The Minister of Internal Security of the Federal Government of Somalia, General Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail (Fartaag), today inaugurated a conference in Mogadishu focused on advancing the second phase of the Joint Police Programme (JPP2). The conference was also attended by the Deputy Commander of the Somali Police Force, Major General [...]

The Somali Police Chief, Brigadier General Asad Osman Abdullahi, and the US Ambassador to Somalia, Ambassador Richard H. Riley, reaffirmed their commitment to addressing the ongoing security challenges in the country. The discussion focused on eradicating the extremist group Khawarij, enhancing the Somali police force, and planning the transition of [...]

A graduation ceremony was held in Djibouti for the 21st batch of Somali Police Darawiish Forces who had completed a critical training program. The Somali, Italian, and Djiboutian governments worked together to organize the training, which lasted several weeks and focused on military capabilities, law enforcement, and national security. The [...]

The Somali Police Chief, Brigadier General Asad Osman Abdullahi held a meeting with officials of Somalia’s international security partners, including representatives from UNSOS, EUCAP, ATMIS POLICE, UNDP, UNMAS, IOM, and IDLO, discussing further strengthening police support and counterterrorism efforts. The discussion focused on increasing donor assistance for the Somali Police [...]

The Minister of Internal Security, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag, has successfully concluded an advanced training program for officers from Somalia’s Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID). The training, held at the Goć Training Centre in Belgrade, Serbia, focused on equipping the officers with enhanced skills in criminal investigations. This initiative reflects Somalia’s [...]

Somalia’s Police Commissioner, General Asad Osman, visited a police officer at the hospital who was assaulted by a Federal MP during a parliamentary session on Wednesday. The officer sustained facial injuries in the incident. This act of solidarity underscores the police leadership’s commitment to the welfare of its personnel and [...]

The Somali Police Chief, Brigadier General Asad Osman Abdullahi, presided over an exceptional meeting summoned by the Deputy Commissioners, departments, divisions, and autonomous sessions of the Police Force.. During the meeting, the SPF Commander discussed security-related information with the officers of security, who updated the commander on the overall state [...]

The Commander of the Somali Police Force Coast Guard unit, Colonel Bashir Abdi, received senior officials from the EU, UNOPS, and EUCAP at his office in Mogadishu-Somalia  They discussed strengthening cooperation between the two sides and supporting Somali-led maritime capacity-building programs.   [...]

The Police Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Brigadier General Asad Osman received the China Ambassador to Somalia Amb. Wang Yu, at his office on Thursday. They discussed further strengthening security and rebuilding new police strategies for security and supporting the Somali police forces trainings. The Ambassador Wang Yu [...]

The Police Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Brigadier General Asad Osman received Fran O’Grady, Chief of Mission of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) Somalia, at his office. They discussed the prevention and reduction of the threat posed by explosive ordnance, including improvised explosive devices (IEDs). UNMAS [...]