2 maand geledenHet kantoor van de procureur-generaal van Somalië kondigde dinsdag de arrestatie aan van Ertugrul Karafiyeli, een Turkse burger en hoofd van Arbeid en Werkgelegenheid bij Favori, het bedrijf dat de zeehaven van Mogadishu en de luchthaven Aden Adde beheert. Hij wordt beschuldigd van "immoreel gedrag, bedreigingen, mishandeling en machtsmisbruik tegen Somalische werknemers, evenals schendingen van de arbeidswet en ethische normen op de werkplek", aldus een verklaring van het kantoor van de procureur-generaal
Passagiersvluchten tussen Mogadishu en Baidoa, die dinsdag tijdelijk enkele uren werden stilgelegd, zijn nu hervat, volgens bronnen die spraken met @ArlaadiMnetwork. De oorzaak van de opschorting is nog niet bekendgemaakt, aangezien beide partijen erover zwegen.
2 maand geledenOfficiële verklaring van Somalië over toetreding tot IAEA
Somalische minister van Buitenlandse Zaken: Ethiopië wil Somaliland annexeren bij zijn soevereiniteit
De VS probeert een positie in te nemen in de spanning tussen Ethiopië en Somalië. "Het is een ongelukkige situatie, zeer verstorend, en begon met dit MoU tussen Somaliland en Ethiopië," zei de Amerikaanse ambassadeur
Ethiopische troepen hebben de controle overgenomen over belangrijke luchthavens in de Somalische regio Gedo, waaronder Luq, Dolow en Bardere, in een poging om de mogelijke luchtbrug van Egyptische troepen naar het gebied te voorkomen
Ethiopian government have relocated several mechanized and infantry battalion to Somali Region. Troops stationed in Hawassa and Debre Zeyit have been transported to Godey
2 maand geledenEgypt's Foreign Minister and UAE President @MohamedBinZayed discuss ways to resolve the escalating Sudan crisis as well as the tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia
Reports of mortar attack in Mogadishu
2 maand geledenEthiopian Army Chief, General Berhanu Jula, speaking in Jigjiga, Somali Region, stated that Somalia’s collapse began with the 1977 war against Ethiopia. He claimed foreign powers pushed Somalia into the conflict, only to abandon it later. Jula linked recent cooperation between Somalia and Egypt to the 1977 conflict, suggesting similar external influences. The General made these remarks while visiting the Somali region’s capital, with a photo showing him seated next to the regional president
Ethiopian Eastern Command Air Force has been put on high alert along Somalia-Ethiopia border
2 maand geledenSomalia confirmed its support for Raila Odinga, the Kenyan candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship, during a meeting in Beijing, China, between Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Kenyan President William Ruto. This endorsement was part of broader discussions and diplomatic engagements at the China-Africa summit, highlighting the regional backing for Odinga's candidacy ahead of the AUC elections scheduled for February 2025
2 maand geledenMajor Ethiopian generals visit Somali Region as troop buildup continues along Somalia-Ethiopia border
Airstrikes against al-Shabaab reported in the vicinities of Ruun-Nirgood and El-Dheer areas in Middle Shabelle and Galgadud regions - state media
Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a letter to the Security Council: Ethiopia continues to stir up trouble with its neighbors and threatens regional stability
Ethiopian Foreign Minister: We demand that Somalia stop its movements with parties seeking to target Ethiopia's interests
Ethiopia appoints new ambassador to Somaliland
2 maand geledenThe Government of the Republic of Somaliland strongly objects to the recent deployment of Egyptian military forces in Somalia
Ethiopia after arrival of Egyptian troops in Mogadishu says that “forces” that try to fuel tension to achieve their short-term goals must bear dire consequences
2 maand geledenTwo C-130 Egyptian military aircrafts have arrived at Mogadishu airport on Tuesday carrying equipment and personnel, sources. nnSomalia and Egypt are strengthening their military cooperation amid bitter dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia
At least six people were killed after a suicide car bomb targeted a security checkpoint at K-13, outside Mogadishu. One of the six killed was a soldier who blocked the suicide car with his vehicle to prevent it from moving into a security camp
Somalia tech leaves 5 dead: Reports of suspected suicide car bombing at a security checkpoint at K-13, on the Mogadishu-Afgoye highway.At least five people were killed, 14 others were injured in the attack, per souvenir
3 maand geledenDetails are emerging of a deadly roadside explosion in Sariitow village area near Awdiinle town, west of Baidoa, Somalia, Friday. At least 12 people were killed, nine others injured after roadside explosion hit a pickup truck used by security forces
Puntland has executed 10 convicted Al-Shabaab members in Gaalkacyo. This comes just days after a group of Al-Shabaab militants escaped from a local prison, with some later recaptured by security forces
Egypt to officially submit a request to participate with troops in the AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia
3 maand geledenEgypt, Somalia sign military cooperation protocol; President Sisi and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud witness the signing ceremony in Cairo. President Sisi affirms Egypt's position in support of Somalia's unity and sovereignty over its territories, and rejects any interference in its internal affairs, per reports
Somalia president @HassanSMohamud arrives in Cairo, Egypt, for a two-day official visit. Somalia wants Egypt to play a role in AU’s upcoming new mission from 2025
Three Al-Shabaab Militants Defect to Government Side in Hiiraan
3 maand geledenEthiopian and Somali delegations began fresh talks at reconciliation on Monday under Turkish mediation. The parties, both present at the Turkish Foreign Ministry, are not meeting face-to-face, highlighting that Turkish officials are carrying out "shuttle diplomacy
Turkish President speaks with Ethiopia PM @AbiyAhmedAli by phone; notes that steps to be taken by Ethiopia that would eliminate Somalia's concerns regarding its unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity will facilitate the process of ending tension between Ethiopia and Somalia
