Somalia has kicked out the country's top United Nations official in a decision likely to harm relations with foreign powers backing government attempts to restore stability after decades of turmoil.
The government accused Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, of interfering...
By Abdiqani Ahmed Farah (Dala’aan) PhD
“The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones” John Maynard Keynes
Thabo Mbeki got unsettled by the trek of the debate on a scheduled gathering by African...
Mogadishu, 2 January 2019, The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, has condemned yesterday’s mortar attack on AMISOM Basecamp in Mogadishu, Somalia.
“The attack is another proof that the militants...
The Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Somaliland, today, expressed its solidarity with the United Nations offices in Somaliland/Somalia, and, particular, with Mr. Nicholas Haysom, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General who had been declared persona non grata by the Mogadishu administration Tuesday.
The...
By Mohamed Obsiye
The Heritage Institute convened in Djibouti between 14 – 18 December 2018 a conference themed debating the impact of the Ethiopian reforms on the Somalis. However, the question of the status of Somaliland came to occupy a...
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Somalia, Nicholas Haysom, condemned in the strongest possible terms today’s indirect fire attack on the main United Nations compound in the Somali capital.
Seven mortars landed inside the compound this afternoon, injuring...
To: President of Somali Federal Republic, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo
Dear Mr. President,
As an FYI, over five years ago I shared with UNSOM a document titled Jubbaland Stand-off Resolution which provided the bases of the political conflict between Federal Government...
By Hassan Mohamed
Somalia has made important milestones in rebuilding its economy and normalizing relations with the rest of the world and, more importantly, with international financial institutions. The country has, however, not done well in improving security and thawing...
Somalia gives China license to exploit its shores and put local fishermen out of business.
In what appears to be a repeat of the famous biblical story of Esau selling his birthright to his younger brother, Jacob for a bowl...
Summary
International Anti-Corruption Day is commemorated on 9th December every year around the world, and countries like Somalia wish to understand the global view of corruption and the effects it has had in different countries, while also learning about the need...