Somalia

The Independent Constitutional Review and Implementation Committee (ICRIC) has held a preliminary consultation with the Office of the Auditor General of the Federal Republic of Somalia as part of ongoing efforts to review the country’s provisional constitution.

Somali Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy Ahmed Hassan Adan on Tuesday signed a major cooperation agreement with Turkish industrial group OYAK, marking a significant step toward developing Somalia’s marine resources and blue economy.

Somalia on Tuesday hosted the 35th regular session of the Committee of Defence and Security Chiefs of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF), underscoring the country’s expanding role in regional security cooperation.

The United States military conducted an airstrike against the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab on December 14, targeting fighters about 50 kilometres northeast of Kismayo, the interim capital of Somalia’s Jubaland state. The operation was carried out in close coordination with the Somali government.

Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam on Sunday held talks with the United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, and European Union Ambassador Francesca Di Mauro, focusing on Somalia’s ongoing political challenges and the path toward resolving the current impasse.

Somalia’s Lower House of Parliament on Monday convened the 22nd session of the 7th legislative term, swearing in a new cabinet minister and advancing two draft bills for initial reading.