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Page: Feed: --- ## [Somalia ex-FM accuses Turkey of Puntland ‘massacre’](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-ex-fm-accuses-turkey-puntland-massacre/) _2026-08-20 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s former Foreign Affairs Minister, Abdisaed Muse Ali, accused Turkey on Thursday of carrying out a “massacre” of Somali nationals on Puntland’s coast, escalating a row over a drone strike that killed four suspected pirates near Garmaal, in the northeastern region’s Nugaal area. “The massacre of Somali citizens on Puntland’s coast is \[…\] ## [Somalia ex-president blames govt for Baidoa bloodshed that left 30 dead](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-ex-president-blames-govt-baidoa-bloodshed-30-dead/) _2026-08-19 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Tuesday placed sole responsibility for the deadly fighting in Baidoa on the federal government of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arguing that the violence was the direct consequence of a change of power imposed by force in Southwest State this past March. Sharif, addressing the escalating \[…\] ## [Somalia: Drone strike kills four pirates day after ship hijacking](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-pirates-drone-strike-mv-lutuf-hijacking/) _2026-08-18 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – A drone strike killed four suspected Somali pirates near Garmaal on Puntland’s Nugaal coast on Tuesday, a day after gunmen hijacked the Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel MV Lutuf off Somalia’s northeastern coast, Daily Somalia reported on Tuesday. The general cargo ship was boarded by eight armed men at approximately 11:36 a.m. UTC on \[…\] ## [Defying Puntland warning, Somalia’s president visits Galkayo](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-president-defies-puntland-warning-visits-galkayo/) _2026-08-18 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived Monday in the southern, Galmudug-administered half of Galkayo, a city still bearing the tension of recent fighting, as Puntland President Saeed Abdullahi Deni remained stationed in the northern half under his administration’s control just kilometers away. The visit comes weeks after forces loyal to the two \[…\] ## [Somalia president calls for AU peacekeepers to leave](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-president-calls-au-peacekeepers-leave/) _2026-08-17 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared on Sunday that Somalia no longer needs foreign peacekeepers to guarantee its own security, telling African Union troops it was time to go home even as the continental mission they serve in faces the most serious funding crisis of its two-decade history. “We have reached a point \[…\] ## [Deadly clashes rock Baidoa as Somalia army battles forces loyal to ousted Southwest leader](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-baidoa-clashes-army-laftagaren-forces/) _2026-08-17 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Fierce clashes erupted Monday in Baidoa, the interim capital of Somalia’s Southwest state, between federal government troops and forces loyal to ousted regional leader Abdiaziz Laftagaren, whose spokesman claimed his fighters had entered parts of the city in an early-morning assault. Gunfire and explosions echoed across Baidoa through the morning, forcing families \[…\] ## [Somalia’s army graduates 3,000 troops in largest class since 1991 collapse](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-army-graduates-3000-troops-largest-class-since-1991/) _2026-08-16 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s national army marked its largest single graduation of security forces since the collapse of the central government in 1991, as roughly 3,000 newly trained soldiers passed out on Sunday in the central region of Galgadud under a Saudi-funded training program. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the ceremony in person, presiding over \[…\] ## [Somalis burn Turkish flag as resentment grows over Ankara airstrikes](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalis-burn-turkish-flag-ankara-airstrikes-resentment/) _2026-08-16 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – A video circulating on social media this week shows Somalis in the country’s Southwest state setting fire to the Turkish flag while holding aloft the state’s own banner, a striking act of defiance that captures a rapid souring of public sentiment toward a country long regarded as one of Somalia’s closest allies. \[…\] ## [Somalia: Gen. Jimale Takar rejoins Puntland forces in major blow to Mogadishu](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-gen-jimale-takar-rejoins-puntland-forces/) _2026-08-15 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Gen. Jimale Takar, commander of the Somali National Army’s 54th Division, has rejoined Puntland’s security forces and agreed that Danab units under his command at the Ligle military camp in Garowe will no longer report to Somalia’s federal government in Mogadishu, officials and clan leaders told Somaliguardian on Saturday. The decision marks \[…\] ## [Museveni says Uganda’s Somalia mission was solidarity with Ethiopia, not Somalia](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/museveni-uganda-somalia-mission-solidarity-ethiopia-not-somalia/) _2026-08-14 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda’s nearly two-decade military deployment in Somalia was driven primarily by solidarity with Ethiopia – whose forces invaded Somalia in 2006 to remove the Islamic Courts Union from power in Mogadishu – rather than by any direct stake in Somalia’s own stability. Museveni made the remarks last \[…\] ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lEqZl3FETWXF) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [Ambassador Dahir Hassan Abdi Presents Credentials to the Governor General of Canada](https://usa.mfa.gov.so/ambassador-dahir-hassan-abdi-presents-credentials-to-the-governor-general-of-canada/) _2026-06-24 · Embassy of Somalia in Washington DC · Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in the United States of America_ His Excellency Ambassador Dahir Hassan Abdi formally presented his Letters of Credence to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General of Canada, at a ceremony held at Rideau Hall on June 23, 2026. With this presentation, Ambassador Abdi officially begins his duties as Somalia's non-resident Ambassador to Canada, alongside his existing post as Ambassador to the United… ## [Ambassador Dahir on AI and Somalia During the Volunteers of Somalia Conference](https://usa.mfa.gov.so/ambassador-dahir-on-ai-and-somalia-during-the-volunteers-of-somalia-conference/) _2026-04-27 · Embassy of Somalia in Washington DC · Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in the United States of America_ Ambassador Dahir Hassan Abdi delivered the keynote address at Volunteers of Somalia's AI conference in Minneapolis on April 25, speaking to an audience of Somali-American business owners, community leaders, and technology professionals on what he called Somalia's structural case for leading, not following, the AI revolution. ## [H.E. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Arrives in Las Anod to Inaugurate the Northeastern State of Somalia](https://usa.mfa.gov.so/h-e-president-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-arrives-in-las-anod-to-inaugurate-the-northeastern-state-of-somalia/) _2026-01-16 · Embassy of Somalia in Washington DC · Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in the United States of America_ Washington, DC – His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived today in Las Anod, the administrative capital of Somalia’s Northeastern State. \[…\] ## [Mogadishu Election Statement by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia](https://usa.mfa.gov.so/mogadishu-election-statement-by-the-embassy-of-the-federal-republic-of-somalia/) _2025-12-24 · Embassy of Somalia in Washington DC · Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in the United States of America_ Washington, DC, December 24, 2025. Tomorrow, residents of Mogadishu will take part in local council elections following the conclusion of \[…\] ## [Wakaalad / Power of Attorney (POA)](https://usa.mfa.gov.so/wakaalad-power-of-attorney-poa/) _2025-11-14 · Embassy of Somalia in Washington DC · Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in the United States of America_ The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia to the United States has introduced modernized procedures for processing the Power of Attorney (Wakaalad) document. These changes move the service to a secure, online, and video-based process designed for increased efficiency and accessibility for the Somali diaspora. ## [How to Apply for Somalia eVisa Online?](https://usa.mfa.gov.so/how-to-apply-somali-evisa-online/) _2025-09-14 · Embassy of Somalia in Washington DC · Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in the United States of America_ Effective September 1, 2025, the Federal Government of Somalia has introduced a mandatory electronic visa (e-Visa/eTAS) system for travelers to Somalia, requiring applications to be submitted online before departure via the official portal. [Listen](https://usa.mfa.gov.so/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/How-to-apply-Somali-eVisa.mp4) ## [U.S.–Somalia Presidential Trade Forum to Convene in Mogadishu, 4–5 October 2025](https://usa.mfa.gov.so/u-s-somalia-presidential-trade-forum-to-convene-in-mogadishu-4-5-october-2025/) _2025-09-08 · Embassy of Somalia in Washington DC · Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in the United States of America_ The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Washington, D.C., in partnership with Cleanport Ventures, is honored to announce the U.S.–Somalia Presidential Trade Forum, to be held in Mogadishu on 4–5 October 2025. This high-level, invitation-only gathering—convened under the auspices of the Federal Government of Somalia—will bring together heads of state, cabinet officials, institutional… ## [Somalia Showcases an “Untapped Energy Frontier” at IMAGE 2025 in Houston](https://usa.mfa.gov.so/somalia-showcases-an-untapped-energy-frontier-at-image-2025-in-houston/) _2025-08-27 · Embassy of Somalia in Washington DC · Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in the United States of America_ The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia joined national energy leaders at the International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE) to advance partnerships with U.S. oil and gas companies. Ambassador Dahir Hassan Abdi accompanied H.E. Minister Dahir Shire of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and Eng. Abdulkadir Mohamud, CEO of the Somali Petroleum Authority, for a… ## [Partitioning Somalia Will Not Bring Peace to the Horn of Africa](https://usa.mfa.gov.so/partitioning-somalia-will-not-bring-peace-to-the-horn-of-africa/) _2025-08-21 · Embassy of Somalia in Washington DC · Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in the United States of America_ Somalia is a sovereign state, a member of the United Nations, the African Union, the Arab League, Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the East African Economic Community. Its borders are internationally recognized and protected under international law, including the UN Charter and the AU’s founding principle of respecting post-colonial boundaries. Proposals to partition Somalia… ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1O2EydbHx8lx) _2025-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Unified Somalia: Cornerstone of Horn of Africa Stability and American Interests](https://usa.mfa.gov.so/unified-somalia-cornerstone-of-horn-of-africa-stability-and-american-interests/) _2025-08-21 · Embassy of Somalia in Washington DC · Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in the United States of America_ Throughout history, great nations have often been called upon to make difficult decisions that influence the fate of entire regions. Today, the United States faces such a moment in its policy towards Somalia. In an era of shifting alliances and heightened global competition, America’s interests in the Horn of Africa will be best served by continuing to support Somalia’s territorial integrity. By…