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14/06/2026

Somali referee Omar Artan will receive his full FIFA World Cup tournament fee, despite being denied entry into the United States, according to reports.

26/04/2026

Somalia: Focuses on Basic Education Amid Funding Shortage

Somalia is being forced to make difficult choices in education spending, with limited funds pushing the government to prioritise basic schooling over expanding public universities.

14/02/2026

Somalia: Sharif, NISA Chief Reach Deal on Mogadishu Airport Security Tensions

Former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and National Intelligence and Security Agency chief Mahad Mohamed Salad have reached a deal aimed at defusing recent tensions over tightened security measures at Aden Adde International Airport, opposition figures said.

08/02/2026

Somali MP Warns Constitutional Amendments Could Derail Political Talks

Somali lawmaker Abdirahman Abdishakur has cautioned that proposed constitutional amendments currently under debate in parliament could derail planned political talks and deepen divisions during a delicate phase of the country’s political transition.

08/02/2026

NISA Director Mahad Salad Attends Intelligence Chiefs Conference in

Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency Director, Mahad Mohamed Salad, has participated in the seventh conference of heads of Arab intelligence services, held in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, officials confirmed on Saturday.

03/02/2026

Puntland Executes Woman Convicted of Murder in Gaalkacyo

Puntland authorities on Tuesday carried out a death sentence by firing squad in the city of Gaalkacyo, executing 34-year-old Hodan Mahmoud Diriye following her conviction for the killing of Sabirin Saylan Abdille.

12/01/2026

: ’s Deni Signals Readiness for National Dialogue

Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni said on Sunday that his administration is prepared to take part in a national dialogue—if President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud formally calls for an inclusive forum on January 20, as demanded by opposition leaders.

08/01/2026

Somalia’s Elite Gorgor Forces Graduate from Advanced Training at TURKSOM Academy

Somalia’s Minister of Defense, Ahmed Macallin Fiqi, together with the Commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), General Odawa Yusuf Rage, on Tuesday presided over the graduation of elite Gorgor Special Forces units at the TURKSOM Military Training Academy in Mogadishu.

03/01/2026

Somali Parliament Approves Health Bill to Strengthen Medicine Oversight

Somalia’s parliament has approved a key health bill aimed at improving regulation of medicines and protecting patients from unsafe or counterfeit drugs. The session, chaired by First Deputy Speaker Saadiya Yasin Haji Samatar, focused on the bill’s third reading and final vote. The legislation wa...

03/01/2026

Roadside Bomb Targets Hirshabelle President’s Convoy Near Jowhar

A roadside bomb, reportedly a landmine planted along the route, struck a convoy escorting Hirshabelle State President Ali Abdullahi Hussein (Ali Guudlaawe) on Sunday as he returned to Jowhar, the state capital.