Somalia warns against any Israeli base plans on Somaliland
Somalia has warned that its territory cannot be used as a launching pad for military operations, after two media reports that said Israel is...
Heavy Fighting Erupts in Mogadishu as Opposition Protests Loom
By Goth Mohamed Goth
MOGADISHU – Heavy gunfire broke out Wednesday at Dabka Junction in Mogadishu between government forces and security guards of former Prime...
Former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Blames Federal Government for Baydhabo Clashes, Warns of National Fragmentation
By Mustafa Abdi Ibrahim
MOGADISHU — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has squarely blamed the Federal Government for the deadly violence that recently engulfed...
COVID-19 ventilators provided to help Somalia fight pandemic
The donation comes against the backdrop of daily increases in number of COVID-19 cases in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 2, 2020/ -- Ventilators to treat...
Al-Shabab senior leader surrenders to Somali government
![Al-Shabab still controls parts of Somalia's south and central regions after being chased out of Mogadishu [File: AP]](https://i0.wp.com/www.somalilandcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/afb468d4a03548f1aeb222de6cd8a0c6_18.jpg?resize=696%2C385&ssl=1 "Al-Shabab senior leader surrenders to Somali government")
A senior leader of Somali militant group al-Shabab has surrendered to Somali government forces in Marka town in the country's southern region of Lower...
Exclusive: Western oil exploration in Somalia may spark conflict – U.N. report
In Summary
• Experts say the Somali constitution gives considerable autonomy to regional governments to enter commercial oil deals.
• But a petroleum law that has...
World Bank Deepens Marginalisation of Somali Minorities
A World Bank Working Paper on the Somali judiciary unwisely assigns percentages to population sizes of Somali clans, writes Liban Ahmad
Writing about Somali politics...
IMF chief Georgieva says supports debt relief for Somalia
WASHINGTON — International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Saturday that she supports Somalia’s efforts to achieve debt relief through the global...
Could Somalia become the next Texas?
The story of Somalia is being rewritten, and Texas’s oil boom of the early 20th century is a good marker for the future of...
New data shows the U.S military is severely undercounting civilian casualties in Somalia
DURING THE FIRST six months of 2019 alone, U.S. Africa Command tracked seven reports of American and allied attacks in Somalia that allegedly killed or...
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