Somalia

The Netherlands is set to withdraw from the EU Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM-S) by April. It currently has 15 soldiers serving with the mission, which was set up in 2010 and trains and advises the Somali National Army (SNA) and Ministry of Defence. “Scarcity...

By:Gulied Jama and Yacqub Ismail 2018 opens a new cycle in Somaliland’s foreign policy. The result of the 2017 presidential election showed that hardliners won the election. By hardliners, it means that a senior leader from the military wing of SNM won the election by a majority of...

By Bashir Goth Somalis have always regarded poetry as the pinnacle of their literary heritage but the elegance of the poetic expression came through singing in folklore dances. Before the arrival of the Arabian oud, the ears of the Somali people were trained to the beat of...

By George Obulutsa MOGADISHU, SOMALIA - The Latest on the attack in Somalia's capital (all times local): 10:40 p.m. The Somalia-based extremist group al-Shabab is claiming responsibility for the twin blasts in Mogadishu that have killed at least 18 people and injured 20 others. Al-Shabab made the claim...

MOGADISHU (REUTERS) - Two car bombs exploded in the Somali capital on Friday (Feb 23) and shooting broke out near the president’s residence, police said. It was not immediately clear who was behind the incidents. In the past, Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab insurgents have claimed responsibility for bombings...

Somaliland's Government perceives it as an opportunity to gain recognition; Somalia's Federal Government, on the other hand, envisages recognition as a process of tearing the 'Somali Republic' apart. Whatever the myths surrounding any rational decision, the world is watching to see whether Somalis mend...

Minister for Post, Telecom and Technology, H.E. Abdi Ashur Hassan, thanked the Cabinet for the endorsement of the director who will lead Somalia's first communications regulator MOGADISHU, Somalia, February 19, 2018/ -- The Cabinet has unanimously endorsed Abdi Sheik Ahmed for the post of Director-General...

Turkish TV series attracts Somali cinema audiences as Ankara's soft power spreads across the Horn of Africa country. by Nuur Mohamed Mogadishu, Somalia - It used to be Hollywood. Then it became Bollywood. Now Yesilcam, as Turkey calls its film industry, has taken over silver screens in Somalia. Turkish...

Dahabshil Bank International (DBI) has conducted a seven-day training for its staff and officers on internal control and risk management. The training was conducted by Cornerstone, an international audit advisory firm and financed by international consultants, SPARKS. Participants represented DBI offices and branches in Hargeisa, Burao,...

As part of my 2018 charity project I am running in 3 of the world’s most dangerous countries. I have chosen Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia, as these are all countries that I have served and worked in over the last 15 years. Also countries...