2026 in Somalia
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Events in the year 2026 in Somalia.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
- Prime Minister: Hamza Abdi Barre.
- Speaker of the House: Abdi Hashim Abdelahi.
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 6 January – Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar visits Somaliland following Israel's decision to recognize the territory as an independent state.[1]
- 7 January – The United States suspends all assistance to the Somali federal government following allegations of theft of food aid by local authorities.[2]
- 12 January – Somalia revokes all bilateral agreements with the United Arab Emirates, citing violations of its sovereignty.[3]
February
[edit]- 9 February – Somalia and Saudi Arabia sign a military cooperation agreement.[4]
- 10 February – A Fokker 50 operated by Starsky Aviation makes a water-landing off the coast of Mogadishu after overshooting the runway at Aden Adde International Airport during an emergency landing shortly after takeoff on its way to Puntland. All 55 on board survive.[5]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[6]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 16 January – Isra' and Mi'raj
- 20 – 21 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 18 May – Somaliland Declaration of Independence
- 27 – 28 May – Eid al-Adha
- 17 June – Islamic New Year
- 26 June – Ashura
- 1 July – Independence Day
- 26 August – The Prophet's Birthday
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Israeli foreign minister visits Somaliland after contentious recognition of breakaway territory". Africanews. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Somalia: US halts assistance to federal government". Africanews. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Somalia cancels all agreements with UAE over alleged sovereignty violations". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Somalia, Saudi Arabia sign agreement on military cooperation". Al Jazeera. 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Pilot praised after crash-landing faulty Somali passenger plane on seashore". BBC. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Somalia Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
