Somalia

By:BBC AFRICA The Somali government says it stands by the decision to extend the term of the president and criticised the international community for seeking to undermine the country's democratic processes. In a statement, the foreign affairs ministry said it was dismayed by statements from some...

Horndiplomat-The United Nations  Secretary-General António Guterres deeply regrets the decision of Somalia to declares UN Envoy persona non grata.-Horndiplomat reports The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General deeply regrets the decision of the Government of the Federal Republic of...

Journalists Syndicate (SJS) wishes to call for immediate medical support for a wounded human rights journalist Ismail Sheikh Khalifa whose injuries deteriorated following unsuccessful 10-month long treatment in Mogadishu, Somalia. Ismail has undertaken several surgeries on his back and gluteus after he was badly injured...

 By: FAO 15 October 2020, Mogadishu– Despite some improvement in the overall food security and nutrition situation in Somalia, 2.1 million Somalis could face acute hunger in the absence of humanitarian assistance between now and December 2020, according to the latest Post-Gu joint seasonal assessment...

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...

By: staff Writer Former President of Somalia Sheikh Sharif Ahmed has asked Somalia's federal government to agree to dialogue and iron out contentious issues. At a press conference in his residence in his return from a working trip, Mr Ahmed who is also Chairman of the...

By: HARUN MARUF, VOA Health authorities in Somalia say the country has been hit by a second wave of the coronavirus, blaming travels abroad and public gatherings ahead of elections for the increase in cases. Minister of Health and Social Care Dr. Fawziya Abikar said cases...

The Peninsula Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met with Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to the State of Qatar, Omar Sheikh Ali Idris, on the occasion of ending his tenure in the State. The...

By: Staff Writer Somalia has welcomed a declaration announced by the Libyan House of Representatives for a ceasefire and cease of military operations in all Libyan territories. The following statement was issued today by the Somalia Foreign Affairs Ministry. The Federal Republic of Somalia government warmly welcomes...

At least 15 people are dead after a suicide car bomber posing as a milk delivery van detonated at a district headquarters in Somalia’s capital, police said on Tuesday. The death toll may rise, as some were badly hurt in the explosion at Wadajir district...