1- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud delivered a speech to the public, focusing on reconciliation and condemning Israel’s interference against Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
2- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chaired a Cabinet meeting, delivering a speech on the country’s security situation, the fight to eradicate the Khawarij, and the recent elections of the Mogadishu Municipal Council.
3- The Council of Ministers approved two memoranda of understanding: one between Somalia and Uganda on security, and another between Somalia and Saudi Arabia on maritime transport cooperation.
4- Foreign Minister H.E. Abdisalam Abdi Ali held a meeting in Riyadh with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, with emphasis on supporting Somalia’s unity and territorial integrity.
5- Foreign Minister H.E. Abdisalam Abdi Ali spoke by telephone with his counterpart from the Republic of Indonesia, discussing the importance of safeguarding sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national unity of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
6- The Ministry of Interior, Federalism and Reconciliation congratulated the residents of Banadir Region on the successful historic election of the Mogadishu Local Council, which took place on December 25, 2025.
7- Minister of Defense Ahmed Mohamed Fiqi supervised a training completion for units of the Gorgor Special Forces, who received military training at the TURKSOM Training College in Mogadishu.
8- Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the visit of the Israeli Foreign Minister to Hargeisa, a move seen as contrary to Somalia’s sovereignty.
9- The Minister of Defense, H.E. Ahmed Moalim Fiqi met with the Deputy Ambassador of Britain to Somalia, Ambassador Sam Thomas, to discuss security and counter-terrorism efforts.
10- The Ministry of Defense provided details of a significant military operation by the Somali National Army in Jilib district, Middle Juba, in which 15 members of the Kharijites Al Shabab were killed.
11- The Minister of Defense, Ahmed Mohamed Fiqi said that in a well-coordinated military operation in Jilib, senior Kharijites Al Shabab leader Eng. Abdullahi Osman Mohamed aka Eng Ismail was killed; he was responsible for bombings, internal security, and external operations for the terrorist group.
12- Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism H.E. Daud Aweis Jama sent a congratulatory message to the administration and staff of the Somali National News Agency (SONNA) on the occasion of the agency’s 62nd anniversary.
13- The Minister of Information H.E. Daud Aweis Jama, inaugurated the modernization of Radio Mogadishu Studios and the Somali Republic’s Voice broadcast facilities.
14- Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held an important meeting in Washington with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, focusing on the importance of safeguarding Somalia’s sovereignty and independence.
15- Twenty-two countries issued a joint statement opposing Israel’s interference in Somalia’s sovereignty and fully supporting Somalia’s independence and territorial integrity.
16- The Somali National Army, in collaboration with the United States, dismantled a explosives factory run by the Kharijites group in Sakow District.
17- Ministers and MPs from the Northeast and Awdal region held a press conference in Mogadishu strongly opposing the recognition of Israel’s fake recognition of Somaliland.
18- State Minister of Internal Security Mohamed Ali Hagaa hosted a high-level delegation from Turkey led by Commander of Özel Hareket, focusing on strengthening security cooperation between the two nations.
19- The State Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Asad Abdirizak Mohamed has officially launched a ceremony presenting the achievements of ten (10) companies that won the Open Innovation competition for Somali farmers’ market access 2025, held in Mogadishu.
20- The Peace and Security Council of the African Union strongly opposed the reckless recognition by Israel to Somaliland region of northern Somalia, and extended their full support to the unity, territorial integrity, and sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
21- Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit strongly condemned Israel’s minister’s visit to Hargeisa in northern Somalia.
22- A wide-scale demonstration organized by the Somali Islamic Scholars Union was held in Mogadishu to express rejection of Israel’s interference in Somalia’s unity.
23- Thousands of citizens gathered in Mogadishu to protest against Israel’s interference in Somalia’s sovereignty and independence.
24- The Commissioner General of the National Disaster Management Authority (SoDMA), Mohamud Moalim, has briefed the Cabinet on the drought situation in the country and its severe impact on Somali communities.
25- The Commander of the Land Forces of the Somali National Army, Brig. General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, has inspected Somali National Army bases in Beledweyne, Hiiraan region, focusing on the 5th and 29th Brigades of the 27th Army Division.
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