Federal Government of Somalia’s weekly Briefing Mogadishu, Friday, 5th June 2026

1. The Speaker of the House of the People of Somalia, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe), held a meeting with the Deputy Commander of the Somali National Army’s Land Forces, General Abdullahi Adan Hussein (Cirro), accompanied by the Commander of the 60th Division of the Somali National Army, Colonel Isaaq Berdaale, and the South West State Intelligence and Security Commander, Macalin Salah Abdinur Ali.

1. The Speaker of the House of the People of Somalia, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe), attended the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected members of the South West State House of Representatives, held in Baidoa.

1. The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, appointed the High-Level Governing Board of the National Disaster Risk Management Fund.

1. Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama, attended the celebration marking Italy’s National Day, which was held in Mogadishu.

1. The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Moallim Mahmoud, received at his office the European Union Ambassador to Somalia and the leadership of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

1. Mahad Mohamed Sheikh Hassan was elected as the new Speaker of the South West State House of Representatives following an election held in Baidoa.

1. Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, participated in an official meeting between African Foreign Ministers and the President of South Korea, Lee Jae-myung, held at the Cheong Wa Dae Presidential Office.

1. Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, held talks with the Minister of Economic Planning and Development of the Kingdom of Eswatini, Dr. Thambo Gina, on the sidelines of the Korea–Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Seoul.

1. The Federal Government of Somalia strongly condemns the unfortunate incident that occurred in Hodan District, Banadir Region, involving armed militants wearing face coverings, who were allegedly organized by Hassan Ali Khaire.

1. The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Abdifitah Qasim Mahmoud, and the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mohamed Abdulkadir Ali, attended an exciting Somali Premier League match between Heegan FC and MCC, held at Mogadishu Stadium.

1. The Minister of Health and Social Care of the Federal Government of Somalia, Dr. Ali Haji Adam, inaugurated a newly established obstetric fistula treatment center at Banadir Mother and Child Hospital in Mogadishu.

1. The Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, accompanied by the Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia and Humanitarian Coordinator, George Conway, co-chaired the monthly humanitarian coordination meeting to assess the country’s humanitarian situation.
2. The Minister of Internal Security of Somalia, General Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail (Fartaag), held talks today with a delegation from EUCAP Somalia led by the Mission Head, Kestutis Lancinskas.

1. The Commander of the Somali National Army, Major General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud, announced that the armed forces will soon launch military operations against Al-Shabaab militants in areas of South West State.

1. The European Union Ambassador to Somalia, Ambassador Francesca Di Mauro, revealed in an interview with the National Media that a Somalia–European Union Investment Conference will be held in October 2026.

1. The National Communications Authority (NCA), in collaboration with the Academy of Sciences, Arts and Literature and the Regional Somali Language Academy, officially launched the Somali Cybersecurity Terminology Glossary in Mogadishu.

1. The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of  Somalia inaugurated a training program in Mogadishu for selected government officials who will be involved in preparing the national petroleum marketing strategy.

1. The National Climate Fund (NCF), in partnership with the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR) and supported by the Global Water Partnership Southern Africa (GWPSA), successfully hosted the National Validation Conference for the Urban Water Security Project in Mogadishu.

1. The Somali Custodial Corps launched a specialized training program for an elite unit tasked with responding to emergency situations within correctional facilities.

1. The Somali Data Protection Authority hereby informs all Data Controllers and Data Processors operating within the Federal Republic of Somalia that the registration of institutions and companies handling personal data has officially commenced, with the aim of safeguarding citizens’ personal information and ensuring compliance with national data protection laws.

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