By Abdirazak GeseyMogadishu, Somalia — The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) has opened a tender seeking licensed auctioneers to sell off a wide range of its vehicles, generators and other equipment in Somalia, a notice published on the UN Global Marketplace shows.The call for expressions of interest, issued August 6, comes as Washington […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta, left, Somalia President Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, right, on Thursday July 30th, 2026 at State House, Entebbe. (Courtesy photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed Uganda’s supporting Somalia’s pursuit of lasting peace, stability and sustainable development. The President made the remarks Thursday July 30th, […]
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: EALA and SEATINI officials pose for a photograph after signing a partnership in Arusha June, 26th 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter ARUSHA – The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and the Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration on […]
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 […]
CAPTION: Kenyan President William Ruto, right, meeting Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, left, in Nairobi on Sunday June 22nd, 2026> (Courtesy photo). By AgenciesNAIROBI – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud paid an unannounced visit to Kenya on Sunday, holding face-to-face talks with Kenyan President William Ruto in the southwestern town of Narok, as regional leaders grapple […]
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: Referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States, arrives in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh) MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali soccer referee who was due to become the first from his country to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States was named Africa’s best referee and […]
By AgenciesWASHINGTON, DC – The United States government is conditioning lifesaving health assistance on broad access to surveillance data and extractive rights to pathogen samples and data for pharmaceutical development, Human Rights Watch said Monday, June 8th, 2026. Human Rights Watch issued an assessment of seven bilateral health agreements signed in late 2025 with Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, […]