Somalia

Despite Somalia’s protestations, DP World and Somaliland are set to expand Berbera port. Some in the neighbourhood are excited. Others are worried.  Despite officially being banned from operating in Somalia this March, DP World is set to begin a project later this year that could have far-reaching...

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia’s parliament elected a former defense minister as its speaker on Monday. Mohamed Mursal Abdirahman resigned as minister earlier this month to stand for the position after the previous speaker resigned ahead of a confidence motion against him. Abdirahman secured over half of...

25th April 2018, Mogadishu. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has handed over 600 gas cylinders, 300 fuel-efficient cooking stoves, and 20 tons of briquettes to the Federal Government for distribution to IDP communities and communities in Mogadishu, for use in cooking as an...

Horndiplomat-Somalia’s Ocean Stars youngsters have made a history to reached CECAFA U-17 championship for the first time after edging Uganda 1-0 on Wednesday. Somalia took the lead after striker, Farhan Mohamed Ahmed , touched Uganda goal in the 60th minute of the match. The Ocean...

Somali troops have taken over a military base in the capital Mogadishu run by the United Arab Emirates. The order to end military cooperation between Somalia and UAE comes amid growing bilateral tensions. It follows the closure of a UAE-funded hospital last week. Al...

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia’s foreign minister said on Friday that Dubai state-owned port operator DP World DPW.DI should reconsider its contract with the breakaway region of Somaliland and work with federal authorities so Somalia’s sovereignty is not violated. “We are asking DP World to reconsider...

“We announce our support for our brothers in Somalia and condemn all the UAE regime (meddling) in Somalia’s affairs,” the chairman of Yemen's Supreme Revolutionary Committee, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, said in a message posted on his official Twitter account on Friday. (AhlulBayt News Agency) - Yemen’s...

MOGADISHU (HOL) - The President of semi-autonomous regional state of Puntland, Abdiweli Ali Gaas said over three millions USD of the funds confiscated at Mogadishu Airport was salaries of over 2000 Puntland soldiers. Somali officials had seized plane carrying three unmarked bags stashed with 9.6...

GENEVA —  The U.N. refugee agency reports that Horn of Africa asylum seekers and migrants arriving in Yemen are being detained under horrific conditions by different armed groups and criminals profiting from the situation. The agency says it is following the cases of some 100 Somali...

Horndiplomat-The reports from Mogadishu the capital of Somalia confirmed the UAE government imposing new immigration restriction on Somalis. The UAE government is exploring imposing new immigration restrictions on Somalis unless relations improve, a source tells VOA program Investigative Dossier. UAE could refuse to issue residence permits...