Muqdisho – In a joint statement released Friday, the Xaqsoor, Samadoon, DPC, Ramaas and Dhulka Hooyo parties said the initiative could offer a path forward from the country’s prolonged political deadlock—but warned that any talks must be framed as a formal negotiation between the federal government and opposition, not a unilateral undertaking.They called for the formation of…

Mogadishu, Somalia — In a bold diplomatic move, the Federal Government of Somalia has formally demanded the dismantling of the C6+ international coordination group, declaring that the era of transitional oversight in Somalia is over and no longer reflects the country’s current political reality. In an official letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed by…

Mahad Mohamed Salad, the man credited with transforming Mogadishu’s security landscape during his previous tenure as the head of Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), returns as the country faces a critical moment. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s decision to reappoint Salad comes as the Horn of Africa nation prepares for a landmark shift from…

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Turkish-made T129 ATAK combat helicopters carried out their first test flight from the TurKSOM military base in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, marking a new phase in Ankara’s growing military support for the Horn of Africa nation. Three of the advanced attack helicopters were recently delivered to Somalia to bolster the fight against the Al-Qaeda-linked…

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation, Hon. Ali Yusuf Ali (Xoosh), met on Tuesday with the United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, Ambassador James Swan, for key discussions centered on electoral development, reconciliation, and governance strengthening. The meeting, held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Mogadishu, comes at a critical time as Somalia works to consolidate…