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This policy outlook assesses three dimensions of Turkey’s engagement in Somalia, in a bid to gauge to what extent Ankara’s decade of aid and state-building in Somalia has been effective. Over the past decade, Turkish engagement in Somalia has served bilateral relations well. Somalia benefits...

By: MoDuale Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali of Ethiopia, who is in Turkey for an official visit, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. After the national anthems of Turkey and Ethiopia were played, Prime Minister Ahmed Ali of...

By: Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday received the UAE’s National Security Adviser Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During the meeting, bilateral and regional developments were discussed, said a statement by Turkey’s Communications Directorate. They also discussed UAE’s investments in Turkey, the statement added. *Writing...

By:HORNDIPLOMAT AND HOL A military court in Hargeisa has sentenced policeman Osman dirie burale to death for the murder of Abdishakur Ibrahim on July 5 this year. The prosecution held that Burale ‘carelessly’ used his weapon ‘against a civilian’ which resulted in the death. The Amoud University...

By: Ahram Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed on Tuesday ways to boost relations with Somalia during a meeting with Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Roble, the Egyptian foreign ministry said. In their meeting in Cairo, the two top officials also discussed the latest developments in the...

By: Anadolu Agency Ethiopia's prime minister will pay an official visit to Turkey on Wednesday, according to an official statement. Abiy Ahmed is scheduled to arrive in the country upon the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's Communications Directorate announced on Tuesday. The visit is of...

"We celebrate together 1st anniversary of the establishment of the Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland and  Taiwan Scholarships awarding ceremony" Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland held the celebration of the 1st anniversary of the establishment and the Taiwan Scholarships...

The Independent Anti-Corruption Commission of the Federal Republic of Somalia (IACC) has on Saturday officially joined the international and regional anti-corruption laws, marking 14 August as Somalia’s National Anti-Corruption Day. IACC Chairman, Avv. Mohamed Hussein Hamud stated that corruption remains as the biggest obstacle to...

By:Ayanle Shuaib As a result of human-induced climate change, various weather and climate extremes are now occurring in every region across the globe. Extreme weather events such as heatwaves, torrential rainfall, droughts, and tropical cyclones are becoming more often, with evidence pointing to human influence....

By: VOA The United Nations and the African Union urged Somalia on Thursday to hold already delayed national elections this October despite attempted intimidation by Islamist militants. “Preparations for election security are key due to the continuing threat posed by al-Shabab,” U.N. Special Representative for Somalia...