Somalia

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, whose  government followed Puntland State’s precedent by pursuing amendments to the Provisional  Constitution and holding local government elections in Mogadishu in December 2025. By AgenciesGAROWE  — When the history of Somalia’s federal system is written, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Senator Abdirahman Mohamed Farole will feature prominently. Since 2012, each leader has reshaped the federal system in […]

CAPTION: Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pushed back on EU visa curbs, demanding migrants be verified as Somali By AgenciesMOGADISHU – The European Union has imposed visa restrictions on Somali citizens, escalating a dispute with Mogadishu over the return of Somalis living in Europe illegally.The bloc’s member states approved the measures on Thursday, acting on a report […]

By AgenciesMOGADISHU – Somalia received modern equipment from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) on Sunday June 14th, 2026 to strengthen and modernize the operations of the Agricultural and Irrigation Ministry.The Turkish support will enhance institutional efficiency, accelerate service delivery and help Somalia achieve food self-sufficiency, Somali Agriculture and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdi Hayir […]

CAPTION: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, left, being received in Djibouti recently. (File photo).   By Agencies MOGADISHU – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has denounced Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, accusing Tel Aviv of exploiting the dispute between Mogadishu and the breakaway region. On Saturday June13th, 2026, he said Israel’s recognition of the region marks […]

CAPTION: Somali youth carrying guns in the capital Mogadishu recently. (File photo). By AgenciesMOGADISHU – Heavy fighting broke out in an area between the districts of Gubadleey in Mogadishu and Warsheekh in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region after federal government forces arrived to conduct an operation targeting what authorities described as illegally held weapons, local sources said.According […]

CAPTION: Disruption across parts of Mogadishu began easing on Friday as the fighting drew to a close. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera] By AgenciesMOGADISHU – Fighting between government forces and opposition fighters that paralysed parts of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, for more than two days has eased, with the federal government declaring that it has restored order.The violence erupted on […]