Al-Shabab has several thousand fighters, including an unknown number of foreigners, in Somalia. (AP PHOTO)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s government claimed Saturday that the al-Shabab extremist group has for the first time asked to open negotiations, amid a military...
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...
By Abdishakur Ali Mohamed
Somalia is a Horn African country that has been plagued by conflicts, instabilities of all kinds, and poverty for decades. While the original causes of these problems are complex and multifaceted, one factor that has played...
By Mohamed Adam
Somalia has one of the youngest populations in the world. It is estimated that around 70% of the country’s population is under the age of 30. Nonetheless, 41% and 35% of young people between the ages of 15–19 and 20–24,...
It will be the biggest mistake to cross the threshold of recognition if the Somaliland government revives and resumes stalled talks with Somalia
Executive Summary
Tensions between Somalia and Somaliland remain high. The core bone of contention is still Somaliland’s political...
Calling Somalia’s ill-timed bluff and claim of jurisdiction over territories and resources within the Republic of Somaliland’s boundaries, the country’s ministry of energy and minerals establishes that no one other than the government of Somaliland had the right to...
Corruption in Somalia is a significant problem that has plagued the country for decades. The lack of a strong, centralized government and the ongoing conflict and instability have made it easy for corruption to thrive.
Somalia is ranked as one...
The first group of Eritrean-trained recruits arrived at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International airport on Wednesday, days after President Mohamud said the soldiers would begin returning home.
The number of recruits repatriated on Wednesday is still unknown.
A government statement is expected...
It is 6:00 a.m. and Mohamed Dhicis is up and ready for work. Dressed in a thick, white cotton canvas suit, which covers his entire body, he walks into the apiary housing tens of thousands of bees.
When he reaches...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 18, 2022
Federal Government of Somalia combats terrorists
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two collective self-defense strikes, one each on Dec. 14 and 17, 2022, in support of Somali...