Tanzania, Somalia forge stronger ties with direct flights

DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania and Somalia plan to resume direct flights between Dar es Salaam and Mogadishu as part of renewed efforts to deepen diplomatic and economic ties. The announcement was made during celebrations marking Somalia’s 65th Independence Day, …

To His Excellency Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia

Dear Mr. President, On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I extend my sincere congratulations and best wishes to you and your entire nation on the occasion of the national holiday of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Relations between …

Somalia: The Flag Still Waves, But the Nation Does Not Stand

Somalia: The Flag Still Waves, But the Nation Does Not Stand OP-ED — Last night, the blue flag with the white star fluttered over city squares and windswept alleyways. Patriotic songs echoed from loudspeakers in the Somali capital. In Hargeisa, the streets …

Somalia marks 65th independence anniversary with military parade and national celebration

Tuesday July 1, 2025 Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia celebrated its 65th Independence Anniversary on Tuesday with a high-level national ceremony in Mogadishu, featuring a grand military parade and aerial displays by the Somali Air Force. The commemorations took …

Somalia eyes survey results in oil production

SOMALIA: IN a significant move that could reshape the nation’s economic trajectory, the Somali Petroleum Authority (SPA) has confirmed it will publicly release the results of its long-awaited petroleum surveys in July. The announcement marks a pivotal step …

Somalia launches biometric border system to tackle trafficking, terrorism

Tuesday July 1, 2025 The launch followed a four-day training in Mogadishu where US experts trained Somali immigration officers on using the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System (PISCES), a US-developed biometric platform used at …

Arab Parliament Speaker Congratulates Somalia on National Day

Tue 01 Jul 2025 | 12:59 PM Arab Parliament Speaker Congratulates Somalia on National Day Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, congratulated the Somali Republic—its leadership, government, parliament, and people—on the occasion of …

Azerbaijan MFA congratulates Somalia and Canada

13:05 En The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has congratulated Somalia on its National Day, Olaylar informs. "Congratulations to Somalia and its people on the occasion of Independence Day!" MFA said on X. The Azerbaijani MFA also …

AUC Chairperson Sends Independence Day Message to Somalia

Addis Ababa, July 1, 2025 (ENA)— The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his warmest congratulations to the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Somalia on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of their …

Despite positive economic prospects in Somalia, foreign aid cuts are downsizing growth