Somalia

The Country Partnership Framework FY 2019-2022 reflects the progress in economic reforms and institution building since 2013, and marks the first IDA financing for government in more than 30 years   WASHINGTON, September 25, 2018 – The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Board of Directors endorsed the first four-year Country...

Beijing, June 23 , 2019 - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Ahmed Isse Awad, held a bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart, Mr. Wang Yi , in Beijing today. The Somali Foreign Minister, Ahmed Awad, praised the Chinese role in defending African...

Police in Somalia's semi-autonomous region Puntland commercial capital Bosaso Sunday confiscated and destroyed several kilograms of khat following illegal smuggling of the leafy stimulant into the town. Bari regional commissioner Col. Hussein Ali Mohamud told journalists the consignment was discovered by police following a tip-off from...

Kenya Airways has reintroduced nonstop flights to Mogadishu, Somalia, in an effort to increase footprints within the region. The thrice-weekly flights will bring about nonstop travel, focusing on reduced travel time and enhanced accessibility between...

By: SKY NEWS Ramla Ali's historic appearance for Somalia at the Olympic Games ended in a unanimous decision defeat to Claudia Nechita in Tokyo. The 31-year-old became the first boxer ever to represent Somalia at the Olympics, but Ali was unable to progress further in the...

The World Bank has identified remittances as one of the biggest contributors fueling the economic growth of Somalia. At a forum on Thursday to update the Somali government, private sector and other stakeholders, John Randa, an official of the World Bank said the Somali economy...

Mogadishu – When he was pursuing his undergraduate studies at the University of Somalia, Mohamed Abdirizak Farah had no facility where he could research and prepare his assignments outside the university’s own premises. No public library had existed in the Somali capital for years since...

EDAM’s latest analysis covers Ankara’s military basing strategy beyond its borders, that currently consists of military bases in Northern Cyprus, Qatar and Somalia, as well as deployments in Iraq and Syria. The report finds that the political-military rationale is different in each case, presenting a...

Somalia’s divided political leaders have failed to agree on how to proceed with elections in emergency talks, a government minister has announced, just days before the end of the president’s current term. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed flew back to the capital from the central town...

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a message to President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo of the Federal Republic of Somalia, inviting him to attend Arab-Islamic-US summit to be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The...