Somalia

Reflecting on the ongoing battle against Al-Shabaab in Somalia, there is a beacon of hope and optimism. For nearly two decades, this ruthless terrorist organisation has plagued our nation, causing untold suffering and bloodshed. However, under President Hassan Sheikh's...

After decades of conflict, Mogadishu reached a historic milestone by attaining IMF/World Bank debt relief. REUTERS/Feisal Omar By Hassan Ali Khaire The long-suffering East African country will accumulate further debt arrears unless it undertakes bolder reform, says former prime minister Hassan...

Ethiopia seemingly treating publication of the map that shows Somalia as part of Ethiopia as suspicious and has started an investigation into it. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia has apologized on Monday for a map of Africa that is not...

Qatar has been fingered for being behind a recent bombing of a port run by the UAE in Somalia, according to an audio recording. The Horn of Africa now appears to be new ground for Qatar to continue with...

Somalia Partnership Forum COMMUNIQUE 2 October 2019 Somalia and its international partners met in Mogadishu on 1-2 October 2019 for the Somalia Partnership Forum (SPF). The participants took stock of the progress made since the previous SPF in July 2018, and agreed priority...

Sixty percent of Somalia's population depends on agriculture or livestock such as sheep, goats, camels and cattle Press Release OSLO, Norway, November 14, 2019/ -- Millions in Somalia need humanitarian aid because of extreme weather conditions and conflict. However, relief work...

Readers may question how come debt relief which is beneficial for Somalia fueled intense corruption, political conflicts, and Insecurity? The answer is focus on debt relief has provided the leaders of the federal government of Somalia (FGS) the opportunity...

Somalia does not have testing kits and samples have to be sent to South Africa, according to health officials by Hamza Mohamed The coronavirus pandemic could kill more people in Somalia than anywhere else if preventive measures are not put...

Somalia’s government has imposed a night curfew in the country’s capital of Mogadishu in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus, according to local news outlets. The curfew will commence from 15th April 2020, and will be imposed...

Police officers are seen in Mogadishu, Somalia, on April 16, 2020. Somali authorities have been holding journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab Nuur incommunicado since early March. (Reuters/Feisal Omar) Nairobi, April 30, 2020 -- Somali authorities should immediately release radio journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab...