Somalia

Richmond Times-Dispatch Money moves a lot faster and a lot farther than when Bureau of Financial Institutions Commissioner Joe Face got started as a state bank examiner four decades ago. His bureau’s latest effort to protect Virginians...

BY:UNITED NATIONS  Abdisalam Mohamud Shire is a presenter and journalist with Radio Kismaayo, in Somalia’s southern Federal Member State of Jubaland. There, he presents a weekly, 30-minute radio programme called ‘Rajo-side,’ which loosely translates to ‘instilling hope for people with disabilities.’ It is subject matter which the 30-year-old Mr. Shire can relate...

By: AA Türkiye on Saturday welcomed a decision by the UN Security Council to lift an arms embargo on Somalia. "We wish this historic decision will usher a new era which will sow...

By: ALJAZEERA The United States has said that a group of attackers who tried to seize an Israel-linked cargo ship over the weekend were probably Somali pirates rather than Houthi fighters from nearby Yemen.Speaking on Monday, Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General...

By: Nairobi News The business community in the Horn of Africa has welcomed the move by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to offer debt relief to Somalia. Coming days after the...

The UN refugee agency said a total of 26,819 Somali refugees have confirmed their intention to voluntarily return home and are waiting to be facilitated to return to the Horn of Africa nation. The UNHCR said in its bi-monthly report released on Sunday that some...

By:ANADOLUAGENCY The State Department on Thursday offered a reward of up to $5 million for information on Abukar Ali Adan, the deputy leader of the Somalia-based militant group, al-Shabaab.  “Up to $5 Million for Info on...

Deeqa Mohamed Muse, a Somtel employee in Puntland, Somalia, went viral for her response during a vox pop interview. While working a normal day, Deeqa participated in a street interview and politely redirected a political question to focus on her expertise...

British Ambassador to Somalia, Mike Nithavrianakis, visited Garowe on 4 May 2024. The Ambassador met President Deni and discussed Puntland’s role in the wider constitutional state-building agenda, recent humanitarian challenges, and economic development.

Somaliland opposition party Waddani condemns the torture and illegal detention of five Somalilanders in Mogadishu. The WADDANI Party issued the following statement today Following the WADDANI Party's statements of condolences and condemnation of...