Somali Opposition Rejects Term Extension, Warns of Constitutional Crisis After May 15

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By Goth Mohamed Goth MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali opposition leaders have warned that the country faces a constitutional crisis if the government proceeds with any...

The slow re-awakening of Islamic finance in Somalia

Somali children play on the swing at the Peace Garden, during Eid al-Fitr celebration in Mogadishu in this photo dated June 15, 2018. Somalia, the troubled land at the Horn of Africa with one of the most homogeneous Muslim populations in the world, is believed to benefit from the strong footprint Islamic finance is currently setting in East Africa.
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By Arno Maierbrugger Somalia, the troubled land at the Horn of Africa with one of the most homogeneous Muslim populations in the world, is believed...

Brandeis withdraws invitation: A degree too hot

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Somalia breaks new ground in education by expanding national Secondary school examinations

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Friday, 03 June 2016 The Somali education authorities with financial support from the European Union have this week administered the end of secondary school...

US militant in Somalia still waging ‘jihad’ against US

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After Kabul, is Mogadishu next?

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I’ve been mercilessly pilloried in the past when I’ve suggested the Somali state is nonsense on stilts that should be unwound, or dismembered. I...

AU Special Representative assures of security during Somali leaders’ meeting on elections

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Mogadishu - March 21st 2021; The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, met, today,...

Kenyan warplanes bomb al Shabaab strongholds in Somalia

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By James Macharia, Reuters The Kenyan military said its warplanes bombed targets held by al Qaeda-linked Islamists in Somalia on Thursday, in retaliation for an...

Ethiopia’s Quest for Sea Access: A Risky Proposition for Somalia

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Following Eritrea’s secession in 1993, Ethiopia's landlocked status has posed significant economic and logistical challenges. Since then, the country has relied heavily on Djibouti...