Somalia

By  Harun Maruf Horndiplomat-Worldwide coverage of the Rio Olympics' opening ceremony was dominated by the countries with the biggest teams and those with the most glamorous uniforms. In contrast to the 554 men and women from the U.S. team, the largest group in Rio, Somalia's team...

Horndiplomat-Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has a new target when it comes to immigrants...Somalis. Trump told an audience at Merrill Auditorium in Portland Thursday that Maine is a major destination for Somali refugees. He said the nation's acceptance of refugees is...

By ADOW MOHAMED @adowmo Horndiplomat-Somalia has criticised Cord leader Raila Odinga for urging the international community to recognise Somaliland’s secession. Ambassador Gamal Hassan termed Raila’s comment irresponsible. He said it damages his country’s territorial integrity. “That comment was in bad taste,” he said. “Somali politics should...

HORNDIPLOMAT-The Somali government has pledged to work with the newly-appointed Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) force commander to flush Al-Shabaab militants out of the Horn of Africa nation. Minister for Internal Security, Abdirisak Omar Mohamed, said the country's security forces will work with Lt....

Horndiplomat-The UN humanitarian agency has warned that humanitarian situation in Somalia could worsen due to deteriorating food security situation in parts of the southern and central regions. The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says in a report released on Friday that the...

HORNDIPLOMAT-Al-Shabab claims responsibility for attack, saying that a fighter "rammed a suicide car bomb" into the CID headquarters. Two loud blasts, followed by heavy gunfire, have been heard in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. The al-Shabab group claimed responsibility for the attack on Sunday. The Reuters news agency said...

Somali female athletes jog during a training session at Banadir Stadium in Mogadishu. In the remodelled Banaadir Stadium, situated in the heart of Somali capital, Mogadishu, a group of track and field athletes go through their paces in the blistering mid-morning sun. Mohamed Daud Mohamed,...

Horndiplomat-United Nations office guards and Somalian soldiers carry the dead body of their colleague who was killed in a suicide car bomb outside the UN's office in Mogadishu, Somalia on July 26, 2016 United Nations office guards and Somalian soldiers carry the dead body of...

Horndiplomat -Armed group claims responsibility for attack in capital Mogadishu that targeted base used by AU troops near airport. Two vehicles packed with explosives were detonated in Somalia's capital Mogadishu near a base for African Union troops next to the main airport, according to local...

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...