Somali president: Ethiopia can access our port, but must negotiate
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Addis Ababa has yet to come to Mogadishu to negotiate access to sea ports.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Addis Ababa has yet to come to Mogadishu to negotiate access to sea ports.



![Families of the Pakistani hostage crew members of the Oil Products Tanker the HONOUR 25 that was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, hold placards during a protest, calling the government to take immediate action for the safe return of their loved ones, in Karachi, Pakistan May 13, 2026 [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-05-13T163709Z_695911426_RC2B8LAGSPRK_RTRMADP_3_PAKISTAN-PIRACY-SOMALIA-1790727625.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)


![Locals look at German soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) approaching them during a patrol in the village of Isa Khel in Chahar Dara district December 16, 2011. [Thomas Peter/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2011-12-16T000000Z_1423537877_GM1E7CG1ROV01_RTRMADP_3_AFGHANISTAN-1789054025.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)


Somali authorities say 14 pirates were killed in the 10-day operation to free a Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel.
Over 100,000 people displaced last year alone, adding to the 1.3 million people already forced to flee from their homes.
The drought-stricken country has recorded a 32 percent jump in the number of children treated for severe malnutrition.

The UN warns of another hunger crisis, with starvation threatening millions.
UK maritime security monitor says Seamull tanker diverted towards Somalia, as wave of piracy sweeps the Gulf of Aden.
Somali forces repel rebel fighters in Baidoa after intense fighting involving explosives and dozens of casualties.

Thousands of hunger-stricken families have lost their livestock and farms due to a yearslong drought in Somalia.

Somali referee Omar Artan will make history as the first non-European referee to officiate the UEFA Super Cup.
Rulings allow Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for nationals of the two countries.
Puntland says it has taken control of Galkayo camp as rival federal-aligned forces retreat following intense clashes.