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UN food security agencies sign new data sharing agreement to improve humanitarian assistance in Somalia

UN food security agencies sign new data sharing agreement to improve humanitarian assistance in Somalia
The agreement will enable FAO and WFP to deliver assistance more effectively and transparently to the people who need it most by strengthening strategic and operational coordination.11 September 2023, Mogadishu - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have...

AU Mission in Somalia Resumes Drawdown After 3-Month Pause   

(1/1) FILE - Ugandan peacekeepers with the African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) stand next to their armored vehicle on a street in Mogadishu, May 10, 2022.
By : Harun Maruf, VOA The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia on Sunday resumed handing over security responsibilities to Somali government forces after a three-month pause, officials said. The mission known as...

‘They felt they could die at any time’: Families’ relief as Somali pirates free hostages

Naval ships escort cargo ship MV Abdullah out of the high risk zone after the vessel with 23 crew was released by Somali pirates. Photo: SR Shipping
By: The National Relatives of 23 hostages on a cargo ship seized by armed Somali pirates have expressed relief and happiness that the men were released after more than a month in captivity. The freed...

Somaliland: Waddani Party condemns the torture and illegal detention of five Somalilanders in Mogadishu

Somaliland: Waddani Party condemns the torture and illegal detention of five Somalilanders in Mogadishu
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...

Somalia condemns terror attack in Turkish capital Ankara

Police forces execute extensive security measures in the area after an attack outside the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ankara, Türkiye, Oct. 1, 2023. (AA Photo)
By:Staff writter Somalia on Sunday strongly condemned a terror attack foiled by security forces in the capital Ankara, in which two police officers received minor injuries. "We strongly condemn the attempted terrorist attack on...

At Least 20 Killed in Triple Car Bombings in Central Somalia

By: VOA At least 20 people were killed in a triple car bombing attack Monday in central Somalia, among them two local government officials. Witnesses said two vehicles loaded with explosives detonated in the morning, and a third in...

Tanzanian opposition leader to face ‘terrorism’ charges: opposition party

Tanzania Chadema party chairman Freeman Mbowe, centre, was arrested in the Lake Victoria port city of Mwanza [File: Ericky Boniphace/AFP]
BY:AFP Tanzania’s main opposition party has said that its leader and other members will be charged with “terrorism” after being arrested in a sweeping midnight raid that has drawn international concern. Chadema chairman Freeman Mbowe and 15 other members were rounded up during the night on Wednesday in...

Somalia detains US-trained military unit over alleged theft of rations

Security forces patrol near the Hayat Hotel after an attack by Al-Shabaab fighters in Mogadishu on Aug. 20, 2022. Somalia's government said it had suspended and detained several members of an elite, U.S.-trained commando unit for stealing rations donated by the United States, adding that it was taking over responsibility for provisioning the force. (HASSAN ALI ELMI/AFP via Getty Images)
By: REUTERS Somalia's government said it had suspended and detained several members of an elite, U.S.-trained commando unit for stealing rations donated by the United States, adding that it was taking over responsibility for provisioning the force.