Federal Government of Somalia’s Weekly Briefing
Mogadishu, Friday, 18th April, 2025
1- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud closed the National Human Rights Conference held in Mogadishu.
2- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud congratulated the Somali National Army on the 65th anniversary of its founding.
3- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a crucial meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Antalya.
4- Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new headquarters for the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.
5- Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre returned to Mogadishu, after a historic visit to the town of Las Anod.
6- Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre met with traditional elders of SSC-Khaatumo and discussed strengthening peace and unity in the country.
7- Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre has laid the foundation stone for development projects in the city of Las Anod that are important for the development of the SSC-Khatumo areas.
8- Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre inaugurated the NIRA Center in Las Anod.
9- Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre, attended a large welcoming event organized by SSC-Khatumo inLas Anod for the Prime Minister and his delegation.
10- Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre held a meeting with members representing various sectors of the Sanaag region’s society.
11- The Federal Government issued a statement on the Prime Minister’s visit to SSC-Khaatumo, including the recognition of the administration and the release of up to 25 prisoners of war from areas of Somaliland.
12- The Cabinet meeting was presented with the report of the Peace and Unity trip of the Prime Minister to Las Anod.
13- Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre congratulated the Somali National Army on its 65th anniversary since its establishment.
14- The Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Abdisalam Abdi Ali, met with the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UNOPS, Mr. Jorge Moreira da Silva.
15- The Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, His Excellency Abdisalan Abdi Ali, inaugurated the Human Rights Conference in Mogadishu.
16- The Standing Committee of the House of the People, which held its weekly meeting, has set the agenda for the upcoming meetings of the House.
17- The National Electoral and Boundary Commission has launched voter registration for the country’s capital elections in Mogadishu.
18- The Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu participated in the launch of the National Voter Registration Campaign.
19- The Commander of the Somali National Army, Gen. Odawaa Yusuf Raage, congratulated the Somali National Army and their families on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the Somali National Army.
20- The Minister of Defense, Mr. Jabriil Abdirashid, congratulated the Somali National Army on the occasion of its 65th anniversary.
21- The US Africa Command, in cooperation with the Federal Government of Somalia, has destroyed two boats carrying weapons to the Al Shabaab militants and the militias aboard the boats.
22- A joint operation by the Somali National Army and the Dervish of Southwestern Somalia killed more than 35 members of the Kharijites on the outskirts of Baidoa, Bay region.
23- The President of the South West Administration, His Excellency Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen), has encouraged units of the Somali National Army and the South West Dervish forces who are in the front lines of the battle that has inflicted a heavy defeat on the Kharijites.
24- Up to 12 members of the Al-Shabaab Kharijites were killed in a strike carried out by the Somali Armed Forces and AFRICOM partners in the Aden Yabaal district of Middle Shabelle region.
25- Hirshabelle President Ali Abdullahi Hussein has National Armed Forces who caught a numberf of Kharijites militants at the front lines.
26- Mr. Ahmed Ali Tawfiq Ibrahim Lutfi, Assistant Minister of Interior of Egypt, handed over military equipment donated by Egypt to Somalia to the Somali Ministry of Security.
27- Hundreds of residents of Baidoa gathered in the city center, rejoicing over the defeat of the Kharijites in the operation carried out by the army on the outskirts of the city.
28- The Somali Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism held a consultation meeting in Mogadishu on the development of Somali hotels.
29- Hiran region Islamic scholars provide aid to the armed forces in the frontlines of the war
30- The Minister of Education officially inaugurated the certification office in Las Caanod.
31- Finance Minister Bihi Iman Ige held a meeting with senior members of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) who arrived in Mogadishu on an official visit.
32- The Minister of Defense, Mr. Jabriil Abdirashid Haji, received the Turkish Ambassador to Somalia in his office.
33- The United States has imposed sanctions on 15 members of the Al-Shabaab Kharijites.
34- Deputy Minister of Information, Mr. Abdirahman Yusuf Omar, met with the offcials of the Ministry of Information, SSC-Khatumo.
35- The National Telecommunications Authority has awarded Starlink the license to provide internet services in Somalia.
36- The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Federal Government of Somalia celebrated World Arts Day.
37- The Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Kamal Gutale, met with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo.
38- Hirshabelle President Ali Abdullahi Hussein inspects Sumadale area to accelerate fight against Kharijites.
39- The Somali Ambassador to Ethiopia attended a meeting of the Executive Committee and Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the African Union in Addis Ababa.
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