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Somalia rejects regional leader’s fast-track re-election

Baidoa (Somalia Today) - Lawmakers in Somalia’s South West state on Saturday re-elected President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen in a fast-tracked vote in Baidoa,...
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UK warns against escalation in Somali political rift

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) - Britain urged restraint on Friday as Somalia’s confrontation with South West State entered a tenser phase, with Mogadishu and Baidoa...
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Somalia president loses key ally as ruling party chief quits

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud lost one of his most senior political allies on Wednesday after the secretary-general of his...
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Somalia’s South West claims 13 dead in federal assault

Baidoa (Somalia Today) - Somalia’s South West State accused the federal government on Wednesday of using national security assets in an internal political dispute...
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Somalia’s South West State warns of civil war as rift deepens

Baidoa (Somalia Today) - Somalia’s South West State has warned that escalating military deployments by the federal government risk plunging the country into civil...
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Somalia pushes direct elections despite regional revolts

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) - Somalia’s federal government said on Sunday that the country had entered a new phase of “inclusive and transparent” elections, renewing...
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Somalia, Saudi Arabia ties enter new strategic phase

Riyadh (Somalia Today) - Relations between Somalia and Saudi Arabia have entered a warmer, more consequential phase, signaling deeper cooperation across diplomacy, security, and...
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Somalia denies halting Baidoa flights as rift deepens

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) - Somalia’s civil aviation authority has strongly denied reports that commercial flights to South West State have been suspended, dismissing the...
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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