Ethiopian Refugees in Somalia Fear Violence Over Deal With Somaliland
By: VOA
Ethiopians living in Somalia have become the subject of physical violence, verbal threats and intimidation since Somaliland consented to give Ethiopia access to its coastline at the beginning of this year, members of the Ethiopian...
Türkiye, Somalia sign agreement on defense, economic cooperation
By: ANADOLU AGENCY
Türkiye and Somalia’s defense ministers signed a defense and economic cooperation agreement Thursday to enhance bilateral relations and the stability of the region.
Yasar Guler welcomed his Somali counterpart Abdulkadir...
Ethiopia’s premier rules out conflict with Somalia regarding Red Sea Access deal with Somaliland
By: Anadolu Agency
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ruled out conflict with Somalia on Tuesday regarding a Red Sea Access deal with Republic of Somaliland.
Ahmed told the federal parliament that Addis Ababa...
Somalia Ranked the Most Corrupt Country Globally in the Latest 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index
By: Transparency International
The index (CPI) ranks 180 countries and territories around the globe by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, scoring on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
US House majority whip Tom Emmer calls on Ilhan Omar to resign for ‘appalling, Somalia-first’ speech
By:Alpha News
In a video widely circulated on social media, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is quoted as allegedly saying, “The U.S. government will only do what Somalians in the U.S. tell them to do! They will do what...
Suldaan Said Ahmed appointed as Finland’s Special Envoy on Peace Mediation in the Horn of Africa
Press Release By Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
On 23 January 2024, Finland Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen appointed Suldaan Said Ahmed as her Special Envoy on Peace Mediation in the Horn of Africa. In...
President Sisi says Egypt will not allow any threat to Somalia or its security
By: REUTERS
Egypt's president said on Sunday it will not allow any threat to Somalia, after Ethiopia said it would consider recognising an independence claim by Somaliland in a deal that would give it access to a...
Igad urges dialogue to end Ethiopia-Somalia row
By: THEEASTAFRICAN
Leaders of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) have called for a de-escalation of tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia.
The meeting, chaired by Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti and Chairman...
Two US SEAL Team Members Missing After Incident Off Somalia Coast
By: NEWYORK TIMES
Two members of the Navy SEALs remained missing on Saturday after a mishap two days ago while they were attempting to board a ship off the coast of Somalia, two current and two former...
UN condemns deadly mortar attack on Aden Adde International Airport area
Mogadishu, 12 January 2024 – The United Nations in Somalia strongly condemns a mortar attack which killed a member of the UN Guard Unit on Thursday.
"The UN Guard Unit plays an integral role in ensuring the safety and security of...
