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Ceremony held to exchange documents signed between Azerbaijan and Somalia
AZERBAIJAN, February 12 - 12 February 2025, 12:07 A ceremony to exchange documents signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Federal Republic of Somalia, with the participation of Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, and Hassan Sheikh...

Official welcome ceremony was held for President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
AZERBAIJAN, February 12 - 12 February 2025, 11:16 An official welcome ceremony was held for Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, who arrived in the Republic of Azerbaijan for an official visit. A guard of honor was...

Joint press statements of Presidents of Azerbaijani and Somalia
AZERBAIJAN, February 12 - Statement by President Ilham Aliyev - Dear Mr. President, Dear guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome, Mr. President, to Azerbaijan. I am very glad that you accepted my invitation to pay an official visit to our country....

Ilham Aliyev held one-on-one meeting with President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
AZERBAIJAN, February 12 - From Bajram Begaj, President of the Republic of Albania His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Dear Mr. President Ilham Aliyev, It is with great sadness that I learned of the tragic air...

Owner.One Launches Global International Will Guide and Diagnostic Tool to Empower Cross-Border Wealth Transfer
The world’s only blockchain-based digital repository for asset data and algorithmic inheritance unveils a game-changing solution for globally mobile families. DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Owner.One, the...

Africa’s richest four hold more wealth than half the continent - Oxfam
In 2000, Africa had no billionaires. Today it has 23 whose combined wealth has soared by 56% in just the past five years, reaching a staggering $112.6 billion. Africa’s richest 5% hold nearly $4 trillion in wealth – more than double the combined...

Somalia submits its first Tentative List
On February 22, 2024, Somalia officially submitted its first Tentative List. This act marks an important milestone in the country's recovery and testifies to its ongoing efforts to identify, preserve and promote its national heritage. The List...

Serbia, Somalia sign Memorandum of understanding in field of police cooperation
У саопштењу се оцењује да нема оправдања ни за кога од нас што нисмо спасили ове жртве, као и да је очигледно да као друштво пролазимо кроз озбиљну и велику кризу, за коју нам је потребан ефикасан одговор одмах. Закони постоје, можда нису најбољи...

Minister Fajon as Slovenia's first representative in Somalia: it is crucial that peacekeeping missions continue
SLOVENIA, November 3 - In Mogadishu, Minister Fajon met with the Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre. Slovenia and Somalia will both be non-permanent members of the UN Security Council in 2025, with Somalia already participating as an...

China Dismisses Laser-Targeting German Plane Allegations
(MENAFN) China firmly dismissed Germany’s allegations that its military targeted a German aircraft with a laser during an EU naval operation in the Red Sea. At a live-streamed press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry...

Somali national army kills senior al-Shabab leader
(MENAFN) The Somali National Army’s elite Danab Commandos successfully killed a senior al-Shabab leader responsible for numerous explosive attacks during a targeted operation on Monday evening in southern Somalia, the government announced Tuesday....

China Denies Laser Targeting German Aircraft
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Beijing firmly dismissed allegations from Germany that claimed Chinese military forces aimed a laser at a German aircraft during a European Union-led military mission in the Red Sea. The Chinese government maintained that...

Somali Forces Kill High-Ranking Al-Shabab Leader
(MENAFN) The Somali National Army's elite Danab Commandos successfully eliminated a high-ranking al-Shabab leader responsible for deadly explosive attacks in a special operation on Monday evening in southern Somalia, the government confirmed on...

Media reports more African nations facing US visa prohibition
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to broaden its controversial visa restrictions to include citizens from 36 more countries—25 of which are in Africa—according to an internal State Department memo cited by The Washington Post over...

Georgetown, KY Horse Farm Commemorates Mogadishu Mile
Queenslake hosts Fourth Annual Military Fitness Competition on Oct. 4 and 5, 2024 GEORGETOWN, KY, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Queenslake Horse Farm hosts the Fourth Annual Mogadishu Mile Military Fitness Competition...

On the meeting of the Chairperson of Mejlis with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Turkmenistan
28 August 2024 2 On the meeting of the Chairperson of Mejlis with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Turkmenistan On 27 August 2024, the Chairperson of Mejlis D. Gulmanova met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of...

Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Turkmenistan presented copies of credentials
27 August 2024 59 Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Turkmenistan presented copies of credentials On August 27, 2024, a meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Deputy Minister of Foreign...

Turning depots into centres for youth in Somalia
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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status
Redesignation Allows Additional Newly Eligible Somali Nationals to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of Somalia...

From Challenge to Opportunity: African Food Security’s Somaliland Initiative Reimagines Regional Agriculture
African Food Security launches a sustainable farming initiative in Somaliland to boost local agriculture and food security through community partnerships. MOGADISHU, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the dry and...