Somalia

Pirates appear to be making a comeback in the Indian Ocean. Attacks were common until warships from an international force launched a major crackdown five years ago. But the ambushing of four ships by Somali pirates has ended the relative calm Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Adow reports from...

By:Hassan Jama, HornDiplomat Regional Contributor  Following a special session chaired by Pres Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya is accusing Somalia of “violating” its sovereignty; alleges that Somalia Army on 2nd March, 2020 were in “flagrant breach”. Somalia last week accused Kenya of “violating” sovereignty and destabilising border...

By:CGTN National secondary exams in Somalia have been cancelled by authorities after papers were leaked on social media platforms, the Minister of Education Abdullahi Godah Barre confirmed on national television. The national exams which began on Saturday, will see over 31,000 students affected over the cancellation....

Horndiplomat-U.S. Mission to Somalia confirmed Monday’s attack by al-Shabaab saying there was no casualties. The following statement was issued today by the US Mission to Somalia The United States condemns the attacks today in Baledogle and Mogadishu.  We commend the Somali security forces who repelled the...

Kenya has denied expelling the Somalia ambassador and recalling its envoy to Mogadishu over a simmering marine territorial dispute. Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary (PS) Macharia Kamau clarified that Nairobi had only "summoned" Kenya's envoy to Mogadishu and asked his Somali counterpart to leave for consultations...

By: MoDuale Somalia President Mohamed Abdilahi Farmajo has congratulated Democrat Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris on winning the U.S. presidential election. Farmajo says he looks forward to “closing cooperation and partnership.” "Congratulations President-elect of the United States of America JoeBiden and VP-elect Kamala Harris. Somalia wishes...

A militant group associated with Daesh in Syria and Iraq has started levying taxes on businesses in Somalia, Garowe Online reported yesterday. “The traders and businesses in Bosaso city continue to work in fear after being asked huge sums of money by Islamic State branch in...

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...

Two flags waved over the Lake George bandshell on Saturday: one red, white and blue and the other a white star on a light blue background — the flag of Somalia. The St. Cloud Somali community celebrated its annual independence day at Lake George. July 1 marks the formation...

By: REUTERS Somalia rejected on Wednesday what it called an "illegal claim" by Genel Energy (GENL.L) to oil exploration and exploitation rights in Somaliland, Somalia's oil ministry said. Somaliland claimed independence from Somalia...