Thursday 18 Sep 2025 {HMC} – Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre delivered a keynote address at the “Dan-Qaran Government’s Performance Exhibition (2022-2025),” asserting that the government’s numerous achievements are a direct result of improved laws, national unity, and solidarity. The Prime Minister’s remarks provided a foundational context for the exhibition, highlighting the core principles that have guided the administration’s progress over the past three years.

The exhibition, which showcases the accomplishments of various government ministries and agencies, served as a platform for both the Prime Minister and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to affirm their commitment to transparent governance. The Prime Minister stated that the successes achieved in security, political development, social affairs, and defense were made possible by a unified national vision and a focus on strengthening legal frameworks.

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, in his own address, commended the government’s efforts, stating that it has implemented critical plans and laws essential for the state-building of Somalia. His words reinforced the Prime Minister’s message, underscoring that the current administration’s progress is not accidental but is built on a solid foundation of coordinated policy and a shared national purpose. The event’s focus on showcasing tangible results reinforced the government’s commitment to accountability and its promise to serve the Somali people with integrity and a unified vision.

Source Hiiraan Online

Thursday 18 Sep 2025 {HMC} Israeli military vehicles including tanks have advanced into new neighborhoods in the northwest of Gaza City, according to local reports.

Eyewitnesses said tanks pushed several hundred meters inside the al-Saftawi neighborhood and the area where Jala Street ends.

Heavy machinery vehicles including bulldozers also carried out operations around the Karameh Towers neighborhood and Mukhabarat district.

The Israeli army released photos and footage of the military vehicles positioned in the al-Saftawi neighborhood and the end of Jala Street.

The military has begun carrying out an offensive aimed at expanding and consolidating its control over the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel will re-occupy the entire Strip.

On Aug. 8, Israel’s Security Cabinet approved a plan to take control of Gaza City.

Defense Minister Israel Katz has warned that the army, which had resumed ground assaults, would destroy the city if the Palestinian group Hamas did not disarm and release all hostages.

In a statement Wednesday, the Israeli army said it had carried out more than 150 air and artillery strikes on Gaza City within two days.

Israel’s heavy bombardment of northern Gaza and repeated warnings of forced evacuations have driven hundreds of Palestinian families to flee southward.

Palestinians, carrying their children in their arms, continue the arduous hours-long trek on foot under the constant threat of bombardment and surveillance drones.

Those who reach the south are met with dire conditions in temporary shelters, where shortages of food, clean water and medicine are widespread.

The forced exodus, described by many as a “death road,” has already claimed the lives of numerous civilians.

Survivors face a daily struggle for existence without safe shelter or access to basic humanitarian needs.

Source Hiiraan Online

Thursday 18 Sep 2025 {HMC} Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has emphasized that it will no longer be acceptable for anyone to enter the country with a foreign passport without obtaining a visa.

Speaking in Mogadishu on Wednesday night at an event showcasing the cabinet’s achievements over its three-year term, President Mohamud highlighted Somalia’s progress toward digitalization, noting that several public services have now moved online.

“You cannot enter another country with a Somali passport without a visa. In the same way, a foreigner—or a Somali citizen with a foreign passport—cannot enter our country without a visa,” the President said.

He clarified that holders of Somali passports do not require visas to enter Somalia, but individuals using foreign passports, regardless of ethnicity, must comply with visa regulations.

“A person with a foreign passport, whether Somali or white, is the same,” he said. “I ask you, is there a Somali passport that allows you to go to any foreign country without a visa? The answer is no. Likewise, you cannot enter Somalia without a visa on a foreign passport.”

The President’s remarks follow the launch of Somalia’s E-Visa program on September 1, which makes it legally binding for both foreigners and Somalis with foreign passports to obtain visas before entering the country.

Source Hiiraan Online