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AU says troop withdrawal not to compromise stability in Somalia

Mohamed El-Amine Souef, the special representative of the Chairperson of the AU Commission for Somalia and head of ATMIS. Photo via @ATMIS_Somalia
By: XINHUA The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said Friday the troop withdrawal will not affect security and stability in Somalia. Mohamed El-Amine Souef, the special representative of the Chairperson of...

UK announces new funding for urgent life-saving humanitarian aid in Somalia

The UK has announced over $7 million to provide vital humanitarian aid to Somalia’s most vulnerable.
Mogadishu – 7 July 2023- The UK has announced over $7 million to provide vital humanitarian aid to Somalia’s most vulnerable. On 14 June 2023, the UK signed a Memorandum of Understanding with...

Azerbaijan, Somalia discuss possible prospects for cooperation

By: Trend News Agency Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov has met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia Abshir Omar Jama
By: Trend News Agency Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov has met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia Abshir Omar Jama as part of a ministerial meeting of the Coordinating Bureau...

AU mission concludes first phase of troop withdrawal from Somalia

Security forces patrol outside a building that was attacked by suspected al-Shabab militants in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, on Feb. 21, 2023. (Photo by Hassan Bashi/Xinhua)
By: XINHUA AGENCY The African Union (AU) Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said on Thursday that it has completed the first phase of troop withdrawal from Somalia with the handover of military bases in the capital of...

I Don’t Regret Reopening Kenya-Somalia Border, William Ruto Says amid al Shabaab Resurgence

President William Ruto speaking in France where he addressed a range of issues from climate change to insecurity in the Horn of Africa. Photo: William Ruto. Source: Facebook
By: TUKO Kenya President William Ruto has dismissed critics claiming the decision to reopen the Kenya-Somalia border has resulted in a surge in al-Shabaab attacks. Ruto argued the decision the government took was...

Somalia in danger of losing hard-won gains, Security Council hears

© WFP/Petroc Wilton Meals are served in Garowe, Somalia, as part of a project for schools, supported by the World Food Programme (WFP).
By: UN NEWS Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in Somalia, top UN officials warned the Security Council on Thursday that extra effort and funding are needed to address multiple threats, from...

Somalia Auditor General flags $21 million missing funds

View of downtown Mogadishu on November 10, 2022. PHOTO | AFP
By: The EastAfrican Somalia’s Auditor General Ahmed Isse Gutale says up to $21 million is missing from government coffers, pointing to widespread embezzlement of public funds in the last five years. The findings of a forensic...

International partners call for calm and restraint in Garowe

36 dead in violence in Somalia's Puntland and Lower Shabelle regions
Mogadishu – International partners* are concerned about the violence in Garowe and its impact on civilians.  The partners call for the immediate de-escalation of tensions and a return to calm. We call on all political stakeholders to engage in dialogue...

Somalia sacks army chief, names Brig-Gen Addow as new commander amid tensions in Hiran region

By: Anadolu Agency Somalia sacked Army Chief Major General Odawaa Yusuf Rageh on Monday, amid political tensions in the country's central Hiran region, which is also the epicenter of fighting against the al-Shabaab terror group.

UN health agency launches project to improve maternal health in Somalia

By: xinhua The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said Sunday it has collaborated with King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KS Relief) to launch a project to enhance maternal and reproductive health for vulnerable and displacement-affected populations...