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This book, Diplomacy and Protocol (1991), reflects nearly 25 years of diplomatic experience by the late Mohamed Osman Omar. A respected 🇸🇴 diplomat and author, he served our nation with distinction until his passing in London in 2014 at the age of 77. May Allah have mercy on him.
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Somalia is moving closer to joining the World Trade Organization.
Together with the WTO's accession team, we helped refine accession documents to attract investment, align trade rules and create opportunities for small businesses.
This initiative is funded by the UK Government.
Learn more: bit.ly/47VnrmC
Congratulations to all of them on their impressive electoral victories across the US! Despite Donald Trump’s attempts to smear the Somali community & undermine its standing, Somali-American candidates have triumphed. Their resilience speaks louder than Trump’s rhetoric. Proudly!
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PRESS STATEMENT: Somalia condemns in the strongest terms Israel's purported accreditation of an ambassador in Hargeisa and the laying of a cornerstone for a so-called embassy on Somali territory. These actions are null and void. The unity of the Somali nation is not negotiable.
Farewell to UDF’s largest TCCs, with honor & deep gratitude for their service, sacrifice & commitment. As they depart, the message is clear: Somalia must take ownership of its security. Somalia still needs true partnership with its neighbors & the world, not permanent dependency.
Uganda starts withdrawing troops from Somalia bbc.in/4efB6IO
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Uganda starts withdrawing troops from Somalia bbc.in/4efB6IO
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Somalia turns a page as UN political mission concludes after two decades of partnership
Mogadishu, 31 October 2026 – The two-year transition of the United Nations political mission in Somalia was completed today, in line with the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, bringing to a close more than three decades of United Nations’ sustained engagement supporting peacebuilding, state-building, governance and reconciliation in the country.
The closure of the UN Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) represents the final chapter in a continuum of political support that began with the UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) in 1995, continued through the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) from 2013, and entered its final transition phase as UNTMIS in 2024. Under the two-year roadmap for the transition, agreed between Somalia and the United Nations, UNTMIS responsibilities were progressively transferred to Somali institutions, UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes, and the United Nations Support Office for Somalia (UNSOS).
“Today is not an end to the partnership between the United Nations and Somalia—rather, it marks the conclusion of one chapter and the beginning of another,” said UNTMIS’ Officer-in-Charge, the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Somalia, Raisedon Zenenga.
Read full article: untmis.unmissions.org/en/new…
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The UN has closed its political mission in Somalia, ending more than three decades of efforts to help the country rebuild after civil war aje.news/160uab
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“Force is not the foundation of security; it’s the final instrument of politics.”
‘The Security Misunderstood’ arrived in Mogadishu today and will soon make its way across the country.
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Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks to Sky's @YousraElbagir about not getting dragged into regional conflict, foreign interference in Somalia and the reasons he thinks Israel has recognised Somaliland.
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On October 25, 1971, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758 with an overwhelming majority, deciding to restore all lawful rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations. Somalia was among the 23 co-sponsors of the draft resolution.
Neither #Netanyahu nor any foreign leader has the mandate to redraw Somalia’s map. Both Puntland & Somaliland regions are integral parts of Somalia. Somalia isn’t a playground for foreign geopolitical ambitions. #Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are non-negotiable.
Today marks 57 yrs since 🇸🇴’s nascent democracy was crushed by a coup. The Constitution was suspended, all politicians jailed & power seized by the military. This ushered in 21 yrs of dictatorship, 9 yrs of civil war & over 26 yrs of fragility. A tragic turning point for Somalia.
57 years ago today, on Oct. 15, 1969, Somalia’s 2nd President Abdirashid Sharmarke was assassinated in #LasAnod while visiting drought-hit northern regions. His death marked a turning point in 🇸🇴’s history, preceding the end of 9 yrs of civilian rule. May Allah have mercy on him.
Sheikh Ali Jimale (1903–1979) was a prominent 🇸🇴 politician & nationalist who served as a minister, SYL leader & SNC chairman. In 1961, he narrowly lost Somalia’s presidential election to Aden Adde by just ONE vote. His enduring legacy remains part of Somalia’s political history.
9 years ago, on 14 Oct. 2017, #Somalia witnessed one of its darkest days. The terrorist attack at the Zoobe Junction, Mogadishu, claimed hundreds of innocent lives & left countless families in grief. We remember the victims, honour the survivors, and stand with grieving families.
My sincere congratulations to @Sagal_AW on her historic election to the @HouseofCommons, becoming the first Somali-British person elected to the UK Parliament.
A landmark achievement & a moment of immense pride for British Somalis. I wish her every success in her public service.
Sharif Salah Mohamed Ali was an esteemed Somali diplomat who served as Ambassador to Italy, China & UK from 1978–1989. His career spanned Europe & Asia during the Cold War, representing 🇸🇴 at a pivotal moment in its diplomatic history. He died in Mogadishu in March 2014, aged 78.
Abdulrahim Abby Farah was a noted 🇸🇴 diplomat and senior UN official. He served as Somalia’s first ambassador to 🇪🇹, UN Permanent Representative & President of the UN Security Council in Dec. 1972. He later became a UN Under-SG. He passed away in New York on 14 May 2018, aged 98.
