Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is expected to visit Las Anod this week, in what would be his first trip to the northeastern city and a highly symbolic move aimed at reinforcing federal authority in northern Somalia, according to sources in Northeastern Somalia presidency.

The visit, if confirmed, would mark the first time a Somali head of state has traveled to Las Anod since President Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke was assassinated there during an official visit in 1969. Mohamud will attend inauguration of Abdulqadir Aw-Ali, who was elected president.

A new commercial and parking complex designed to ease congestion and modernize services at Mogadishu’s main airport was officially inaugurated Saturday inside the perimeter of Aden Adde International Airport. Amana Bank funded the project. #Somalia

The DARMAD Business Park, which offers organized parking, banking services, business centers and passenger facilities, was designed to regulate vehicle movement around the airport and eliminate unsafe parking practices that have plagued the area for years. #Somalia

#BREAKING: Somali government has cancelled security and defense agreements with the UAE linked to several key ports, citing alleged breaches of the country’s sovereignty, national unity, and political independence, the prime minister’s office said in a statement on Monday.

Dubai-owned ports and logistics company DP World said on Tuesday its operations at Berbera port in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland were continuing under existing agreements, amid regional tensions following an escalation in nearby Yemen. reuters.com/world/middle-e…

Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is terminating Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals living in the United States, requiring those covered by the program either to leave the country or secure another lawful status by March 17, 2026. hiiraan.com/news4/2026/Jan…

Somalis Fled Civil War and Built a Community. Now They Are a Target. #Somalia nytimes.com/2026/01/11/us/…

Three self-governing regions in Somalia that have close relations with the United Arab Emirates have dismissed a decision this week by the central government to sever ties with the UAE, a longterm sponsor. #Somalia reuters.com/world/middle-e…

Somalia tore up its agreements with the United Arab Emirates after UAE-backed Yemeni separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi illegally entered the Gulf Arab country through the breakaway region of Somaliland, a top minister has said. aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/13…

United Arab Emirates has begun exporting its equipment and supplies from Somalia, with three cargo planes carrying UAE government materials departing Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport on Thursday, sources familiar with the matter said. #Somalia

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Barre arrived in Las Anod on Friday, marking a highly symbolic visit to the administrative capital of the Northeastern State and underscoring #Mogadishu’s growing political and security engagement in the northern regions.

The delegation included senior security and government officials, among them Intelligence Director Mahad Salad, Defense Minister Fiqi, Internal Security Minister Abdullahi Fartaag, Interior Minister Ali Hosh, and Police Commissioner Maj. Gen. Asad Osman Abdullahi. #Somalia

The three countries represented are among those that have publicly opposed Israel’s recognition of Somaliland. Their participation in the Las Anod ceremony is widely seen as a signal of support for the unity and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of #Somalia.

Türkiye’s ambassador to Somalia, Alper Aktaş, who was part of the delegation, reiterated Ankara’s longstanding position in support of #Somalia’s unity and sovereignty. He said Türkiye remains committed to promoting peace, social cohesion and development across the country.

#BREAKING: A large number of workers, mostly from Colombia, who were employed by the United Arab Emirates, departed from Bosaso Airport on Tuesday, days after Mogadishu formally ended its security and port partnerships with the UAE. #Somalia

#BREAKING: Somalia’s main opposition alliance, the Somali Future Council, has agreed in principle to attend a federal government–led conference in Mogadishu to resolve country’s political and electoral impasse. The decision was announced Saturday following a meeting in Nairobi.

Somalia and Pakistan have signed an agreement abolishing visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports to enhance diplomatic engagement and strengthen political cooperation between the two countries.