Ethiopia demanded the withdrawal of Somalia’s federal troops from Beled Hawo, citing security concerns along the shared border; Somali authorities rejected the request, as tensions rose over military presence and control of the strategic frontier area

Federal government omitted the UAE - with which it cut ties this January - from its official statement condemning Iran's retaliation on Gulf countries, while it mentioned Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait

A Starsky Aviation plane made an emergency landing on a shoreline, with all 55 people on board safely evacuated and accounted for; the Fokker 50 aircraft took off from Mogadishu's airport and developed a technical problem 15 minutes into its flight

Somaliland authorities rejected accusations that it agreed to host Israeli military facilities and resettle displaced Palestinians from Gaza in exchange for recognition by Israel, saying the claims are baseless and the step “purely diplomatic”