- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the Somali Youth Day celebration on May 15, which marked the 82nd anniversary of the founding of the Somali Youth League (SYL).
- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has laid the foundation stone for the new building that will house the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the funeral prayers of the late Ugas Abdullahi Ugas Farah, one of the country’s prominent traditional elders.
- Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre received the Ambassador of Qatar to Somalia, Dr Abdullah Bin Salem Al Nuaimi, and discussed strengthening relations and cooperation between the two countries.
- Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre received the Acting Special Representative of the African Union for Somalia, Mr. Kareem Adebayo, and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and the role of the African Union in the security and stabilization of the country.
- Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre, who participated in the Europe Day 2025 celebration, highlighted the significant role the European Union plays in supporting Somalia in the areas of security, economic development, humanitarian aid, and reconstruction.
- The Cabinet of the Somali Government has approved a memorandum of understanding between the governments of Somalia and Saudi Arabia, which concerns military and security matters.
- The Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Jibril Haji Abdirashid, inspected some of the areas affected by heavy rains in Mogadishu.
- The Minister of Transport and Aviation, Mohamed Farah Nuh, and the Director General of the Somali Civil Aviation Authority, Ahmed Moalim Hassan, attended a conference organized by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Nairobi, Kenya.
- The Somali Data Protection Authority (DPA) and the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation on data protection and digital privacy issues.
- Somalia’s Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy, Ahmed Hassan Aden, met in Mogadishu with the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Somalia, Alper Aktaş, to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the field of fisheries and the blue economy.
- The Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdi Xayir (Maareeye) attended the opening ceremony of the Caspian Agro 2025 International Agricultural Exhibition, held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- The Minister of Defense, Mr. Ahmed Moallin Fiqi, met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Somalia, Ambassador Alper Aktaş, and discussed the fight against terrorism and the interests of the two countries.
- The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has delivered aid including food, clothing, and shelter to 564 families in Dayniile district, who have suffered from floods caused by heavy rains in Banadir region.
- Somali Ambassador to Tanzania Ilyas Ali Hassan met in Dar es Salaam with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tanzania for East African Affairs, Ambassador Stephen Mbundi.
- The Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdi Hayir signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Baku, Azerbaijan, with the Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan, Mr. Majnun Mammadov.
- The Commander of the Somali Police Force, Brigadier General Asad Osman Abdullahi, has officially launched an open competitive examination for the selection of officers to join an Officer Training Program abroad.
- The Director General of the Ministry of Information, Abdullahi Hayir Duale, chaired a conference to discuss the dangers arising from the misuse of social media to spread falsehoods, misinformation, hate speech, and terrorist content.
- The Federal Government of Somalia has officially joined the Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NAPDA), following the 8th meeting of the Association held in Abuja, Nigeria.
- The Minister of Transport and Aviation, Mr. Mohamed Farah Nuh, met with the US Ambassador to Somalia, Richard H. Riley.
- The Commander of the Somali Police Force, Brigadier General Asad Osman Abdullahi, visited several areas affected by the heavy rains in Mogadishu for an operational inspection.
- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Abdisalan Abdi Ali, received the Ambassador of the Republic of China to Somalia, Mr. Wang Yu.
- The leader of the SSC-Khaatumo Federal Member State, Abdikadir Ahmed Aw-Ali, briefed President Sheikh Mohamud on the development, peace and state-building situation in the SSC-Khaatumo State.
- The Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation, Ali Yusuf Ali, opened the meeting between the government and civil society, highlighting the importance of collaboration and cooperation between civil society and the government.
- The Minister of Internal Security, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail (Fartaag), chaired an important meeting focused on accelerating the activities of the Somali Immigration and Citizenship Authority.
- The Chairman of the National Civil Service Commission, Hassan Abshirow Mohamed, inaugurated the second phase of training for subcommittees of ministries and government agencies on the Implementation of the Civil Service Ranks and Salaries Policy.
- The Somali Police Force Commander, Brigadier General Asad Osman Abdullahi, received the Head of UNDP Somalia, Lionel Laurens.
- The Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Amb. Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi received the Ambassador of Yemen to Somalia, Mr. Fadel Ali Ahmed Al-Hanak.
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