The African Union lays out its exit strategy in Somalia
HornDiplomat-The African Union (AU) plans to withdraw its troops from Somalia by the end of 2020. The exit strategy is for the Federal Somali Republic to takeover the responsibilities of security for its territory, so the AU mission in Somalia (AMISOM) can come to...
Somalia: Well water is creating lush, green farms in Bakol’s semi-arid lands
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Huddur, a small town located in the heart of Bakol region, Somalia, has little in the way of arable land.
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Somali President condemns terror attacks in Saudi Arabia
HORNDIPLOMAT-Mogadishu(SONNA)-The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud condemned the terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia and reiterated his call for global anti- terror response.
“On behalf of the Federal Republic of Somalia and the Somali people, I am deeply shocked and...
Somalia: Government Pardons Prisoners Ahead of Eid Fitr Festival
HORNDIPLOMAT-Federal Government of Somalia has pardoned inmates as sign of good gesture to honor the end of the holy month of Ramadan. More than nine prisoners were freed to join and celebrate with families in the middle Shabelle region/
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Middle Shabelle region governor Ali Abdullahi...
Somalia’s president recently held first-ever meeting with Israeli PM
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Securing Somalia, Whatever the Cost
horndiplomat-Securing Somalia, Whatever the Cost
Officers from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) patrol in Mogadishu in 2015. After the European Union announced cuts to its AMISOM funding, some participating African countries have threatened to withdraw. (MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB/AFP/Getty Images)
Summary
Somalia has posed a key security...