By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Shabelle Media Network
Colonel Maxamed Cabdulqaadir Shariif Bocorrey has taken command of the Somali Navy and Coast Guard, succeeding General Cabdiwahaab Cabdullaahi Cumar. The handover ceremony was held in Mogadishu, Shabelle Media Network reports, with the new chief tasked with strengthening naval capabilities and protecting the coast.
Somalia’s Federal Parliament speaker, Cabdulqaadir Maxamed Nuur, visited Somalia’s embassy in Nairobi and called for stronger services for nationals. He also stressed protecting Somali interests and developing relations between Somalia and Kenya, Shabelle Media Network reports.
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Somalia’s National Telecommunications Agency and Mogadishu University have opened the fourth National Cybersecurity Forum, held over two days in the capital. The meeting brings together public officials, businesses and specialists to strengthen digital security and cooperation, reports Shabelle Media Network.
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Uganda has sent its 48th battle group to Somalia to join AUSSOM, after training and to replace the 45th group, according to Shabelle Media Network and Caasimada Online. The deployment follows the departure of 109 Ugandan soldiers and comes as Kampala plans to withdraw some of its forces by 15 November 2026, Caasimada Online reports.
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Somali Deputy Prime Minister Saalax Axmed Jaamac attended a ceremony in Mogadishu marking the closure of the United Nations political office in Somalia. The end of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia’s activities marks a new phase in political and institutional cooperation between Somalia and the UN, according to Shabelle Media Network.
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FAO expects 5.5 million Somalis to face hunger by DecemberThe FAO expects nearly 5.5 million people in Somalia to face hunger between October and December. Conflict, displacement, climate crises and declining humanitarian aid are worsening malnutrition, particularly in rural areas, which account for 62% of cases, RFI reports.
Ethiopia brings public services together in digital one-stop centresThe Ethiopian government is developing digital one-stop centres to bring several public services together and reduce administrative procedures for citizens. The MESOB centre embodies this approach, presented by Fanamc as part of the transformation of public services led by the Medemer government.The week in Africa
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