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Last night marked a significant moment of recognition and unity for the Somali community in Queensland. The Multicultural Month event, hosted by the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. David Crisafulli MP, and John-Paul Langbroek at Parliament House, highlighted the remarkable contributions of our community.
2025 – Mareeg Media
Jan 1, 2025 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – On Thursday, Somalia officially began its two-year term as a member of the United Nations Security Council. Joining Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, and Panama for the 2025-2026 term,...
Al Shabab attack in Kenya leaves six soldiers dead
Nov 22, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – At least six Kenyan soldiers were killed and four others wounded in an ambush on their convoy traveling in El Wak town, Mandera County, near the border with Somalia.. In a brief statement, Al Shabab, an al-Qaeda-linked group based in Somalia, claimed responsibility for the attack. The group said it had killed six soldiers and wounded four others, two of them in critical ...
Egyptian naval ship with weapons docks in Mogadishu
Nov 4, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia— An Egyptian naval cargo vessel carrying the third...
Kenyan soldiers wounded in cross-border attack by Al Shabab
Nov 25, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – At least three Kenyan soldiers were reportedly wounded on Sunday in an ambush attack on their base in Lafey town, Mandera County, near the border with Somalia. The attack occurred in the Allunga area, where a group of fighters engaged in a firefight with Kenyan troops. In a statement, Al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda-linked group, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it ...
Tensions Rise as SNA Units Deployed to Lower Jubba Region
Nov 25, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – At least three planes carrying armed units from the Somali National Army (SNA) have landed at an airfield in Ras Kamboni, about 274 km south of Kismayo in the Lower Jubba region, as political tensions over Somalia’s unified electoral system continue to escalate.. Monday’s troop deployment comes just hours after Ahmed Madobe was re-elected as President of Jubaland for ...
Al Shabab Leader Killed in Air Strike in Somalia – Mareeg Media
Dec 26, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – A U.S. drone strike has killed a senior Al Shabab leader near Kunya Barowe in the Lower Shabelle region, about 257 km northeast of the Somali capital, Mogadishu.. Sheikh Mohamed Mire, a long-time figure in Al Shabab who was head of the regions (Wilayaat), was killed in the U.S. air raid, according to a statement released by Al Shabab.
Somalia’s Talks with Ethiopia Spark Uproar Amid Sovereignty …
Dec 24, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia and Ethiopia held bilateral talks aimed at advancing the Ankara Declaration and strengthening their relationship, which has faced challenges since January.. A Somali delegation, led by the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, met with Ethiopia’s counterpart, Mesganu Arega, in Addis Ababa on Tuesday, discussing ways to improve their cooperation.
Somali Parliament in Chaos Over Election System Protest
Nov 27, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali Parliament descended into chaos on Wednesday as lawmakers debated the approval of a controversial election commission, amid rising political tensions over the new one-person, one-vote system championed by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.. The session was briefly disrupted when lawmakers from Jubaland staged a protest with whistles, halting proceedings for several ...
Expulsion Looms Over Danish Envoy in Somalia – Mareeg Media
Nov 17, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has called in Denmark’s Ambassador to Somalia, Steen Sonne Andersen, following comments he made about Somaliland’s presidential election. The remarks have sparked public outcry and calls for the ambassador to be declared persona non grata. Minister Moalim confirmed that Ambassador Andersen is scheduled to meet with him on ...