1- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud closed the 27th meeting of the Ministers of Finance of the Horn of Africa Cooperation, which was for the first time held in Mogadishu.
2- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chaired the National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting held virtually, where topics included unity and independence, security and counter-terrorism, drought relief, and people-and-vote elections.
3- Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met a delegation led by Turkey’s Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Durmuş Ünüvar, who paid an official visit to Mogadishu.
4- Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met a delegation from the European Union (EU), with discussions focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation.
5- Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met with the Ambassador of Djibouti to Somalia, Ambassador Mohamed Ibrahim Yusuf, focusing on strengthening fraternal ties and strategic cooperation between the two countries.
6- Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre officially laid the foundation for the new building of the Headquarters of the Ministry of Finance of the Federal Government of Somalia.
7- Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met with the Director-General for Africa at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Amb. Ali Onaner, and with Turkey’s Ambassador to Somalia, Mr. Amb. Alper Aktaş.
8- Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre appointed Salah Hiray Kheyre as the Director-General for Constitutional Affairs at the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.
9- Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre attended the graduation ceremony for Master’s and PhD graduates at the University for Peace (UPEACE), noting that the government gives special priority to education development.
10- Deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi formally launched the Humanitarian Needs Response Plan (HRP 2026), prepared jointly by the Federal Government of Somalia, OCHA, and humanitarian partners.
11- Deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi attended a welcoming ceremony for 25 children who received heart care services in Italy.
12- The Cabinet has approved the appointment of the new Army Commander, Lieutenant General Brig. General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud.
13- The Federal Government of Somalia announced that on February 1, 2026, Mogadishu would host a historic national dialogue between the government and the coalition of the opposition groups.
14- The Federal Government of Somalia and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan formally signed an agreement to facilitate the movement of officials between the two countries.
15- Members of the House of the People approved an important Cyber Security bill.
16- Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs Sheikh Mukhtar Robow Ali signed a agreement on developing Islamic affairs in Jeddah with his counterpart from Saudi Arabia, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sheikh.
17- Minister of Ports and Maritime Transport Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur met the Turkish Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Durmuş Ünüvar, in Mogadishu.
18- Minister of Trade and Industry Jamal Mohamed Hassan held a meeting with Qatar’s Minister of Trade and Industry Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani in Doha, focusing on enhanced economic cooperation, industry, and trade ties.
19- Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing Ayub Ismail Yusuf strongly criticized Israeli interference in Somalia’s sovereignty.
20- The Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education held a consultative meeting in Mogadishu on higher education policy, curriculum structure, and strengthening religious education in the country.
21- Minister of Defense Ahmed Moalim Fiqi had a meeting in Mogadishu with the Head of the European Union Military Committee, General Seán Clancy.
22- Minister of Interior, Federalism and Reconciliation, Ali Yusuf Ali, held a high-level meeting in Islamabad with the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari.
23- The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs issued a press release responding to comments by some members of the Constitutional Monitoring Committee (OC), who questioned public consultation procedures for Chapters 5 through 9.
24- Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdisalam Abdi Ali hosted a large delegation from Turkey in Mogadishu.
25- Minister of Health Ali Haji Adam officially opened a high-level conference focusing on investment and strengthening Somalia’s health system.
26- Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism H.E. Daud Aweis Jama announced that the government has a broad plan to revive and develop the tourism sector.
27- Minister of Interior, Federalism and Reconciliation Ali Yusuf Ali held an important meeting in Islamabad with senior leaders of Pakistan’s National Data Registration Authority (NADRA).
28- Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Hassan Moalim Mohamud met with James Swan, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia.
29- Minister of Defense Ahmed Moalim Fiqi met with a delegation of Somali Armed Forces in Doha, Qatar for an encouraging discussion.
30- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ali Mohamed Omar held a consultative meeting with top private-sector leaders in the country.
31- The Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Kamal Daahir Guutaale, met James Swan, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia.
32- The Somali National Army carried out a planned operation in the Lower Shabelle region, killing Timaweyne, a Khawarij militant responsible for terrorizing the local population.
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