Gaborone (Diplomat.so) - Duma Gideon Boko, President of Botswana, said during a military event in Gaborone on Tuesday, 26 May, that the Botswana Defence Force had earned regional respect through decades of peacekeeping service, including its deployment to Somalia under United Nations missions during…

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - The State Minister of Health of the Federal Government of Somalia, Maryan Mohamed Hussein, on Thursday announced that federal health authorities and international partners opened a coordination meeting in Mogadishu to strengthen preparedness against the potential spread of…

Stockholm (Diplomat.so) - Sweden national football team head coach Graham Potter selected Malmö FF winger Taha Ali for the country's 2026 FIFA World Cup squad, marking a major milestone in the Somali-born player's rapid rise from futsal competitions to international football.

Harardhere (Diplomat.so) - Officers from the 24th Brigade under the 21st Division of the Somali National Army oversaw a peace and compensation agreement between two rival sub-clan groups in Harardhere district, Mudug region, following a deadly dispute linked to a killing reported on April 23, 2026.

Barawe (Diplomat.so) - The Somali National Army's 6th Brigade under the 60th Division, backed by troops from the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), carried out a planned military operation on Wednesday, May 6, in several areas of the Lower Shabelle region as part…

Gaya (Diplomat.so) – The Wildlife Institute of India confirmed that an Amur Falcon named Apapang completed a 4,750-kilometre nonstop migration from Somalia to India's Gaya-Rohtas landscape in 95 hours on Monday, May 5.

Ouagadougou (Diplomat.so) - The Minister of Internal Security of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismael (Fartaag), on Monday 4 May visited Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, for high-level talks with Burkina Faso's Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, focusing on counterterrorism cooperation…

Jeddah (Diplomat.so) - Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah received the first group of 432 Somali pilgrims arriving from Mogadishu and Hargeisa on Saturday, May 2, at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Medina to begin this year's Hajj pilgrimage.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) – The Ministry of Defence of the Federal Government of Somalia confirmed on Wednesday, 29 April, that the Somali National Army, in coordination with international partners, conducted a 72-hour coordinated military operation in the Bulo Abdalla area of Lower Shabelle Region,…

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - The East African Community (EAC) Chiefs and Directors of Military Intelligence from eight partner states convened in Mogadishu on Wednesday, April 29, to review the regional security situation and strengthen intelligence cooperation under the East African Community framework.

Wajid (Diplomat.so) – Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud, Chief of the Somali National Armed Forces, visited Somali National Army positions in Wajid on Sunday, April 26, to assess operations and reinforce counterterrorism efforts.

Cairo (Diplomat.so) – Arab Parliament strongly condemned the Israeli authorities' reported appointment of an envoy to the northwestern region of Somalia, referred to as the so-called "Somaliland," in a statement issued on Saturday, April 25, describing the move as a breach of international…

Hudur (Diplomat.so) – Somalia National Armed Forces Chief Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud visited Hudur in Bakool region on Friday, 24 April, to assess newly trained military units.

Tehran (Diplomat.so) – Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday, April 21, in Tehran, condemned what Iran described as the Israeli regime's appointment of a diplomatic envoy to the northwestern region of Somalia, the so-called "Somaliland," characterizing…

Sana'a (Diplomat.so) – Ansar Allah, the Houthi group in Yemen, warned on Sunday, April 19, against what it described as Israeli diplomatic activity in the northwestern region of Somalia, the so-called "Somaliland," calling the move a "red line" and pledging to respond.

Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) - African Union Commission expresses deep concern and strongly condemns reports of Israel's decision to appoint a diplomatic envoy to the northwestern region of Somalia, the so-called "Somaliland," according to a press statement issued on Sunday, April 19, in Addis…

Cairo (Diplomat.so) – Foreign ministers of Egypt, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, Bangladesh, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Türkiye, Indonesia, Pakistan, Kuwait, Mauritania, Jordan, Oman, Lebanon, and Qatar issued a strong condemnation on Saturday, of Israel's announcement to appoint a diplomatic…

Cairo (Diplomat.so) – League of Arab States Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit condemned Israel's appointment of an ambassador to the northwestern region of Somalia, the so-called "Somaliland" made on April 15, describing it as a violation of sovereignty and international law.

Antalya (Diplomat.so) - The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, held a sideline meeting on Saturday with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, Đuro Macut, during the Fifth Antalya Diplomacy Forum to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) – The Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF) delivered emergency food assistance to drought-affected communities in areas under Rage Elle district in Middle Shabelle region on Saturday, following orders from the army's command.