Turkey Delivers 12 Military Vehicles to Somalia
By: MoDuale
Turkey has delivered 12 new military armored vehicles to Somalia as part of bilateral military and financial cooperation agreements.
The vehicles will be used by Somalia's special unit, namely Gorgor (Eagle), trained and mentored by the Turkish government.
"Today, we are here to receive this...
Villa Somalia Instagram Account hacked
By : Zakeriye ahmed Horndiplomat Correspondent
Somalia's presidential palace's official Instagram page was hacked. The hacker posted a video of journalist Mohamud Mohamed Dahir, AKA Mohamud Carab, criticizing Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's role in the outgoing...
AU, Somalia commend Museveni’s efforts to restore peace in Somalia
By John Semakula
Added 3rd March 2018 09:04 AM
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed noted that President Museveni’s decision and his commitment to achieve peace in Somalia are some of the decisions the people of Somalia will forever be grateful.
Somalia and the African Union Commission (AUC)...
Maritime dispute: Somalia rejects mediation ‘offer’
By: The East African
Somalia says it will not accept mediation over a maritime dispute with Kenya, which the International Court of Justice (ICJ) decided in October 2021.
Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign...
Senior politician Dr. Ismail Mohamud Hurre Buba passes away in Turkey
By: HOL
Somalia's former Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr. Ismail Mohamud Hurre Buba, passed away on Wednesday while receiving treatment in Ankara, Turkey.
Prof. Buba, a renowned politician and intellectual, held several positions, including...
Somalia and its backers sign security pact to beef up army
By Estelle Shirbon | LONDON
Somalia's government and its foreign backers on Thursday signed a security pact which they presented as a road map toward building a functional national army capable of taking on the fight against al Shabaab militants.
The al Qaeda-linked Islamist militant group...
Ben Stiller joins YouTube stars to fight Somalia famine
By Duarte Garrido, Entertainment Reporter
Ben Stiller is leading a star-studded campaign to raise $2m to fly food and water to Somalia through Turkish Airlines.
After raising $1m in less than 24 hours thanks to the power of social media, the Zoolander star is now reaching...
Somalia-Hired Lobbyist Group, Unionists Accelerate Opposition to H.R. 7170 Legislation on Somaliland-US Cooperation
By: Somtribune
The Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. lobby group on contract with the Somalia government, supported by a unionist group calling itself the United Somali Alliance, accelerate opposition to H.R. 7170 and other proposed legislations that call for an increased...
How Much Does It Cost for Somalia to Ban Khat for a Week? Millions.
Every day, Kenyan and Ethiopian farmers pick a huge amount of fresh khat leaves — the herbal stimulant chewed to achieve a high similar to the effects of amphetamines — and sell it to traders who package it up and send it off to...
Suicide bomber kills over a dozen in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu
By: Xinhua Agency
A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of a military training camp in the southern part of Mogadishu on Saturday evening, killing at least 15 people, local media reported on Sunday.Civilians and new...