- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received accreditation letters from the new European Union (EU) Ambassador to Somalia, Ambassador Francesca Di Mauro, and the new Dutch Ambassador to Somalia, Ambassador Henk Jan Bakker, at the Presidential Palace.
- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud sent congratulations to President Abdulkadir Ahmed Aw-Ali and Vice President Abdirashid Yusuf Jibriil on their election to lead the newly established North Eastern Federal Member State.
- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with the new Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, accompanied by the U.S. Ambassador to Somalia, Richard H. Riley.
- Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre held a fruitful meeting in Belgrade with his Serbian counterpart, Mr. Djurj Makuć, discussing trade, investment, security cooperation, education, and health.
- Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre appointed Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Nageye as the Secretary-General of the National Higher Education Committee of the Government.
- Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre extended congratulations to the newly elected President of the North Eastern State, Mr. Abdulkadir Ahmed Aw Ali (Firdhye), and Vice President, Mr. Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril.
- Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre has returned to the country after a working trip to China and Serbia.
- Acting Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama, received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Djibouti, Mr. Abdoulkader Houssein Omar in Mogadishu.
- Minister of Trade and Industry, Mohamed Ahmed Adan Gesod, arrived in Algeria to participate in the Africa Trade Fair, aimed at boosting economic cooperation across the continent.
- Minister of Ports and Marine Transport, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, participated in the Second Marine Transport Conference held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- Director of the National Communications Authority, Mr. Mustafa Yasin Sheikh, participated in the International Forum of Telecommunication Organizations (GSR-25), organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- The newly appointed Somali ambassador to Damascus, Abib Musa Farah, submitted his accreditation letter to the Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asad Hassan Al-Shibani.
- Minister of Defense, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, conducted an inspection at the Military Technical Institute in Belgrade.
- The Mu’allim Nur Foundation has organized a grand event in Mogadishu to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him.
- Minister of Health and Social Care, Dr. Ali Haji Adam, who accompanied the Prime Minister to Belgrade visit, signed a health cooperation agreement with his Serbian counterpart.
- Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Daud Aweis Jama, discussed the importance of the lifting of the arms embargo on the country and the prolonged fight against the Al-Shabab Kharijite group.
- The Governor of Banadir Regional Administration and Mayor of Mogadishu, Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hussein (Mungab), met with the Turkish Ambassador to Somalia, Ambassador Alper Aktas, at his office.
- Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, met with his Serbian counterpart, Minister Marko Djuric, in Belgrade, discussing economic, agricultural, construction, and educational cooperation.
- Somali Police Force spokesperson, Colonel Abdifatah Adan Hassan, held a press conference stating that 250 cartons of drugs were burned publicly, seized by security forces at the Aden Adde International Airport and Port.
- The Director of the National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahmud Maalin Cabdulle, held a meeting with Norwegian Diplomat Merete Dyrud in Mogadishu.
- A press release from the Office of the Attorney General stated that they are handling criminal cases related to defamation, insults, reputation damage, social incitement, sharing harmful images, spreading falsehoods, and inciting violence, warning the public to refrain from such crimes.
- Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali signed a memorandum of understanding with his Djiboutian counterpart, Ambassador Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, to establish a framework for regular political consultations between Somalia and Djibouti.
- Somali National Army, with assistance from AFRICOM allies, conducted an air operation in the Kismayo district of Jubbaland region which resulted casualties against the Kharijites Al-Shabab.
- State Minister of Defence Omar Ali Abdi met with Colonel Ahmed Fathi Abdelsatar Al-Huseini, the Defense Attaché at the Egyptian Embassy in Mogadishu.
- The Somali Military Court has executed by firing squad Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi ‘’Mahi Yonis’’ and Ibrahim Adan Madey, both members of the Kharijites group, who had been previously sentenced to death.
- The people of Laas Caanood have warmly welcomed the upcoming direct election plans in the North Eastern State.
- Somali women farmers stated that they face hurdles from foreign traders importing staple foods, often at lower prices than locally produced ones.
- The Head of the Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Moalim Abdulle has emphasized the importance in supporting Somali families affected by drought, especially poor households and those living in vulnerable areas prone to famine and starvation.
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