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Mogadishu (WDN) – In a major breakthrough for international law enforcement cooperation, Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has arrested Abdikarim Eidleh, a fugitive accused by U.S. authorities of playing a central role in the multi-million-dollar Feeding Our Future fraud scandal—one of the largest COVID-19 relief fraud schemes in American history. The Office of... Th

Somalia’s Second Deputy Prime Minister, Jibril Abdirashid Haji, has denied reports that he was refused entry and deported from Kenya, describing the allegations as unfounded.

Dhusamareeb (WDN) – Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Kariye (Qoorqoor) has officially announced his withdrawal from the upcoming presidential election, ending weeks of speculation over whether he would seek another term. Sources in Dhuusamareeb said Qoorqoor made the announcement late Friday, confirming that he would not contest the election to choose Galmudug’s next president. According to...

The European Union has introduced temporary restrictions on Schengen visa applications for Somali citizens, citing what it described as insufficient cooperation by Somalia in accepting the return of nationals ordered to leave EU member states.

The first-degree court of the Banaadir region today sentenced Sacdiyo Macallin Cali (Sacdiyo Bajaaj) to three years in prison...

Sentencing of 27-year-old Sadia Moalim Ali condemned by former president and prime ministers as well as rights groups A rickshaw driver in Somalia has been sentenced to three years in prison for comments she made on social media, in a case that has caught the public’s attention and provoked outrage in the country. Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old nursing graduate, was originally charged with insult

Authorities in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region have announced new security measures, including restrictions targeting armed groups and certain federal government officials.

The Leadership of Both Houses of the Federal Parliament of Somalia held a special meeting today at the residence of the Chairman of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of the Republic of Somalia (BJFS). The meeting focused on the preparations and consultations for the opening of the 8th Session of the 11th Parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mr. Hamza Abdi Barre officially opened the start of the 2026 National High School Certificate Examination and the conclusion of the 8th Grade Examination of the country's Secondary Schools today. Prime Minister Hamza stated that the DanQaran Government has made significant investments in education with efforts and […]

Jun 20 (Jowhar) - The Permanent Committee of the House of the People of the Somali Parliament held an extraordinary meeting today at the headquarters of the leadership and committees at Villa Hargeysa, the agenda of which was the transfer of the chairmanship from the former chairman of the House of the People, Sheikh Aadan Mohamed Nur (Madoobe), who was recently elected as the Leader of the South West State.

The Federal Government of Somalia has issued its first public statement on the ongoing conflict in the Adhi-Adeeye area of the Sool region, where clashes between two local clans have resulted in casualties and injuries.

The Future Council of Somalia, united by Puntland, Jubaland and the opposition in Mogadishu, has agreed and announced a direct electoral process... Read more

A brutal clan conflict that has caused deaths, burned homes, and livestock has been ongoing for the fourth day in the city of Jalalaqsi...

Mogadishu — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud hosted a delegation of Italian business leaders and investors at the presidential palace in Mogadishu on Sunday, as Somalia seeks to expand foreign investment and deepen economic cooperation with Italy.

The Commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), Major General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud, chaired a high-level military meeting on Sunday focused on security operations, force development and preparations for Somalia’s planned transition to full national security responsibility.

TRIPOLI, Libya — Somalia’s newly appointed ambassador to Libya formally presented his credentials on Sunday to the head of Libya’s Presidential Council, officially beginning his diplomatic mission and signalling renewed efforts to strengthen ties between the two countries.

The Minister of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr. Jamaal Mohamed Hassan, today welcomed a high-level delegation of businessmen from Italy at Aden Adde International Airport. This welcoming event included businessmen and other officials, and this visit is part of the preparations for the Somalia–Italy Business Week 2026, which is a platform to strengthen […]

Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) says it has intercepted a large cache of chemicals allegedly intended for use in making explosives by al-Shabaab militants in the country's south.

The President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arrived today in the city of Jowhar, the capital of the Hirshabelle administration, where he was welcomed...

Mogadishu (WDN) – A fierce political contest for the position of Speaker of Somalia’s House of the People, which its mandate has already expired, has officially begun following the election of Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Adan Madobe) as President of South West State on Thursday in Baidoa. A fierce political battle for the position of... The post Race for Somalia’s Lower House Speaker Inte