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(MENAFN) Somalia strongly rejected Israel’s recognition of its breakaway region, Somaliland, as an independent state, calling the move unlawful and a breach of its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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(MENAFN) Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) announced on Saturday that it carried out two coordinated operations against the al-Shabaab militant group in central Somalia, resulting in the deaths of more than 22 insurgents.

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(MENAFN) Somalia’s Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy, Ahmed Hassan Aden, welcomed a newly signed “Strategic Cooperation and Service Agreement” with Türkiye, emphasizing its potential to strengthen bilateral economic ties and benefit both...

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(MENAFN) The Somali military has captured a strategic area in southern Somalia that had been utilized as a refuge by the Al-Shabaab terror organization, the Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Türkiye’s industrial group OYAK and Somalia’s Fisheries and Blue Economy Ministry signed a strategic cooperation and services agreement on Wednesday to collaborate in the fisheries sector.

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(MENAFN) The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) has reaffirmed its determination to eliminate al-Shabaab’s insurgency and restore stability across the country, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) China announced on Tuesday that a fishing vessel hijacked by armed individuals off the coast of Somalia was successfully rescued on Monday, cautioning that efforts to disrupt relations between the two nations will not succeed, according...

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(MENAFN) Somalia's prime minister has brushed aside US President Donald Trump's inflammatory statements targeting Somalia and Somali immigrants residing in America, local media outlets confirmed Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Somalia is hurtling toward a deepening humanitarian catastrophe, with the number of people facing acute food insecurity projected to nearly double compared to last year as drought, armed conflict, and spiraling food prices converge,...

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(MENAFN) The African Union (AU) and Somalia have strongly condemned a deadly assault in northwestern Nigeria’s Zamfara state, which claimed at least 50 civilian lives and involved the abduction of women and children.

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(MENAFN) Nearly 25% of Somalia’s population is grappling with severe hunger, with 1.85 million children under five now at risk of acute malnutrition, the World Food Program (WFP) warned on Thursday.

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(MENAFN) A passenger aircraft carrying 55 people was forced to make an emergency landing in the water near Mogadishu on Tuesday after veering off the airport runway.

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(MENAFN) Somalia’s authorities have revealed that the national airline, Somali Airlines, is set to resume operations before the conclusion of 2025, over three decades after it was suspended due to the nation’s civil conflict.

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(MENAFN) Newly released documents linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein show that he and his associates explored Somaliland as a potential hub for international recognition, finance, water, and entertainment ventures, according to...

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(MENAFN) The Somali central government has prevented two aircraft carrying security personnel from the semi-autonomous regions of Jubaland and Puntland from landing at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport ahead of planned talks between the...

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(MENAFN) During his first official visit to Türkiye on Tuesday, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu pledged to enhance cooperation with Türkiye in areas of security and trade, highlighting shared goals of promoting stability and economic growth....

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(MENAFN) Somalia strongly rejected allegations on Wednesday that it had struck a “secret deal” with Sweden involving conditional development aid linked to the deportation of Somali nationals.

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(MENAFN) A presidential decision has authorized the continuation of Turkish naval operations in the Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia, the Arabian Sea, and nearby maritime zones for an additional year, beginning Feb. 10, 2026, according to official...

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(MENAFN) Somalia on Wednesday strongly denied claims of a covert agreement with Sweden that allegedly tied development aid to the forced return of Somali nationals, calling the reports “false, misleading, and unfounded.” In a statement shared on...