Gaciye, a police officer from the Marehan clan, recognised the danger his clan faced and asked Maimuna to safeguard his plot in his absence before fleeing.

JCC also seeks to deepen cultural ties, with initiatives planned to include shared cultural events and language programs designed to build mutual understanding and appreciation among the citizens.

Somalia's Fawzia Yusuf Fawzia believes she has a good chance of winning the contest against Kenya's Raila Odinga.

Swedish-Kenyan Martin Tony Waikwa Olsson also scored one of the penalties for Malmo as they edged Djurgarden 4-1 on post-match penalties to win the Swedish Domestic Cup

The Somali presidency said the meeting focused on enhancing strategic cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

The declaration also saw the ministers rejecting attempts to benefit from the "Memorandum of Understanding" aimed at creating a new geopolitical reality in the Gulf of Aden, off the Somali coast and the Red Sea and considered it a threatening step to Arab national security.

The government said the brutal assault was against the principles of Islam and basic human values.

Police said his wife survived the blast and they hope she will help to unravel what happened during the incident once she is treated.

Police Spokesperson Abdifatah Adan Hassan says the attack was by Al-Shabaab militants, who have targeted Hormuud Telecom before.

Turkey has become Somalia’s most important partner since 2011, providing humanitarian and development aid and military training.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

In recent weeks, more than 100 militants have laid down their arms and surrendered to authorities across regions including Galmudug, Hirshabeelle, South West State, Jubaland, and Mogadishu.

The government, however, fell short of mentioning the names of the military officials said to be involved in the stealing of the food rations.

The President reiterated his desire to continue reaching out to Puntland State to mend ties and see the country continue on its positive trajectory of development.

Forecasted rains are expected to worsen the situation, with more than 1.2 million individuals at risk of cholera.

The agreement aims to ensure steady economic benefits and establish a legal framework for miraa trade between the two neighbouring countries.

Somalia and Serbia share similarities where Kosovo and Somaliland are concerned, as the latter two have both unilaterally declared their independence.

The ship is capable of carrying a Sikorsky S-70 helicopter or unmanned aircraft, along with the associated armaments.

The boat's occupants included children, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a post on social media platform X.

Although no flash or riverine flooding has been reported, the heavy rainfall has already had severe consequences.

Somalia also boasts the longest coastline of over 3,000km in Africa, linking the continent to the Arab Peninsula.

In the last two weeks alone more than 25 Al-Shabaab fighters have surrendered. The Somalia government has an open amnesty policy for Al-Shabaab defectors.

The G7 commended Somalia on its progress in the institutional, macroeconomic and security sectors.

President Hassan invited federal state leaders to the meeting amid tensions triggered by recent constitutional amendments.

When he signed the oil and gas exploration agreement in March, Abdirizak said the agreement was for Turkey to do the oil exploration on onshore and offshore blocks in Somalia as well as market the product.

The young patient's ordeal began when he fell ill, prompting an examination that ultimately revealed the presence of four kidneys. 

Somali army said that the military operation took place in the village of Taflow, 28 km south of the city of Baardheere in Bay Province, southern Somalia, the Somali national news agency (SONNA) reported.

The EU is the largest direct contributor to the AU peacekeeping mission to Somalia with nearly a whopping EUR 2.87 billion (Sh407 billion) funding since 2007 when the peacekeepers were deployed to Somalia.

The group which has over 100 active members, collects garbage mostly plastic every Friday from Mogadishu’s popular Lido beach and plans to expand their beach clean-up exercise to cover the entire Mogadishu city coastline.

The embassy said part of the money will be used to procure Very High Frequency (VHF) communication equipment to support interoperability and effective operations.