Somalia

There were at least four people from Minnesota on the returned flight. By Mila Koumpilova Star Tribune A plane with deportees to Somalia, including at least four from Minnesota, returned to the United States on Friday after a stop in Senegal that authorities said did not go according...

By: MohamadDuale Horndiplomat- Somalia to appoint Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, a Somali citizen as the next central bank governor of Somalia. Abdullahi has financial management and banking experience. For the last 2 years he worked as a senior economic policy adviser to the office of the Prime minister...

By Tufan Aktas and Addis Getachew ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia More details about Turkey’s first military facility in Somalia emerged on Thursday with the construction firm behind the project confirming the base will be able to train hundreds of local soldiers. Istanbul Mogadishu General Construction Company Director Ebubekir...

By: Zakariye Ahmed, Horndiplomat correspondent  SOMALIA: 15 people including MP Amino Mohamed Abdi, former MP Hassan Ali Abdi Dhuhul, soldiers have been killed and others injured in two suicide explosions that happened last tonight in Lamagalaay military camp in Beledweyne town, the second election constituency...

By:Zakariye Ahmed, Horn diplomat correspondent Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says that the return of Eritrean-trained Somali troops will start this month and finish in January 2023 while speaking to the Somali community in the US.

"The objective is to support the Somali government as it progresses towards delivering the future that the people of Somalia deserve.” -- Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander, U.S. AFRICOM.U.S. Marine Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), met with senior government officials...

By:Jama Farah, Horndiplomat contributor Turkey Ambassador to Somalia Mehmet Yilmaz gave an exclusive Interview to Voa Senior Journalist Harun Maruf said that the Turkish Government will continue to provide support to the Somali government and the Somali people. He said Turkey does not have an agenda in Somalia other than...

Amid tight security Somali MPs have chosen a new president. Casting their vote in an aircraft hanger the representatives chose ex-Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo" to lead the war-torn country. Abdirashid Duale the CEO of Dahabshiil the largest Africa-based money transfer company, gave us...

By: Zakariye Ahmed, Horndiplomat correspondent  Today two soldiers were killed and four others wounded in a landmine bomb attack targeted a convoy escorting the President Puntland State of Somalia Mr. Said Deni as they were entering the port city Bosaso. The situation in Bossaso city is...

The United Nations, the African Union, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU), Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States of America welcome the progress made in clarifying the electoral model, takes note of the details set out...