Somali PM Hails Referee Omar Artan as Symbol of Hope After World Cup Setback
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Wednesday paid tribute to internationally recognized referee Omar Artan, saying the official’s dream of officiating at the...
Somali Media Association (SOMA): 3 May – World Press Freedom Day
PRESS STATEMENT
Mogadishu, Somalia, 03 May 2026: The Somali Media Association (SOMA) joins the international community in commemorating World Press Freedom Day on 3 May,...
NUSOJ, US Embassy discuss media freedom and governance reforms
The secretary general of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), Omar Faruk Osman, held talks Tuesday with a senior U.S. diplomat in Mogadishu...
SOMA Concludes Workshops to Strengthen Police–Media Collaboration
Mogadishu, Somalia, 16 April 2026: The Somali Media Association (SOMA), with support from International Media Support (IMS), successfully concluded a series of workshops on...
Somalia’s Speaker of the House Meets U.S. Ambassador to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Somalia’s Speaker of the Lower House Chamber of Somali Federal Parliament, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Madoobe), held talks on Monday in Mogadishu with U.S....
New AU Envoy Arrives in Mogadishu, Vows to Uphold Somalia’s Diplomatic Standards
Rahmon Adebayo, the newly appointed interim Special Representative of the African Union (AU) for Somalia, arrived in Mogadishu on Friday.
He was welcomed at Aden...
Somalia’s Prime Minister Hosts Palestinian Ambassador to Strengthen Ties
MOGADISHU, Somalia — On Sunday, Hamza Abdi Barre, the prime minister of the federal government of Somalia, welcomed the newly appointed Ambassador of the State...
World Radio Day 2025
Dear Colleagues,
Good afternoon, I hope this email finds you well.
Radio is a powerful medium that celebrates humanity in all its diversity and serves as a...
Somalia’s Deputy Planning Minister Joins Key Arab Planning Institute Meeting in Kuwait
Somalia’s Deputy Minister of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development, Mohamed Abdulqadir Ali, attended the pivotal 2025 High-Level Committee Meeting of the Arab Planning Institute...
Death toll from deadly ISIS attack in Puntland rises to 18, injuries climb to...
The death toll from the intense clashes between Puntland security forces and ISIS militants in Somalia’s Bari region has tragically escalated, with the latest...
