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UK firms exit Somaliland block in setback for Hargeisa’s oil hopes

Hargeisa (Somalia Today) — Two British oil explorers have quit a major license in Somaliland, handing full control to a local partner, a move...
Politics

Somalia’s President agrees to opposition talks as capital vote looms

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signaled a pivotal de-escalation in Somalia’s widening political crisis on Tuesday, accepting opposition demands for urgent...
Politics

Farmaajo warns Somalia is sliding into a constitutional void

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) — Former Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmaajo” warned on Monday that Somalia is sliding toward a “constitutional void,” urging leaders...
Politics

U.S. recalls Somalia ambassador Richard Riley in Trump reset

Washington (Somalia Today) — The Trump administration has ordered the recall of U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Richard H. Riley, ending the career diplomat’s posting...
Politics

Somalia government rejects opposition demands

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) — Somalia’s federal government on Sunday rejected demands issued by an opposition-backed group in Kismaayo, further escalating tensions with key regional...
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Hassan Sheikh hails Xi as Somalia pivots closer to China

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) — Somalia has signaled a decisive pivot toward Beijing, upgrading its relationship with China to a strategic partnership and embracing a...
Politics

Somali opposition sets Jan 20 deadline to avert political rupture

Kismayo (Somalia Today) — Somali opposition heavyweights, federal lawmakers, and regional leaders gathered in the southern port city of Kismayo have firmly rejected any...
Politics

Hassan Sheikh mocks Kismayo opposition summit as tensions rise

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday ridiculed opposition leaders who travelled to the southern city of Kismayo for a...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks during an address in Mogadishu.

Somali president calls Israel’s recognition of Somaliland a ‘trap’

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attends the Italy-Africa Summit in Addis Ababa.

Somali president accuses foreign powers of stoking instability

People wave Israeli flags during an event in Miami Beach, Florida.

Israel penetrated Somalia politics, ex-minister says

Somaliland president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” in his Hargeisa office

Somaliland president expected in Israel for embassy opening

Trump on Thanksgiving video call with U.S. soldiers as he halts migration from Somalia, ‘Third World’ states

Trump not expected to recognise Somaliland, source says

Somaliland President Abdirahman Irro meets US diplomat Justin Davis in Hargeisa

US diplomat visits Somaliland as Hargeisa courts Washington

General view of Maka Al Mukarama Road in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu on edge as opposition vows protest over mandate row

Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni sitting at his desk in his office on December 21, 2025.

Clan fighters train as pressure mounts on Puntland leader

A general view of the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C.

US reaffirms Somalia’s sovereignty, explores Somaliland cooperation

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud meets opposition leaders in Mogadishu

Foreign partners urge Somali leaders to resume election talks

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud delivering a speech at Alliance Mosque in Mogadishu

Somali president calls Somaliland’s Jerusalem plan a disgrace

A general view from a drone shows part of Jerusalem's Old City including the compound that houses Al-Aqsa Mosque

Arab, Muslim states reject Somaliland’s Jerusalem embassy plan

Somaliland president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” in his Hargeisa office

Somaliland accuses UK of double standards over recognition

Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni sitting at his desk in his office on December 21, 2025.

Puntland says Somalia in transition, urges donors to bypass Mogadishu

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks during Somali Youth Day.

Somalia’s president defies opposition, claims 2027 mandate

Somalia President Hassan Sheikh meets opposition leaders at Villa Somalia

Somalia vows direct vote as opposition says president’s term is over

Voters queue at a polling station in Baidoa during Somalia’s South West election.

JSP wins South West vote as Somalia election row deepens

Justin Davis attends a Europe Day celebration in Mogadishu with Somali and EU officials.

US diplomat says direct elections are inevitable for Somalia

European Union flags flutter in Brussels

EU calls for inclusive deal as Somalia election tensions rise

US Chargé d’Affaires to Somalia Justin Davis

US says it will not dictate Somalia election process

omali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addressing the nation from Mogadishu.

Hassan Sheikh says opposition protest meant to disrupt Somalia

Voters queue at a polling station in Baidoa during Somalia’s South West election.

Somalia’s South West votes in historic direct election

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Qoor-Qoor chair a cabinet meeting in Dhusamareb

Security takeover sparks Villa Somalia-Galmudug power struggle

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud meets opposition leaders in Mogadishu

Somali opposition set terms for talks with the president

Hassan Sheikh receives UAE ambassador’s credentials

Somalia denies expelling UAE ambassador amid strained ties

Somaliland president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” in his Hargeisa office

Exclusive: UAE lobbying four countries to recognise Somaliland

Somalia military forces parade during 65th independence anniversary in Mogadishu

Somali government tightens security as mandate row grows

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