Somalia Parliament approves constitutional amendments
By: Anadolu Agency, Mohamed Dhaysane
Somalia's two houses of parliament unanimously approved four chapters of its constitution on Saturday, paving the way for a new political system in the country.
Sheikh Adan Mohamed...
Somalia hosts over 38,600 refugees, asylum-seekers: UNHCR
By: XINHUA
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday that Somalia is hosting 38,642 registered refugees and asylum-seekers as of February.
About 67 percent of them are women...
Washington’s “One Somalia” Delusion by Dr. J. Peter Pham
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Writing in this forum, Tibor P. Nagy, Jr. and Joshua Meservey made an eloquent case for why the agreement granting Ethiopia—the world’s most populous landlocked country—naval access on Somaliland’s 740-kilometer coastline “has the...
Somali Pirates’ Return Adds to Crisis for Global Shipping Companies
By: REUTERS
As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western Indian Ocean, the crew of a Bangladeshi-owned bulk carrier sent out a distress signal and called an emergency...
About 20 Armed People Board Cargo Ship off Somalia, Security Firm Says
By Reuters
About 20 armed people boarded a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia and have taken control of it, a maritime security firm said on Tuesday.
The vessel is the latest to...
Op-Ed: Truth and tale about Somalia’s drive against Ethio-Somaliland interaction
By Ambassador Adam Jibril Muse
All autocratic politicians share one basic belief that they own the absolute truth on life, the rulers of Somalia today continue to behave accordingly, both Al-Itisam of Hasan Sheik Mohamoud and Al-Shabab...
Kenya mediates to ease Ethiopia- Somalia tensions
By: THE EAST AFRICAN
Kenya’s President William Ruto has engaged a higher gear for back channels to ease tension between Ethiopia and Somalia, motivated by business fervor in both countries.
And, from this week,...
Hostile Territory: The Effects Of Somalia & Somaliland’s Airspace Dispute
By: Simple Flying
Since the start of the year, tensions between Somalia and Somaliland (an independent but internationally unrecognized state) have been high. While the two territories have been going at it for years, tensions have...
ALJAZEERA: Details of a Qatar Airways surviving an “imminent” collision with an Ethiopian Airlines
By: ALJAZEERA ARABIC
A Qatari Boeing 787 survived a collision with an Ethiopian Airbus A350 , when they were flying - Sunday - over the Gulf of Aden near Somalia.
The Somali Aviation...
UK Minister for Armed Forces Visits Mogadishu
By: British Embassy Mogadishu
UK Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey MP, visited Mogadishu on 25 February in order to reaffirm the UK’s commitment to defence and security cooperation with Somalia.
His visit offered...