London — War-torn Somalia launched its first ever licensing round Tuesday, offering seven of its offshore oil blocks, as it seeks to rekindle its quest for oil.
Oil minister Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed, speaking during his ministry's webinar launching the round,...
![The government said there would be a period of national mourning for seven days following Pierre Nkurunziza's death [File: AFP]](https://i0.wp.com/www.somalilandcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/525a8174492d4efcb843237289c5f033_18.jpg?resize=696%2C385&ssl=1 "AMISOM Message of Condolence on the Passing of the President of Burundi, H.E. Pierre Nkurunziza")
Mogadishu, 11th June 2020—The African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, has learnt with sadness about the death of the President of Burundi, H.E. Pierre Nkurunziza.
“On behalf of the mission, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the...
Major opposition parties in Somalia are against the decision by the electoral body to postpone the 2020 elections, citing possibilities of inter-clan violence.
The parties have interpreted the June 27 announcement by the National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) as a...
Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, flanked by government officials, addresses delegates inside a renovated Somalia's National Theatre in Mogadishu, the capital, on June 26, 2020. A Somali military court acquited radio journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab Nuur on August 5, 2020....
DAKAR, Senegal, January 7, 2023/ -- In line with its philosophy and character as an impact-driven social initiative, the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) (AFRIMA.org) has lent its voice to the lingering humanitarian crisis in the war-torn African country...
DP World and UNICEF have announced a wide-ranging partnership to support the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and related immunization supplies in low- and lower-middle-income countries.
The new partnership – with a multi-million dollar value – is the largest to date to...
Somalia’s opposition group on Tuesday accused President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo of undermining reconciliation after his office invited election stakeholders for dialogue, but excluded his rivals.
Villa Somalia, the president’s official residence, announced a one-day forum between Farmaajo and leaders of...
By Dr. Mohamud Uluso
The Somali people have been hoping to heal from the painful experience suffered in ousting the military dictatorship that ruled the country for 21 years with an iron fist. Extrajudicial killings, widespread abuse of power, and...
Former Korean ambassador to Somalia Kang Shin-sung recalls vividly the day when he waved the Korean flag with all his might in front of the Italian Embassy in Somali capital Mogadishu in 1991, with a group of North Korean...
At least seven people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed on Saturday in Somalia's capital, after a suicide car bombing that targeted a security checkpoint near the presidential palace, police said.
"What we know so far is that at least...