Somalia rejects idea of resettling Gazans on its territory — media

LONDON, February 10. /TASS/. Somalia’s authorities reject the idea of taking in Gaza residents, the UK-based The New Arab media outlet said, citing sources in the Somali foreign ministry. An unnamed diplomat refused to comment on media reports …

Speaker Madobe: Somalia must transition to direct elections

Monday February 10, 2025 Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Lower House Speaker Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madobe announced on Monday that Parliament is working to ensure the country transitions to a one-person, one-vote electoral system, a key reform to strengthen …

UN urges more resources against worsening droughts in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations relief agency on Monday called for efforts to mobilize more resources in response to an escalating drought crisis in several areas of Somalia. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ( …

How Egypt intends to deploy military to Somalia

Somalia Targets Terrorism Financiers in New Strategy to Combat Extremism MOGADISHU, Somalia - In a strategy aimed at eradicating terrorists from the country, the federal government of Somalia has reverted to targeting financiers of violent extremist groups …

Somalia: Tunisian ISIS Fighter Killed in Puntland as Foreign Militants Flee Military Operations

How Egypt intends to deploy military to Somalia CAIRO, Egypt - After weeks of deep consultations with the federal government of Somalia, Egypt has settled on the deployment of soldiers to the Horn of Africa nation, who will help the country push for much- …

U.S. Launches Airstrikes Targeting Islamic State in Somalia, Trump Claims

On February 1st, 2025, U.S. forces carried out airstrikes against certain individuals in the Islamic State group in Somalia, according to President Trump. On social media, Trump claimed that “these killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the …

Somalia Defends Saudi Arabia Following Netanyahu’s Remarks on Palestinian Territory

Mogadishu, Somalia – The Somali government has strongly defended the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting that Saudi Arabia would allow the Palestinians to use parts of its vast territory. …

Somalia rejects any plan to displace Gazans to its territory

Puntland officials had previously expressed willingness to take in refugees from Gaza [Getty] Somalia has said it will refuse to be part of any plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza, following Israeli and British media reports that breakaway and …

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UPDF troops in Somalia commemorate Tarehe Sita

UPDF troops in Somalia commemorate Tarehe Sita In keeping with the mission of the army, Ugandan troops serving with the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia held a series of civil-military (CIMIC) activities to commemorate the 44th …