NAIROBI, Oct 15 — Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has passed away at the age of 80, a source from his office confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday, though no further details were provided.

Mogadishu, October 15, 2025 – Member of Parliament Mursal Khalif has publicly shared a statement issued by Somali opposition legislators expressing concerns over what they describe as procedural irregularities and lack of inclusivity in the recent selection of Somalia’s representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended a high-level dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in New York, held in honor of visiting Heads of State and Government. The event commemorated the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations and brought together world leaders to mark the milestone in global diplomacy.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chaired the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) Financing Conference on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80).

Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has strongly condemned the abuse of elderly internally displaced people (IDPs) in Mogadishu’s Siinay Market, warning that such acts undermine public trust in government and must be met with firm accountability.

Mogadishu, Sept. 17, 2025– Abdisaid Muse Ali, the 30th Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, and former National Security Advisor, has issued a strong condemnation of U.S. Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) recent airstrikes in the Sanaag region.

Somalia airstrike: US targets al-Shabaab suspect, clan elder killed

Somali Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre Marks Three Years in Office with Public Q&A Session

DOHA, Qatar, September 15, 2025 — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud participated in the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit held in Doha, where leaders gathered to discuss the escalating crisis following Israel’s recent attack on Qatar’s sovereignty and security.

MOGADISHU, Somalia — September 15, 2025 — Senior Somali government leaders and international partners gathered in Mogadishu on Monday for the Validation Conference of Somalia’s National Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Strategy.

DOHA, Qatar — September 15, 2025 — Qatar is hosting an emergency Arab-Islamic summit on Monday following Israel’s September 9 airstrike in Doha that killed several Hamas members and a Qatari security officer. The meeting gathers leaders from across the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to coordinate a collective response.

MOGADISHU, Sept 9, 2025 – Somali security forces announced Tuesday that senior Al-Shabaab commander Mohamed Abdi Dhiblawe, the mastermind of the March 18 attack targeting President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s convoy in Mogadishu, has been killed.

Brig. Gen. Sahal Abdullahi Omar inspects rebuilt bridge and praises forces for progress under Operation Silent Storm.

Mogadishu/Doha – September 9, 2025 —The government of Somalia has strongly condemned what it described as “terrorist military actions” by Israeli forces against residential areas in Doha, the capital of Qatar.

The Israeli military says it has carried out a strike targeting senior Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital, Doha, in what it described as a “precise operation” against figures it claims were responsible for the October 7 attacks.

BOSASO, Somalia, Sept. 9, 2025 (citizensom.com) — Puntland authorities announced on Tuesday that security forces arrested two suspected members of the Islamic State group as they attempted to enter Bosaso in the Bari region.

ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 9, 2025 (citizensom.com) — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said the inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) marks a new chapter of regional partnership, expressing hope that the project will foster cooperation among neighboring countries.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday attended the opening session of the Second Africa Climate Summit, where he highlighted Somalia’s climate priorities under the government’s Climate Resilience and Green Growth Pathway.

MOGADISHU – Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Monday met with the European Union’s newly appointed ambassador to Somalia, Francesca Di Mauro, to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation between Mogadishu and Brussels.