somali National News Agency reported that 13 members of what it described as the Khawarij militias, including senior commanders, were killed in a planned military operation carried out by the national army in cooperation with local resistance forces in the Mudug region.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Cabinet on Thursday approved new regulations governing private security services and reviewed the growing economic impact of regional instability, including disruptions linked to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, officials said.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government has denied reports claiming it expelled the United Arab Emirates ambassador, dismissing the allegations as false and misleading.