Somali Magazine https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Legislative Milestone: Somali Parliament Holds First Reading of National Defence Bill to Overhaul Security Architecture Home Wara Fragrance CEO Abdirahman Hussein Mohamed Named Outstanding Business Leader at SOBA Awards 2026 AU-EU Youth Action Lab Calls on Young Innovators and Entrepreneurs to Apply for New Grant Opportunities Somali Magazine Issue 68 – Eight Years of Somali Magazine: Celebrating a Milestone of Excellence, Trust, and Institutional Growth The Somali Magazine Issue No. 68 Editorial Note: Celebrating Eight Years of Excellence, Trust, and Somali Enterprise Somalia Backs Saudi Arabia in Strong Condemnation Following Makkah Drone Interception MOGADISHU IS DROWNING — MUUNGAAB, WHERE IS YOUR PLAN? Somali Magazine Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification, Setting a New Standard for Media Excellence in Somalia Cargo Ship Carrying Over 7,000 Tonnes Runs Aground off Somalia Prompting Emergency Response SONSA Strongly Opposes Forced Evictions in Mogadishu and Urges Transparent Legal Land Processes Diplomatic Expansion: Mogadishu and Djibouti Sign First Formal Cooperation Agreement to Strengthen Regional Ties High-Stakes Dialogue: Ali Guudlaawe Meets Hawadle Political Council as Clan Leaders Remain Deeply Divided Over Regional Elections Sporting Unity: Banaadir Districts Football Tournament Set to Kick Off Nov. 15 in Mogadishu to Foster Community Cohesion Shakir Group Triumphs at 2026 SOBA Awards, Securing Dual National Recognition Administrative Reform: Somalia President Urges Government to End Favouritism and Prioritize Merit in Public Appointments Diplomatic Milestone: Turkish Ambassador Concludes Mission in Somalia Amid Deepening Bilateral and Strategic Partnership Hydroelectric Hazard: Nearly 7,000 Water Wells at Risk From Somalia’s Expected Deyr Floods and Super El Niño Rains Electoral Friction: Ali Guudlaawe Nominated as JSP Candidate Amid Hirshabelle Election Dispute and Power-Sharing Crisis Climate Alert: Somalia Identifies 29 Districts at High Risk of Deyr Season Flooding Amid Super El Niño Warnings Maritime Crisis: Somalis Rethink Trade Routes as Houthis Disrupt Established Shipping Channels Across the Red Sea Somali Prime Minister Orders Merit-Based Competition for Department Director Posts to Reform Civil Service Political Tension: Hirshabelle Vice President Warns Against Holding Elections Without Agreement in Hiiraan Region Aerospace Milestone: Somalia Expected to Launch First Satellite in 2027 From Turkish-Built Spaceport, Envoy Announces Somali Opposition Leaders Meet in Mogadishu to Discuss National Political Transition and Security Security Investigation: Somali Army Opens Inquiry Into Killing of Soldier in El Baraf District Amid Outcry Press Freedom Under Fire: Committee to Protect Journalists Demands Release of Somali Journalist Arrested After Poet Interview Municipal Modernization: Puntland Defends Bosaso Land Clearance as Essential Urban Development Plan and State Land Recovery Hayat Market Named Best Supermarket of the Year 2026 Diplomatic Solidarity: Somalia Strongly Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Civilian and Oil Sites Amid Regional Escalation Regional Security Crisis: Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Ignite Fires at Oil Facilities and Wound 73 People Amid Rising Tensions Military Inspection: President Hassan Sheikh Praises Somalia’s Special Forces and Calls for Operational Readiness Against Al Shabaab Scrutiny Over Security Assistance: EUCAP Somalia Training Programme Raises Questions Over Transparency and Results Agricultural Revival: Somalia Begins Rehabilitation of Sabuun Barrage in Hirshabelle to Boost Water and Food Security Parliamentary Action: Somali Lower House Speaker Suspends Motion Against Interior Minister Over Signature Irregularities Starsky Aviation Represents Somalia at Aviation Africa 2026, Signals New Era of International Connectivity Chinese Business Delegation Visits Hayat Market After Landmark Mogadishu Forum Diplomatic Engagement: Somalia Participates in 166th Arab League Council Session in Cairo to Advance Regional Security Financial Crackdown: Banadir Court Sentences Man to Eight Years Over Al-Shabab Financing Charges and Money Laundering Institutional Alignment: Somalia and UNHCR Discuss New Cooperation Framework to Strengthen Refugee Support and National Development Strategic Alliance: Somali Magazine Partners With Argyle Grand Hotel Nairobi as Official Venue Host for BNN 2026 Second Edition Political Fallout: Somali Opposition Coalition Calls for Independent Probe Into Drone Attack on Gen. Mahad’s Residence BUSINESS NETWORKING NIGHT RETURNS TO NAIROBI — BIGGER, BOLDER AND BUILT FOR CONNECTION Lifesaving Framework: Somalia Launches National Guidelines for Newborn Care to Reduce Preventable Child Mortality Financial Sovereignty: Somalia Drafts National Policy to Manage Foreign Aid and Curb Project Fragmentation Strategic Partnership: TCG Göksu Arrives in Mogadishu as Türkiye Expands Naval Role in Somalia Press Freedom Tragedy: Somali Journalist Dies After Being Shot During Clashes in Baidoa Town Maritime Crisis: Families of Pakistani Sailors Held by Somali Pirates Demand Their Release and Warn of Hunger Strike Official Apology: Somalia’s Minister of Transport Issues Formal Apology to SalamAir Following Airport Incident Diplomatic Appeal: Somali Parliament Speaker Urges Citizens Not to Let Political Disputes Damage Türkiye Ties