Somalia’s envoy, UMT president discuss ways to boost educational ties

Daily Times Tuesday February 11, 2025 Sheikh Noor Mohammad Hassan, the Ambassador of Somalia to Pakistan, held a pivotal meeting with Ibrahim Hasan Murad, President of the University of Management and Technology (UMT) and former Minister, at UMT’s Johar …

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President of Somalia embarks on official visit to Azerbaijan

On February 11, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Azerbaijan on an official visit, Azernews reports. A guard of honor was lined up for the Somali President at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, which was …

6 Million in Somalia to Need Humanitarian Aid in 2025

Mon 10 Feb 2025 | 05:14 PM The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that Somalia faces a worsening humanitarian crisis, with 5.98 million people expected to require humanitarian assistance in 2025. The crisis …

Suspected Pirate Attack off Somalia Highlights Ongoing Maritime Security Concerns

A Yemeni-flagged dhow has reportedly fallen victim to a suspected pirate attack off Eyl on Somalia’s northern Puntland coast, according to the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation ATALANTA. The incident, which occurred on February 9th, is …

Somalia’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Gets “De facto” Minister in charge of Climate Finance Amid ...

MOGADISHU – A quiet but dramatic power shift has taken place within Somalia’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, where Minister Bashir Mohamed Jama, a high-ranking military officer, has effectively handed over control of the ministry’s most …

Somalia’s Finance Minister at Arab Finance Conference in Dubai: Calls for Fiscal Reforms

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates  — Somalia’s Minister of Finance, Biixi Imaan Cige, was present at the opening of the 9th Annual Conference of Arab Financial Institutions in Dubai, UAE, which centers on Economic Development.   The international conference …

Speaker Madobe: Somalia must transition to direct elections

Monday February 10, 2025 Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Lower House Speaker Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madobe announced on Monday that Parliament is working to ensure the country transitions to a one-person, one-vote electoral system, a key reform to strengthen …

UN urges more resources against worsening droughts in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations relief agency on Monday called for efforts to mobilize more resources in response to an escalating drought crisis in several areas of Somalia. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ( …

How Egypt intends to deploy military to Somalia

Somalia Targets Terrorism Financiers in New Strategy to Combat Extremism MOGADISHU, Somalia - In a strategy aimed at eradicating terrorists from the country, the federal government of Somalia has reverted to targeting financiers of violent extremist groups …