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Somalia is stepping up efforts to secure international and regional support for security, peacebuilding and state-building, while questions remain over the country’s ability to develop sustainable…

Somali media organizations and journalists are facing an escalating wave of alleged fraudulent copyright claims on Facebook, according to a new investigation published by the Somali…

Somalia’s political debate remains dominated by disagreements over elections, negotiations between the government and opposition groups, and the country’s presidential term limits. Various reports and political…

Questions surrounding accountability, alleged abuse of power and the conduct of security forces have once again emerged prominently in Somalia’s public debate. The government is reportedly…

LUANDA, Angola — Somalia is participating in the 21st Extraordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, being held in Luanda, Angola, with Deputy Prime Minister Salah…

Reports emerging on September 1, 2026, indicate that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s administration may be open to the principle of holding Somalia’s elections within seven months,…

Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has announced an official timetable for repeat local elections in Galmudug, with voting scheduled to take place on September…

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A new report by The Wall Street Journal says alleged arms transfers and training links between Somalia’s Al-Shabaab and Yemen’s Houthi movement remain…

The Federal Government of Somalia is moving to link its government payroll system with the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) system, creating a direct connection…

Reports have emerged that hundreds of newly trained Somali National Army soldiers left the Xananbuure military training camp in Galgaduud Region and crossed into Ethiopia, where…