Somalia renews call for sustainable funding of AU peace mission

Saturday July 5, 2025 Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government has reiterated its appeal for stronger international backing of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), urging both sustained financial support and long-term funding solutions …

Somalia and South Africa discuss strengthening bilateral ties in Pretoria

Saturday July 5, 2025 Pretoria (HOL) – Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, met with Ronald Ozzy Lamola, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on Friday in Pretoria to explore …

Somali FM Inaugurates Somalia-Owned Embassy Premises in South Africa

Pretoria, July 03, 2025 – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Abdisalam Abdi Ali, inaugurated today Somalia’s new embassy building in Pretoria, marking a key diplomatic milestone that coincides with the 65th anniversary …

Somalia at 65: what’s needed to address its dismal social development indicators

Somalia ranks among the lowest scoring countries in the United Nations Human Development Index. The index of 195 countries is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, years of schooling, and …

Somalia Pays Tribute to Ugandan Peacekeepers Killed in Helicopter Crash  

Puntland Funds AfDB Project Blocked by Villa Somalia Xarfo, Puntland – The President of Puntland, H.E. Said Abdullahi Deni, on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a new road linking Xarfo town with the city of Galkayo. The project is part of a broader …

Surviving Unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot to 43 Years in a Low-Resource Setting: The Oldest Reported Case from Somalia

Introduction Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is a congenital cyanotic heart defect, first described in detail by Étienne-Louis Fallot in 1888. It is characterized by a combination of four distinct anatomical abnormalities: right ventricular (RV) hypertrophy, a …

Uganda Chairs High-Level Virtual AU Peace and Security Council Meeting on Somalia, July 2025

In a significant diplomatic engagement, Uganda, this afternoon, presided over the 1287th session of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC), held virtually at Ministerial level. The meeting chaired by Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. …

UAE expresses solidarity with Uganda, African Union mission in Somalia over helicopter crash

Egypt reaffirms support for Somalia’s stability

Friday July 4, 2025 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty participated Thursday in a virtual session held by the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) at the ministerial level to follow up on …

Somalia Embassy celebrates 65th Independence Anniversary

Ambassador of Somalia to Qatar H E Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Sheikh Ali speaking at the event. DOHA: The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Qatar recently celebrated the 65th anniversary of Somalia’s independence with a special ceremony held at the …