MOGADISHU — Hamza Abdi Barre, Prime Minister of Somalia, received a high-level delegation from the Arab League today to oversee the launch of a major project aimed at supporting Somalia’s national education curriculum and advancing the Arabic language. The delegation was led by Zayd Al-Sabbaan, Director of the Horn of …

KAMPALA — The Federal Government of Somalia has affirmed its dedication to addressing the urgent challenges of climate change by actively participating in the 6th Meeting of African Climate Finance Directors, which concluded today in Kampala, Uganda. The meeting focused on strategies for Africa to better leverage global climate finance. …

MOGADISHU — The Cabinet of Ministers of the Federal Republic of Somalia today unanimously approved a resolution to terminate the mandate of the Independent Expert on the Human Rights Situation in Somalia, setting the official conclusion for the end of October 2025. This decision is a cornerstone of the country’s …

NEW YORK — Lieutenant General Bashir Mohamed Jama, Minister of Environment and Climate Change for the Federal Government of Somalia, represented the country at the High-Level Roundtable on Solutions to Internal Displacement during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The event was jointly organized …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia has successfully completed the repatriation of 173 Somali citizens who were recently released from detention centres in Libya, officials confirmed. A chartered aircraft transporting 151 returnees, the majority of whom were young people, arrived at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu. Senior government …

MOGADISHU — Mohamed Farah Nuuh, Somalia’s Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, held a strategic meeting with Lionel Laurens, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Somalia, to advance cooperation in strengthening the country’s transport sector. The discussions in Mogadishu focused on potential collaboration to upgrade Somalia’s transport …

MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the new headquarters of the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Learning in the capital, Mogadishu. This move is part of the federal government’s efforts to modernise and strengthen the country’s education system. The new …

MOGADISHU — The United Kingdom (UK) has reinforced its security partnership with Somalia by delivering 40 Immediate Response Packs (IRPs) to the Somali National Army (SNA). This aid is aimed at significantly enhancing frontline medical support and trauma care for troops engaged in the battle against the Al-Shabaab insurgency. The …

NAIRONI — The Climate Prediction and Applications Center of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has forecasted that the Horn of Africa will experience drier-than-usual conditions from October to December. In its latest forecast, the center stated that these conditions are expected over most parts of Somalia, Djibouti, coastal Sudan …

NAIROBI — A recent report by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) estimates that about 42 million people will face high levels of acute food insecurity this year across Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda. The Regional Focus of the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises, released on …