Somalia

By: MoDuale UK Minister for Africa Vicky Ford has issued a statement about the escalating political crisis in Somalia. "The UK is deeply concerned by the escalation of the current political crisis in Somalia. The situation threatens to undermine the credibility of Somalia’s leadership and risks...

By: Zakariye Ahmed, Horndiplomat correspondent  Somalia’s presidential election has moved to the second round after completing the first round by counting the votes, this election is being held at an airport hangar called “Afisyooni camp” for security reasons, and both houses of lawmakers attend to...

By : Zakeriye ahmed Horndiplomat Correspondent Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland's Transitional Electoral Commission announced the polling stations and registration centers for upcoming local municipal elections in the state. The commission has released 524...

 The United Nations in Somalia today congratulated President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his inauguration, and said it looks forward to working with his administration in support of achieving national priorities. The inauguration ceremony for Somalia’s tenth president was held in the venue known as ‘the...

By ADOW MOHAMED @adowmo Horndiplomat-Somalia has criticised Cord leader Raila Odinga for urging the international community to recognise Somaliland’s secession. Ambassador Gamal Hassan termed Raila’s comment irresponsible. He said it damages his country’s territorial integrity. “That comment was in bad taste,” he said. “Somali politics should...

By: Simple Flying Since the start of the year, tensions between Somalia and Somaliland (an independent but internationally unrecognized state) have been high. While the two territories have been going at it for years, tensions have...

At least three people were killed and 7 injured at a checkpoint near Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Wednesday night. According to Somali ambulance service Aamin, the three dead victims were male and only one female among the injured. Update: AaminAmbulance transported casualties of KM-14 explosion -...

Over one million people in Somalia are currently facing acute food shortage due to the poor performance of long rains earlier in the year, even as the country explores long-term solutions to persistent food insecurity and malnutrition. United Nations deputy special representative, humanitarian co-ordinator in...

By: VOA NEWS ,Mohamed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, SOMALIA — Somalia's president has vowed to continue the war against al-Shabab militants in an address to lawmakers in which he also warned of also warned of looming famine in pasrts...

By Prof. Abdirahman Ahmed Shunuf On the Anniversary of Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal’s untimely death 16 years ago, we present a brief analysis of his legacy. The aim of this article is to show how the selfish policies of the Somali Republic found it expedient...