By Adan Ahmed Hirad The recent establishment of the first international bank in Mogadishu, Somalia, marks a significant milestone in the country's financial landscape. Ziraat Katilim Bank of Turkey has opened its doors in the heart of the nation's capital,...
The United Nations has declared that the Somali government does not recognize the SSC as an independent regional admin.The envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General in Somalia Ms. Catriona Laing, who was reporting on the United Nations Day on...
The Somali Speaker of the House is in Washington, D.C., for talks about joint-US-Somali interests on issues ranging from national security to trade and AGOA. WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, October 23, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Von Batten-Montague-York,...
By Balal Mohamed Cusman Since the PM of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed announced that his country is exploring all options to secure a port for Ethiopia, either through negotiation, “give and take,” or “force”,...
By Dr. Ali Said Faqi Abyi Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, has been in the spotlight recently due to his remarks about acquiring sea access by force, which has triggered strong opposition in Somalia.  To fully understand the controversy...
WASHINGTON — At least six people were killed and more than 10 injured in a car bombing Thursday in the central Hirshabelle state in Somalia, according to officials. The perpetrator targeted a busy meat market in Bulobarde town, some 220...
Pirates leave a Ukrainian merchant vessel for Somalia’s shore in 2008. Getty Images In 2011, pirates carried out 212 attacks in a vast area spanning Somali waters, the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, actions that the World Bank...
by Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam. While meeting a special envoy from Somaliland, Dr. Jama Musse Jama, at State House Entebbe on Friday, President Yoweri Museveni said it is wrong for Somaliland to secede from Somalia, thereby offering himself to mediate in...
DJIBOUTI — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says Somali forces have made “impressive progress” in the fight against al-Shabab but cautioned that the terror group still can “export terror from ungoverned spaces.” “I think they (Somali forces) made more...
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...