Somalia’s ‘New Deal’ tackles old problems

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Government pledges to improve its peoples' lives in return for $2.4bn in aid, but critics remain sceptical. Hargeisa, Somaliland - In Brussels, it was...

Somalia:Somali Leader Unharmed as Plane Makes Emergency Landing

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The plane of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud made an emergency landing in Mogadishu Monday after experiencing engine problems. The president was unharmed in the...

Somalia: August 2013 Update: US covert actions in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia

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September 2nd, 2013 | by Jack Serle and Alice K Ross One strike in Pakistan ends 34-day stretch without an attack. Yemen sees more strikes in a month than any...

U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry’s Statement on Trip to Africa – Links to Video/Audio in English

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Somalia’s cheetah smuggling ring

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Africa’s big cats are being trafficked to rich households in the Middle East who want ‘something more exotic’ Dubai — Campaigners are calling for urgent cross-...

Somalia’s Election Impasse: History Repeating Itself

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by Talya Parker Somalia has found itself in a situation that is very familiar – an election impasse. Despite hopes of a smooth transition of power...

Somalia: Ratification of Kampala Convention crucial step for millions displaced by conflict, violence, and climate shocks

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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) ’s work in Somalia particularly focuses on helping displaced people meet their most basic needs JUBA, South Sudan,...

Somalia:Somali government appoints new army commander for Jubba regions

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The new army commander for Jubba regions,Col Salah Makoma Mohamed is visiting the port city of Kismayo, after taking up his new position. Col...

Former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Blames Federal Government for Baydhabo Clashes, Warns of National Fragmentation

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By Mustafa Abdi Ibrahim MOGADISHU — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has squarely blamed the Federal Government for the deadly violence that recently engulfed...

Somaliland:President Obama Is Backing the Wrong Partners In Somalia

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By Ali Mohamed Two years ago, President Obama cited “impressive security and political gains in Somalia” to support his decision to grant diplomatic recognition for...