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Published on 19:20 GMT

Somalia, UK hold talks to push to deepen security ties

Mogadishu – Somalia’s Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, met on Wednesday with the newly appointed British ambassador to Somalia, Charles Nicholas King, at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Mogadishu, officials said. The two discussed ways to …

Source: Shabelle Media Network - Indeterminate
Published on 17:54 GMT

Somalia excluded from Kenya’s Africa-wide visa policy

Thursday July 17, 2025 A traveler arrives at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya. Somalia and Libya were excluded from Kenya’s new visa-free policy for African countries.NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Kenya’s decision to exclude Somalia from its …

Source: Hiiraan Online - Neutral
Published on 17:54 GMT

Somalia ratifies 2016 labour deal with Turkey to boost youth jobs and training

Thursday July 17, 2025 Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre presides over the Somali Cabinet’s weekly meeting in Mogadishu, July 17, 2025. Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Council of Ministers has ratified a long-delayed labour cooperation agreement with Turkey. The …

Source: Hiiraan Online - Neutral
Published on 17:54 GMT

U.S. airstrikes surge in Somalia despite al-Shabaab regaining territory

Thursday July 17, 2025 FILE - An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) in Indian Springs, Nevada. The US has conducted at least 265 air strikes in Somalia (AFP/File photo) Mogadishu (HOL) — The United States has carried out 51 airstrikes in …

Source: Hiiraan Online - Neutral
Published on 19:57 GMT

Somalia cabinet discusses drought response in Awdal region

Mogadishu — The Council of Ministers of Somalia’s Federal Government on Thursday discussed urgent humanitarian efforts to assist drought-affected communities in the Awdal region, particularly in the districts of Saylac and Lughaya and surrounding villages. …

Source: Shabelle Media Network - Indeterminate
Published on 14:39 GMT

Gen Muganga in Somalia for Eastern African Standby Force meeting

Source: The New Times - Gov't Propaganda
Published on 11:10 GMT

Somalia’s diplomatic resurgence: New era of ties with Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM: The Somali flag is once again flying permanently in Dar es Salaam’s Msasani Peninsula, and the new energy inside the refurbished embassy compound is impossible to miss. Staff offices that had stood dormant for decades now host round-the- …

Source: Daily News Tanzania - Pro-Government
Published on 10:42 GMT

Puntland State of Somalia reaffirms unity amid SSC-Khatumo autonomy efforts

GAROWE, Somalia – The Puntland regional government has reiterated its commitment to unity and constitutional order, amid renewed calls by the Dhulbahante clan for local self-administration following last year’s declaration in Lasanod. In a statement …

Source: Shabelle Media Network - Indeterminate
Published on 10:42 GMT

Somalia interior minister hosts traditional leaders from Somali Region in Ethiopia

LASANOD, Somalia – Somalia’s Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation, Ali Yusuf Ali Hosh, on Wednesday evening hosted a reconciliation dinner in Lasanod for a delegation of traditional elders from Ethiopia’s Somali Region, who are visiting …

Source: Shabelle Media Network - Indeterminate
Published on 11:31 GMT

Ovarian Yolk Sac Tumor in a Young Girl in a Resource-Limited Setting: A Rare Case Report From Somalia

Safio Ahmed Hussein,1 Ahmed Issak Hussein,1 Abdikarim Ali Omar,1 Mohamed Omar Hirsi,1 Najma Adan Mohamed,1 Abdirashid Abdullahi Dalmar,2 Hanan Hassan Hirei,3 Sowdo Nur Iyow4 1Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Mogadishu Somalia Turkish Training and …

Source: Dove Medical Press - Neutral