Somalia

Somalia And Saudi Arabia Sign Defence Cooperation Agreement

Somalia and Saudi Arabia have signed a defence cooperation agreement in Riyadh to expand military coordination, training and broader security collaboration between the two states. The Somalia-Saudi Arabia defence cooperation framework was concluded during high-level meetings linked to an international defence event. Agreement Signed In Riyadh Riyadh, 9 February 2026 — Somalia and Saudi Arabia...

Somalia Terminates Strategic Agreements with United Arab Emirates

The Federal Government of Somalia officially terminated all security, defence and economic agreements with the United Arab Emirates on 12 January 2026, following the illegal entry of a Yemeni separatist leader into the nation. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali Omar Balcad confirmed the decision after reports emerged that Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of the Southern Transitional Council...