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Somalia: Somali President Launches New Political Party Ahead of Popular Vote in 2026

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Mogadishu, May 13 -- Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was on Tuesday night elected chairman of the newly launched Justice and Solidarity Party (JSP), during a high-profile event in Mogadishu that drew top government officials and political figures.Justice · Mogadishu See the Story

Somalia: Somali Police Arrest Criminal Gang Behind Killings and Robberies in Mogadishu - Deny Suicide Rumors of Security Officer

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Mogadishu, Somalia - The Somali Police Force has announced the successful arrest of a criminal gang suspected of carrying out a series of killings and robberies across the capital, Mogadishu, in recent weeks -- with the latest incident occurring early Tuesday in the Hamarjajab district.Africa · Mogadishu See the Story

Africa: Somalia PM Meets Acting AU Envoy to Strengthen Security Cooperation

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Mogadishu -- Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met on Tuesday with the Acting Special Representative of the African Union for Somalia, Kareem Adebayo, at his office in Mogadishu to discuss bolstering bilateral cooperation and the AU's role in the country's peace and stabilization process.Africa · Mogadishu Read Article

Aden Adde plane crash: Terrifying moment UN aircraft skids on airport runway as landing gear fails

This is the horrifying moment a UN plane crash-lands at an airport in Somalia and bursts into flames – after a catasrophic failure of its landing gear caused its nose to skid violently along the tarmac. The De Havilland Dash 8, carrying 22 passengers, was forced into a desperate emergency landing when the front landing gear malfunctioned, sending the aircraft barreling toward the runway in yet another terrifying display of aviation failure. As t…United Nations · Mogadishu Read Article

U.S. CITIZENS IN SOMALIA'S GOVERNMENT — LEGAL AND SECURITY IMPLICATIONS

KEY FINDINGS Multiple American citizens are serving in Somalia’s federal government, including its foreign affairs leadership. These individuals retain active U.S. business interests or property holdings and have not publicly renounced their citizenship. No public records indicate compliance with the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) or loss of nationality protocols. U.S. law prohibits undisclosed foreign government service by American cit…Government · Mogadishu Read Article

Somalia: Mogadishu Residents Pay Millions in Taxes, but Lack Basic Services

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Mogadishu, May 13, 2025 -- The Banadir Regional Administration and the Mogadishu City Council have been working relentlessly to restore the capital's cleanliness and reopen key roads, following heavy rains that recently disrupted the infrastructure.Taxes · Mogadishu Read Article

Somali women on trial against their smuggler, Mayotte's Journal

A somewhat special trial was held on 28 April 2025 in a regional court in Somalia. Somali women had filed an appeal against the betrayal of smugglers who were to take them to Mayotte and then to rally the Hexagone. In one of the poorest countries in the world, Somali women had to justify themselves to the bar. Thus, one of them explained to this court in Mogadishu that she had paid $5,000 in money to a smuggler to join Mayotte in the hope of a b…Mogadishu · Mogadishu Read Article

Somaliland, SSC clan leaders pledge to halt hostilities amid renewed push for peace

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Senior traditional leaders from Somaliland and SSC-Khatumo region have pledged to de-escalate hostilities and seek a peaceful resolution to a years-long conflict that has claimed thousands of lives and displaced tens of thousands of people. Speaking during a traditional coronation ceremony held in the Somali region of Ethiopia on Monday, Garad Jama Garad Ali, the paramount leader of SSC-Khatumo, vowed that no attack…Mogadishu · Mogadishu Read Article