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DVIDS - Georgia

On Aug. 22, 1941, the first U.S. Mine Disposal class graduated its inaugural group of technicians, marking the genesis of Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). These early operators created a standard of robust technical proficiency matched with...

International Committee of the Red Cross

One of them is Hassan.

UNESCO

Abdirizak Mursal (MoECC): This collaboration marks an important milestone in strengthening Somalia's resilience to climate change by integrating adaptation into the education sector.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

On March 4, Amb. Jiang Feng, Head of the Mission of China to the African Union, met with Amb. Abdullahi Warfa, Permanent Representative of Somalia to the African Union.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

On June 29, 2026, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Hu Changchun attended at invitation the reception marking the 66th anniversary of independence of Somalia hosted by the Embassy of Somalia in China, and...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday delivered a scathing condemnation of Israel's recognition of Somaliland, accusing Tel Aviv of cynically exploiting a decades-old territorial dispute to advance its own interests.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The Somali government has voiced regret after Somali international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was reportedly denied entry to the United States, where he was expected to officiate at the FIFA World Cup. According to reports, this marks...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The Somali government formally expressed regret Wednesday over the denial of entry to internationally acclaimed Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been set to officiate at the FIFA World Cup before being turned away at the US...

President of Azerbaijan

AZERBAIJAN, July 1 - 01 July 2026, 11:12 Dear Mr. President, On the occasion of the National Day of the Federal Republic of Somalia, I sincerely congratulate you and the entire Somali people on my own behalf and on behalf of the people of...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Somali forces, backed by international partners, conducted a sweeping dual-front offensive Tuesday that killed 28 al-Shabaab militants across the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions, according to an official statement — including a senior...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Somalia has strongly criticized Somaliland after the self-declared breakaway region moved forward with plans to open a diplomatic mission in Israel, describing the step as unlawful and a challenge to Somalia’s sovereignty, according to...

EIN Presswire

GEORGETOWN, KY, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- John Chmela, tech entrepreneur and founder of Queenslake Horse Farm, has announced the sixth annual hosting of the Mogadishu Mile, a high-intensity remembrance event and veteran...

UN Human Settlements Program

For more than three decades, Mako Mohamed Mohamud Hassan lived with the fear that the place she called home could collapse at any time.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Violence broke out in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu for a second consecutive day as tensions escalated between security forces and opposition supporters ahead of a planned protest, according to reports.

International Committee of the Red Cross

Frail.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar pressed his Somali counterpart Tuesday for the swift release of eleven Pakistani nationals held captive aboard a hijacked vessel off the Somali coast, as diplomatic efforts to secure their freedom...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Somalia has strongly criticized the appointment of an Israeli ambassador to Somaliland, a self-declared breakaway region, describing the move as a breach of its sovereignty and international law, according to a Foreign Ministry statement...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Somalia’s state minister for foreign affairs has said that Israel’s reported recognition of a region within Somaliland violates Somalia’s sovereignty and could increase instability in an already sensitive strategic area, according to...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The Somali Defense Ministry has announced that recent air operations targeting the al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabaab resulted in the deaths of 54 militants, with several others injured, according to a statement released on Wednesday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Somalia’s intelligence agency said Tuesday that coordinated operations in the Middle Shabelle region killed more than 33 al-Shabaab militants, in a significant blow to the group’s operational network.