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Yemen sides with Somalia against UAE- Mohammed Ali al-Houthi

“We announce our support for our brothers in Somalia and condemn all the UAE regime (meddling) in Somalia’s affairs,” the chairman of Yemen's Supreme Revolutionary Committee, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, said in a message posted on his official Twitter account on Friday. (AhlulBayt News Agency) - Yemen’s...

Somalia receives 2nd batch of humanitarian aid shipments from Türkiye

Somalia receives 2nd batch of humanitarian aid shipments from Türkiye
By: Andolu Agency Somalia on Wednesday received the second batch of humanitarian aid shipments from Türkiye, which will be distributed to those affected by the country's recent heavy floods caused by El Nino phenomena.

Somalia maintains maritime row will be decided by ICJ

Somalia maintains maritime row will be decided by ICJ
By: The Star Somalia has maintained that the maritime dispute with Kenya will be decided by the International Court of Justice. This emerged on Sunday during Foreign Affairs CS Raychelle Omamo's maiden official visit to the country. In a statement after their bilateral meeting, Somalia PM...

Somalia Parliamentary Poll: Results in Races for 11 Seats Annulled

By:Harun Maruf The panel that rules on election disputes in Somalia has thrown out the results in races for 11 seats in recent parliamentary elections because of numerous irregularities, including gunfire at a polling place. The decision by the Independent Electoral Disputes Resolution Mechanism is likely...

Somalia’s PM names new Foreign Minister in cabinet reshuffle

Hamza Abdi BarrePhotographer: Abukar Mohamed Muhudin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
By: Bloomberg Somalian Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre announced a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, including the appointment of Ahmed Moallim Fiqi as foreign affairs minister, his office said. The foreign minister’s position had...

Al-Shabaab can never win war of words with military

By KWAMCHETSI MAKOKHA More by this Author Kulbiyoh, the military camp in Somalia where al-Shabaab terrorists attempted to storm Kenya Defence Forces last week, is a distant and fading memory, just like el-Ade before it. The terrorists came on a suicide vehicle bearing improvised explosive devices, and...

U.S. imposed restrictions on Al-Shabaab’s financial and arms facilitation network

United States Treasury Department
By : Zakeriye ahmed Horndiplomat Correspondent The United States Treasury Department said in a statement that the network involved procuring arms, financial facilitation, and recruiting soldiers for Al-Shabaab. U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary for...

Hamza Barre gets confidence vote to become Somalia’s 21st prime minister

Hamza Abdi Barre (L) got the job as premier from President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (R) ( Photo courtesy: Somali Presidency)
By: AA Hamza Abdi Barre assumed office as Somalia's 21st prime minister after receiving a vote of confidence from all the 220 members of parliament in Somalia on Saturday, local media reported. The Somali National Television reported that the new prime minister will pick his Cabinet...

Why is Turkey launching a new military training camp in Somalia?

TRT World spoke with Olgan Bekar, Turkey’s ambassador to Somalia, about a new military training camp in Mogadishu – and the ongoing Turkish-Somali lovefest. Ankara and Mogadishu have long been friends. And a new military training camp might strengthen ties – or cause others to...

Greater Somalia or African Unity

By Prof. Abdirahman Ahmed Shunuf On the Anniversary of Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal’s untimely death 16 years ago, we present a brief analysis of his legacy. The aim of this article is to show how the selfish policies of the Somali Republic found it expedient...