Over 30 were killed and more than 60 were injured in a deadly attack in Mogadishu on Friday. The attackers tried to target Beach View Hotel and its surroundings at Lido Beach in Mogadishu. Six armed men carried out this attack. Al Shabaab, known for carrying out this type of attacks, so far did not…
Ahmed Fiqi, the Foreign Minister of Somalia, this week accused Habesha (Ethiopian) forces of being the primary reason for security crisis in Somalia. The Foreign Minister of Somalia made these remarks addressing a gathering in Doha Qatar. This week, Somali diaspora community held a conference in Doha. Somalia diaspora from across the world attended the…
Ethiopian FM on Friday accused Somalia of issuing unwarranted & irresponsible statements. “Contrary to the baseless accusations of the government of Somalia, Ethiopia has rather been sacrificing in the service of peace and stability of the brotherly people of Somalia for more than three decades. Ethiopia is, thus, dismayed by the unwarranted and irresponsible statements…
Somaliland, on Wednesday, warned Turkey against potential deployment of Turkish naval forces in Somaliland’s territorial waters. “The Government of the Republic of Somaliland vehemently rejects any potential deployment of Turkish naval forces within Somaliland’s recognized maritime zones. These zones are delineated clearly under international law and are essential to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of…
Turkey is going to deploy its naval forces in Somalia to protect Somalia’s territorial waters. On Friday, a motion was submitted by the government of Türkiye at the Turkish parliament to authorize Turkish President to deploy Turkish naval forces in Somalia’s territorial waters. In February, Türkiye and Somalia signed a defense agreement. The motion submitted…
Somalia and Türkiye have signed an agreement about the exploration of hydrocarbons in Somalia’s territorial waters. In January, an MoU was signed between Ethiopia and Somaliland. Somaliland is internationally recognized part of Somalia. Ethiopia is a landlocked country and has been using Djibouti’s ports for decades. This MoU stated that Somaliland will let Ethiopia use…
The Government of Somalia, on Tuesday, asked people to return weapons looted. On Monday, large number of weapons that were being transported by government forces in central Somalia’s Galmudug state were looted by militia members and local residents in Abudwaq town. The stolen weapons had been smuggled from a neighboring country into Somalia. Security forces…
Thousands of Somaliland soldiers have entered Ethiopia for military training. The training program aims to bolster Somaliland’s defense capabilities through advanced instruction in asymmetric warfare tactics, command and control with focus secure communication, weapons systems familiarity, and combat readiness. Reportedly, thousands of Somaliland soldiers entered Ethiopia for military training on Tuesday July 9, 2024. “We…
On Friday, US ambassador to Somalia visited Somaliland. Richard Riley was appointed as the US ambassador to Somalia in May this year. He met with Muse Bihi Abdi, Somaliland President, in Hargeisa. The ambassador met with other senior political leaders, civil society leaders and members of the business community as well. He said US has…
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of Somalia, on Saturday lashed at Ethiopian government. Delivering a speech at the parliament, he leveled accusations against Ethiopia. “Ethiopia has never engaged with us regarding the illegal MoU. On the contrary, they are teetering around asking others for mediation. Somalia is neither the instigator nor opposed to mediation. Ethiopia…