Somalia

  As a teenager, Aden Hussein chose to become a refugee to get an education. With Somalia in collapse, he left his family for neighbouring Kenya where Dadaab, one of the largest and oldest refugee camps in the world, offered a de-facto city served by the...

By Mary HarperAfrica editor, BBC World Service News This Thursday, the great and the good will descend on London to discuss Somalia, a country that has topped the Fragile States Indexfor eight of the past 10 years. The London Somalia Conference, co-chaired by the UK, Somalia...

President Uhuru Kenyatta today made an appeal to the international community to act right to fully bring back Somalia into the fold of the international community of nations as he rooted for durable solutions to the Somali refugees problem. President Kenyatta said the recent presidential...

Horndiplomat-Somalia's President Mohamed Abdilahi Mohamed arrived in Asmara for a working visit in early morning hours today. President Farmajo who was accompanied by the Minister of Education and other senior officials was accorded warm welcome by President Isaias Afwerki on arrival at Asmara International Airport. According...

BY: FAO The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations readjusts its operations to assist 5 000 affected families in South and Central Somalia through cash and agricultural inputs 20 November 2019, Mogadishu– Supporting farmers to resume agricultural activities, repairing broken canals and reinforcing early...

By: Xinhua Somali officials have recently extended congratulations on the 72nd founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China during a virtual reception. The officials expressed appreciation for the historic friendship between Somalia and China at the online reception held by the Chinese Embassy in Somalia...

By FRED OLUOCH More by this Author Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” will mark his one year in office on February 8, celebrating a few successes that eluded his predecessor. Unlike his predecessor, President Farmajo has remained popular across clans, with observers saying having a prime minister...

Horndiplomat-22 July 2016 – Concluding a six-day visit to Somalia, a United Nations child rights envoy has called for better protection of children caught up in armed conflict, urging the country's authorities to treat former child soldiers as victims in need of protection rather...

Horndiplomat-The UK's Ambassador to Somalia David Concar said his government announced £27m of aid for electoral and constitutional reform in Somalia, Amb Concar said after meeting with Somalia's National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC). Somalia has since held three polls. But regular Somalis are yet to cast any ballots. The...

Kenya has recalled its ambassador in Mogadishu and ordered Somali envoy out of the country over alleged auctioning of oil and gas blocks in Kenya’s maritime territorial area that borders Somalia. The auction took place in London, United Kingdom, last week, Foreign Affairs PS Macharia...