Somalia

Horndiplomat-The Somaliland government released statement regarding the Somalia's decision to expel The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Somalia, Nicholas Haysom. "Somalia's decision to expel UN SRSG Haysom doesn't concern Somaliland.Somaliland Government is fully committed to working with the UN on development and humanitarian."Said...

The Ethiopian government has confirmed the transfer of Somali national belonging to the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF). The decision by Somalia to transfer Mr. Abdikarin Sheikh Muse to Ethiopia has, however, sparked outrage back home as it is seen as a breach of national...

Somalia President Mohamed Abdilahi Farmaajo appointed Mohamed Hussein Roble as the country's new prime minister early Friday, hours after regional leaders agreed on a revised model for presidential and parliamentary elections. The Somalia presidency made the announcement on Twitter. The president wishes him to perform his...

By : Zakeriye ahmed Horndiplomat Correspondent After over 20 hours, Somalia's government forces ended Mogadishu's key hotel of Villa Rays' siege. The stormed hotel was located in Mogadishu's highly protected government areas, not far...

MOGADISHU — When inaugurated in February 2017, Somalia’s president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, commonly known as Farmajo, meaning ‘cheese,’ took an oath to stabilize the war-ravaged country and end the decades-old conflict. He was, during that turbulent time, seen as the least corrupt candidate among a conglomerate of corrupt politicians...

Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban  Authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have cause to be returned some 27,000 livestock – sheep and goat – to Somalia. Local media reports indicate that the herds of sheep and goats arrived at the Bosaso port on Tuesday afternoon. The...

The goal of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to have an election based on universal suffrage by 2016 was ambitious at best. Many called it naive. Indeed, at the end of last year, it became clear that ongoing disputes between himself and his prime...

By:STAR Somalia has rejected the Commission of the African Union invitation to a briefing on the maritime row with Kenya. Instead, it has expressed confidence in the International Court of Justice and its ability to deliver a fair ruling. The ICJ is set to hear the dispute...

By:Christopher Williams, chief business correspondent The embattled energy explorer Soma Oil has failed to seal a deal with the Italian giant ENI to fund the next phase of its effort to open up Somali oil fields. Talks between the two for a “farm-in” partnership to share the...

By: Xinhua The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it has disbursed 8.9 million U.S. dollars to Somalia after reaching a staff-level agreement. The IMF executive directors welcomed the Somali authorities’ commitment to economic...