Israel fetes Somaliland’s leader as it seeks to expand Red Sea influence
Six months after recognition, Israel and Somaliland say they are moving from symbolism to strategic cooperation.

Six months after recognition, Israel and Somaliland say they are moving from symbolism to strategic cooperation.










Somalia’s football federation says the US decision to deny entry to award-winning referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan

Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Artan, has been removed from the World Cup roster after being denied entry into US
Violence that paralysed two Mogadishu districts subsides, but opposition rejects president’s rule and vows to fight on.
WFP warns that the war is causing substantial increases in food prices in a number of countries.
Tensions over Somali elections escalate into violence, leaving Mogadishu residents grappling with fear and disruption.
Residents flee from their homes due to fighting between two warring political factions.
Ex-Somali PM Khaire accuses government forces of attacking him before planned antigovernment protests in Mogadishu.
Recognising Somaliland would not deliver stability. It would entrench division, in Somalia and well beyond it.
Somalia is entering a dangerous moment without a path to elections or a political transition.
![Young women sit on a flower-decorated swing at Lido Beach in Mogadishu, enjoying time. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0148-1779886572.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![The Ali Jimale Mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia – the country’s largest mosque – stands empty before worshippers arrive. Opened in 2022, the Turkish-inspired landmark was funded by businessman Ahmed-Nur Ali Jimale. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9271-1779886594.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Abdirahman and Bilal travelled across the city with their parents to attend Eid prayers. The ghutra and thobe — garments associated with the Gulf and wider Middle East — are a popular part of Eid sartorial tradition for men in Somalia. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9297-1779886600.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Turkish-style mosque architecture has become increasingly popular in Somalia, reflected in grand modern designs like the Ali Jimale Mosque in Mogadishu. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9401-1779886612.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Fahad and Shahul moved to Somalia from southern India and have lived in Mogadishu for more than a year. Ali Jimale Mosque is one of their favourite places of worship in the city, known for its scale and distinctive architecture. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9339-1779886606.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Worshippers perform rukuu (bow) during Eid salah at Ali Jimale Mosque in Mogadishu. The communal prayer is the spiritual centrepiece of Eid celebrations, bringing together the congregants in a shared act of worship. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9437-1779886619.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Maka Al Mukarama Road forms Mogadishu’s central business district, with the KM4 roundabout, the main junction in the city, hosts a statue of 16th-century Somali commander Ahmed Gurey. The area is a busy hub where families shop, socialise, and move between the capital’s key districts. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9655-1779887093.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Escape Skate in central Mogadishu has become a popular gathering place for young people, reflecting the city’s growing recreational scene and the rise of new leisure spaces in the capital. It has become a key venue for youth leisure and social life in Mogadishu. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0001-1779886560.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![A large crowd gathers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Daljirka Dahsoon) in Mogadishu, a memorial honouring Somalis who have died in service of the country. The people participate in traditional Somali dances together. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0175-1779886588.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Lido Beach is Mogadishu’s most popular seaside destination and a long-standing centre of the city’s social life. Generations have gathered here in the evenings and on weekends to swim, eat at cafés along the shoreline, and take boat trips out into the ocean. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0159-1779886581.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Young men play in the sea at Lido Beach in Mogadishu. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0109-1779886565.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)