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"I am pleased to announce my Cabinet today after extensive consultations. This Cabinet is representative of all of Somalia, made up of people with the right talents, enthusiasm and dedication to serve the Somali people and take our country forward.
"After a tragic conflict that lasted too long, Somalia has now turned a corner and there is no going back. Somalia now has the opportunity to write a new, positive chapter, in our proud country’s history.
"My Cabinet and I are in no doubt that there are still many complex and difficult challenges ahead. We must continue the fight to eradicate Al-Shabaab from all of Somalia, continue to reform our institutions and public finances, improve and extend public service delivery and continue building a federal Somalia.
"This government will work tirelessly for the people of Somalia, building on the progress made in the last year, to build the new Somalia that we all want to see.”
Ridwan Hirsi Mohamed - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Religious Affairs
Abdullahi Godah Barre - Minister of Interior and Federalism
Hussein Abdi Halane - Minister of Finance
Mohamed Sheikh Hassan - Minister of Defence
Abdirahman Duale Beyle - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Abdikarim Hussein Guled - Minister of National Security
Ahmed Mohamed Gurase - Minister of Education
Yusuf Moalin Amin - Minister of Ports and Marine Transport
Said Abdullahi Mohamed - Minister of Planning
Farah Sh. Abdulkadir Mohamed - Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
Jama Ahmed Mohamed - Minister of Energy and Water
Mustaf Ali Duhulow - Minister of Information
Said Jama Mohamed - Minister of Air & Land Transport
Lugman Ismail Ali - Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Mohamud Ibrihim Adan - Minister of Post and Telecommunications
Abdi Ahmed Hussein - Minister of Agriculture
Khalid Omar Ali - Minister of Sports and Youth
Duale Adan Mohamed - Minister of Culture and Higher Education
Adan Mohamed Nur - Minister of Industry and Commerce
Eng. Nadifo Mohamed Osman - Minister of Public Works and Reconstruction
Khadijo Mohamed Diriye - Minister of Women and Human Rights
Mohamed Olow Barrow - Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Daud Mohamed Omar - Minister of Mineral Resources
Salim Aliyow Ibrow - Minister of Environment and Livestock
General Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud - Minister of Health
Mohamud Moalin Yahya - State Minister of Interior and Federalism
Abdullahi Ahmed Nur - State Minister of Finance
Hamza Mohamed Buri - State Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation
Mohamed Ali Haga - State Minister of Defence
Daud Abdihakim Omar - State Minister of National Security
ENDS
Ridwaan Haji
Government Spokesperson
Prime Minister’s Media Office
Mogadishu, Somalia
Tel: +252 6169 69105
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @SomaliPM @Ridwaanhaji
Prominent Somali investigative journalist and philanthropist Dahir Abdulle Alasow has been honored with the prestigious Humanitarian of the Year 2026 Award, recognizing his growing humanitarian impact through the international charity organization Alasow Foundation. Full Article
SOLDA Safety Network has submitted a comprehensive evidence-based report to the Government of Egypt detailing how Cairo has emerged as a key transit hub in human trafficking routes used to smuggle Somali migrants toward North Africa and Europe. According to the organization, the dossier contains testimonies, field intelligence, communication records, and documented trafficking patterns showing that Somali youth are routinely transported from Somalia to Egypt before being moved onward to Libya and other transit countries. Full Article
Mogadishu, Somalia — An investigation by SOLDa Safety Network has uncovered a large-scale human smuggling network operating in Mogadishu, trafficking Somali youth through an organized system involving corrupt facilitators and international transit routes. According to SOLDa's findings, some senior Somali officials are allegedly linked to the trafficking network, having reached agreements with smuggling groups to enable the movement of victims and prevent arrests. Full Article
Nairobi – A heartwarming development has captured national attention in Kenya after President William Ruto personally intervened to improve the living conditions of a young female police officer who had been residing in a makeshift iron-sheet shack. The officer was recently relocated to a modern, fully furnished apartment as part of the government's Affordable Housing project. The Affordable Housing initiative — one of the flagship social programs championed by President Ruto's administration — aims to uplift low-income families by providing access to dignified, safe and modern living spaces. The relocation of the police officer has become a powerful symbol of the government's commitment to prioritizing people living in hardship. Full Article
Waagacusub.net-Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto, accompanied by the Director-General of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NIS), Noordin Mohamed Yusuf Haji, officially inaugurated the Yusuf Hajji High School in Masalani, Ijara, in Garissa County, North Eastern Kenya. Full Article
A diplomatic rift has emerged between Kenya and Uganda — two key East African nations — following strong public remarks by Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni regarding maritime access and regional integration. Speaking at a public rally in late October, Museveni declared that "Uganda is going to enter the Indian Ocean via Kenya," a statement that raised alarms and triggered widespread debate over the implications for regional stability and sovereignty. Full Article
Mogadishu (Waagacusub Media) – A major crisis has erupted at Aden Adde International Airport after Favori LLC, the Turkish company managing the airport, suspended and dismissed several Somali employees without explanation, causing near-total paralysis of airport operations. Full Article
After months of waiting, the long-anticipated wage proposal from Dutch media employers has finally arrived—and it has sparked widespread disappointment across the journalism sector. Full Article
Laura Loomer, a controversial Trump ally, granted press access as mainstream reporters face restrictions. By Dahir Abdulle Alasow – Investigative Journalist, Waagacusub Media Washington D.C. (Waagacusub.net) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump has taken an unprecedented step to marginalize the independent press, replacing professional journalists with far-right activists and social media influencers who openly support him. Full Article
Although artificial intelligence (AI) currently plays only a small role in fact-checking, its potential to generate highly convincing fake news remains deeply concerning. Experts warn that as AI tools become more powerful and accessible, journalists and fact-checkers must remain alert—especially during elections, when misinformation can most easily distort public opinion. Full Article
DUBLIN (Waagacusub.net) — The International Monetary Fund has warned European policymakers that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence could boost economic productivity while also disrupting labour markets, widening inequality, straining electricity networks and increasing Europe's dependence on foreign technology.
The European Union is dramatically expanding its economic and strategic engagement with Greenland, committing another €200 million as the Arctic island becomes an increasingly important arena of competition over security, critical minerals, infrastructure and geopolitical influence.
MOGADISHU / MINNEAPOLIS — Somali rapper Sharmarke Abdinasir Mohamed, widely known as Sharma Boy, is facing renewed scrutiny following allegations that he used threats, blackmail and sustained pressure to obtain thousands of dollars from a Somali-American woman in the United States.
MOGADISHU — Concerns are growing among Somali intellectuals, civil society organizations, retired military officers, and democracy advocates that Somalia is entering a dangerous period of political instability marked by increasing militarization and shrinking space for democratic participation. The concerns come amid escalating confrontations in Mogadishu and reports of civilian casualties, displacement, and destruction resulting from recent clashes between government forces and opposition-aligned groups.
Prominent Somali investigative journalist and philanthropist Dahir Abdulle Alasow has been honored with the prestigious Humanitarian of the Year 2026 Award, recognizing his growing humanitarian impact through the international charity organization Alasow Foundation.
Dutch riot police arrested 24 people on Saturday after a demonstration in The Hague descended into violence, with protesters throwing fireworks and other objects at police officers. Full Article
DUBLIN (Waagacusub.net) — The International Monetary Fund has warned European policymakers that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence could boost economic productivity while also disrupting labour markets, widening inequality, straining electricity networks and increasing Europe's dependence on foreign technology. Full Article
BRUSSELS (Waagacusub.net) — The European Union has opened the door to an unprecedented new relationship with Canada, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposing that the country become the bloc's first-ever "associate member." The proposal, announced on September 16, could significantly deepen cooperation between Canada and the 27-member European Union in defence, energy, critical minerals, artificial intelligence and digital trade. Full Article
BRUSSELS (Waagacusub.net) — The European Union is moving toward one of the world's toughest child-safety regimes for social media, with the European Commission proposing to prohibit children under 13 from holding social media accounts and impose strict safeguards on teenagers. Full Article
The European Union is dramatically expanding its economic and strategic engagement with Greenland, committing another €200 million as the Arctic island becomes an increasingly important arena of competition over security, critical minerals, infrastructure and geopolitical influence. Full Article
Hormuud's Assault on African Peacekeepers Figure 14: African Peace Keepers Hormuud launched a scorching public campaign against the Kenyan military forces in AMISOM in late August 2019. Full Article
Former Intel official stripped from NISA membership Full Article
PM KHEYRE USELESS AND COSTY OVERSEAS TRIPS. Full Article
Abiy says 'New Year' will be celebrated in Eritrea, Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights Full Article
Massive rise in Islamist militant attacks in Africa Full Article
The list of the ministers:Pm "Cabinet will work tirelessly for the people of Somalia"
His Excellency Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed today announced his Cabinet of Ministers. The Prime Minister, said: