- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud opened the Regional Trade Cooperation Conference in East African Community held in Mogadishu.
- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud concluded Phase 1 of the talks held in Kismayo with the Jubaland State administration, with assurances that the consultations will continue.
- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud delivered a speech at the Somalia-USA Trade and Investment Conference, noting that Somalia will prioritize developing economic infrastructure and modern technology, investing in agriculture, fishing, and energy, and creating employment opportunities for the youth.
- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addressed the Somali people after Friday prayers, speaking on security matters, the government’s reconciliation with opposition, formalizing public land, and security incidents in the capital in recent days.
- The Federal Government of Somalia has fully denied recent press reports claiming that Somalia and Sweden had entered into a “secret agreement” linking development aid and the repatriation of Somali citizens in Sweden.
- Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre appointed Mohamed Hassan Abdulle as the new Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.
- Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre inaugurated the plan to reopen blocked roads in the capital, totaling 52 streets, which had been closed for security reasons for the past 15 years.
- Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre stated that the reopening plan for the capital’s roads came about due to changes and visible security improvements in the capital, leading to the lifting of road closures.
- Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama provided a briefing to scholars and businessmen living in the Minnesota region of the United States on the country’s general situation, especially in security, politics, economy, and notable progress achieved by the Federal Government of Somalia.
- Deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi, organized training for officers, deputy officers, and units of the Gorgor forces of the Somali National Army, who received various trainings in Turkey and at the Turkish Army Training College (TurkSom).
- The Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Somalia has approved agreements on higher education, research, and schooling with Uganda, Qatar, and Algeria.
- Defense Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi hosted his counterpart from the Kingdom of Sweden, Pål Jonson, in Mogadishu for an official visit, where they discussed security cooperation and counter-terrorism against Al-Shabab.
- Internal Security Minister Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail met in Kampala with Uganda’s Interior Minister Jim Katugugu Muhwezi, discussing security cooperation, combating terrorist groups, and intelligence exchanges.
- Minister of Health and Community Care Dr.Ali Haji Adan met in Amman with Jordan’s Minister of Health Dr. Ibrahim Mahfuz Al-Badour.
- Minister of Public Works Elmi Mohamud Nur said that the government will start development projects to repair roads and water channels in Mogadishu.
- Somali Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Odowaa Yusuf Rage met in Kigali with Rwanda’s Defense Minister Juvenal Marizamunda and Rwanda’s Defense Forces Chief General MK Mubarakh.
- Minister of Family and Human Rights Khadiija Mohamed Al-Makhzuumi held special meetings in Geneva with some of the ambassadors accredited to the United Nations.
- Planning Minister Mohamud Abdirahman Sheikh Abdirahman and George Conway, Deputy SRSG to Somalia, jointly chaired the Somalia Joint Fund (SJF) meeting to discuss the Stabilization and Reconciliation Support Program (SPSP).
- Finance Minister Bihi Iman Ige presented to both houses of the Somali Parliament the 2024 Financial Audit Plan.
- Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Hassan Moalim Mohamud presented to the Senate a proposed law on youth justice in Somalia.
- Communications and Technology Minister Mohamed Aden Moalim held a meeting with the new EU Ambassador to Somalia, Francesca Di Mauro, focusing on communications, modernization of technology, and safeguarding online security.
- Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali welcomed 148 Somalis who had been stranded in Yemen and were repatriated back by the Somali government.
- Minister of Interior Ali Yusuf Ali (Hosh) participated in a ceremony welcoming the Speaker of the North-East Somalia State Parliament Dr. Adan Abdullahi Aw Hassan.
- Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Hassan Moalim Mohamud delivered a speech at the opening of the conference establishing the Middle East and North Africa Network for Recovering Stolen Assets (MENA-ARIN) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted an important resolution granting Somalia responsibility for managing its national human rights obligations, which was under the UN since 1993.
- Minister of Family and Human Rights Amb.Khadiija Al-Makhzoumi welcomed the UN resolution reestablishing Somalia’s role in national human rights obligations.
- The East Africa Economic Community conference on trade held in Mogadishu concluded, focusing on boosting regional production.
- Defense Minister, Amb. Ahmed Moalim Fiqi said the government plans to establish a dedicated welfare agency for the orphans of fallen Somali National Army soldiers to care for them.
- Health and Social Care Minister Dr. Ali Haji Aden, participating in the Muslim World Health Ministers Conference in Amman, Jordan, held important bilateral meetings with health ministers from Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam.
- National Security Advisor Amb. Aweys Haji Yusuf has closed a two-day bilateral meeting with security officials from the National Security Office and the security offices of the Federal Member States.
- Mogadishu Port General Director Amb. Mohamed Ali Nur welcomed Somali businessmen who recently participated in the Somalia-USA Trade and Investment Conference in Mogadishu.
- The Head of Immigration and Citizenship Authority, Mustafe Dhuhulow held productive talks with Qatar and Italy’s ambassadors in Somalia about enhancing immigration services between Somalia and those countries.
- The Ministry of Security issued a statement about the Al-Shabab Kharijites attack on the Jilacow NISA Center, stating that all seven perpetrators were killed.
- State Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation Sadad Mohamed Nur attended the 76th session of the UNHCR Executive Committee in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Somalia’s ambassador to Algeria Yusuf Ahmed Hassan met with Algeria’s Police Chief Ali Badawi.
- Deputy Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Isaq Mohamud Mursal officially opened Somalia Day at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
- Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Faysal Adan Hassan opened a public meeting on the role of society in advancing justice.
- Chairperson of the National Disaster Management Authority Mohamud Moalim Abdulle closed the first conference on building the Somalia Early Warning System for High-Risk Areas, held over five days.
- Somali Police Chief General Asad Osman Cabdullaahi chaired the weekly security meeting of the capital.
- The Somali National Army, in coordination with the AUSSOM operation, took control of the important town of Awdheegle in the Lower Shabelle region.
- Somali National Army forces have kicked out Al Shabab Kharijites ilitants from areas under Awdheegle district in Lower Shabelle where they had used the area as a base.
- The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs launched prison officers’ training in Mogadishu.
- The Ministry of Defense hosted a conference in Mogadishu on preventing child recruitment.
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