Category: Press Release
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Official Statement: Refuting False Claims Regarding the Status of the Diplomatic Mission of the United Arab Emirates in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (MFA Somalia) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia notes with strong concern the circulation of false reports and baseless allegations across certain media outlets and social media platforms, claiming that a decision has been issued to expel the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to…
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PRESS RELEASE
Mogadishu (MFA Somalia) – The Federal Republic of Somalia condemns in the strongest terms the criminal attacks carried out by the Rapid Support Forces against civilian facilities and relief convoys of the World Food Programme in the states of North and South Kordofan. These attacks have resulted in civilian casualties. Somalia affirms that these acts…
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PUBLIC STATEMENT
Mogadishu (MFA Somalia) – The Federal Government of Somalia expresses its deep solidarity with the Government and people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan following the explosion that occurred during Friday prayers near an Imam Bargah Mosque in the Tarlai area of Shehzad Town, on the outskirts of Islamabad, which resulted in at least 31…
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Federal Government of Somalia Clarifies Status of WFP Commodities at Mogadishu Port
Mogadishu (MFA Somalia) – The Federal Government of Somalia confirms that all commodities removed from a warehouse affected by port expansion activities have been fully returned to the World Food Program. The Government takes responsibility for the incident, expresses its regret, and has provided WFP with a larger and more suitable warehouse within Mogadishu Port…
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Press Statement (for immediate release)
Mogadishu, Somalia January 10, 2026 The Federal Republic of Somalia expresses its profound concern over the damage sustained by the Embassy of the brotherly State of Qatar in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, as a result of shelling, and reaffirms the fundamental principle of the inviolability of diplomatic missions under international law, emphasizing the protection of…
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The Federal Government of Somalia has taken note of the statement issued by the United States Department of State regarding allegations related to a World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse
The Government wishes to clarify that the commodities referenced in recent reports remain under the custody and control of the World Food Programme, including assistance provided by the United States. The Government further clarifies that the WFP warehouse in question is located within the Mogadishu Port area, where ongoing expansion and repurposing works are underway…
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Press Statement (for immediate release)
Mogadishu, Somalia January 06, 2026 The Federal Republic of Somalia reaffirms its firm and consistent adherence to the one-China principle. Somalia recognizes that there is only one China in the world, that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People???s Republic of China, and that the Government of the People???s Republic of…
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Press Statement (for immediate release)
Mogadishu, Somalia January 06, 2026 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia condemns in the strongest terms the unauthorized incursion by the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs into Hargeisa, an integral and inseparable part of the sovereign territory of the Federal Republic of Somalia. This action constitutes a…
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Press Statement (for immediate release)
Mogadishu, Somalia January 06, 2026 The Federal Republic of Somalia reaffirms its firm and consistent adherence to the one-China principle. Somalia recognizes that there is only one China in the world, that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People???s Republic of China, and that the Government of the People???s Republic of…