Mogadishu, Friday, 15^th November, 2024

• President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has returned back home after attending an extraordinary summit in Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to discuss the humanitarian crisis facing the people of Palestine and Lebanon.

• President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud gave a speech at the Summit of Arab and Islamic countries in Saudi Arabia, which was discussing the crisis facing the people of Lebanon and Palestine.

• Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre received a delegation from Kenya in Mogadishu.

• Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre has appointed Abdimalik Abdullahi Abdi as the Director General of the National Security Office.

• The Council of Ministers has approved the appointment of the new Commander of the Somali National Army Major General Odowaa Yusuf Rage.

• The Speaker of the House of the People, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madobe has travelled to UK for an official visit.

• The Ministry of Endowment and Religious Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia has a new name, the Ministry of Endowment and Islamic Affairs.

• The Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia Mr. Salah Ahmed Jama delivered a speech at the International Conference on Climate Change, COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

• The 2nd Deputy, Prime Minister Mr. Abdisalam Ali Dhay has visited the center for the preparation of the National Transformation Plan, where he was briefed on the comprehensive strategies outlined for the plan, which is set to unfold from 2025 to 2029.

• The Federal Parliament of Somalia has approved the procedure that will be used by the Transitional Commission in charge of preparing the rules for the elections.

• The Minister of Interior Mr. Ali Yusuf Ali (Hoosh) has presented and read before the two Houses of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, the Bills of Organizations and Political Parties, Elections, and the Independent Commission for Elections and Boundaries.

• The President of Galmudug State Mr. Ahmed Abdi Kariye (Qor Qor) said that his administration is determined to conduct direct elections of One Person One Vote in a transparent manner in accordance with the agreement of the National Consultative Council.

• The Ministry of Interior, Federal and Reconciliation of Somalia said that the indirect election committee appointed by Jubbaland is illegal, and violates the country’s rules and the agreements of the National Consultative Council.

• A public consultation meeting on the revision of the Draft Constitution of Somalia was held in of Las Aanod, the headquarters of SSC-Khatuma administration.

• The Minister of Health, Dr. Ali Haaji, inaugurated a new CT Scan unit at Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu.

• The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, gave a speech at an important meeting discussing the restructuring of the global financial system and the role of the Green Climate Fund.

• The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mr. Ahmed Macallin Fiqi presided over an important meeting to discuss the ministry’s strategy for the National Transformation Plan for the year 2025-2029.

• The Minister of Defense, Mr. Abdiqadir Mohamed Nur, who spoke to the national media, confirmed that Ethiopia has been officially excluded from the countries participating in the operation to support the stabilization of Somalia by the African Union, which will begin in 2025.

• The Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Interior Affairs, Information, Acting Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations, participated in the launch event of the new United Nations Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS).

• The meeting related to public consultation on the review of the Constitution was held in Ari Addeye area of ​​Khatumo administration.

• The Ministry of Interior has praised the elections of the northern regions of Somaliland.

• The Ministry of Education has launched a scholarship for 3,000 girls.

• Minister of Health Dr. Ali Haji, Members of Parliament and other officials in Mogadishu attended the commemoration of the 11th anniversary of the reopening of the Recep Dayib Erdogan Ex Digfeer Hospital.

• The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Macallin Fiqi, had a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan, Mr. Ali Yusuf Al Sharif, in Riyadh, to strengthen the relationship and brotherly cooperation between the two countries.

• The National Security and Intelligence Agency (NISA) killed 23 members of the Khawarij Al Shabab, in an operation that took place in Dharaarweyn area under Galcad city in Galgaduud region.

• The Commander of the Somali Police Force, Brigadier General Asad Osman Abdullahi, held a meeting with the Somali National Women’s Organization, discussing the role of women in peace and security.

• The National Army and the Darwish forces of the South West State have killed 6 members of Al Shabab terrorists, in an operation that took place in the village of Weel-Manas in Qansaxdhere district.

• At least 19 members of the Kharijites Al Shabab were killed in an operation by the National Security Service (NISA) in Yaaqle area of ​​the Middle Shabelle region.

• The Somali government has brought back to the country 24 young people who were rescued from groups harassing migrants, operating on the coast of Tunisia.

• The Somali National Army has killed 8 members of the Kharijites al-Shabab who tried to attack Masagaway area in Galmudug.

• The National Intelligence Service (NISA) has arrested a suspect accused of participating in the recent killing of two citizens in Dharkeynley district of Banadir region.

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