Somalia

  The 38th Extraordinary Assembly of IGAD Heads of State and Government was held on 20th December 2020 in Djibouti, the Republic of Djibouti, chaired by H.E. Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, Prime Minister of the Republic of Sudan. The Assembly was attended by H.E. Ismail Omar...

Press-Release Mogadishu, 18 December 2020 – The United Nations in Somalia condemns in the strongest terms the attack today at Galkaayo's stadium, which reportedly killed and injured many people who had gathered ahead of a visit by the country's prime minister. "This reprehensible act is an attack against...

By: staff Writer Former President of Somalia Sheikh Sharif Ahmed has asked Somalia's federal government to agree to dialogue and iron out contentious issues. At a press conference in his residence in his return from a working trip, Mr Ahmed who is also Chairman of the...

By: The Standard  Somalia has severed diplomatic ties with Kenya in dead of night citing interference and violation of her sovereignty and territorial integrity. Somalia Minister of Information Osman Abukar Dubbe announced cutting ties with Kenya at around 1:40 am Mogadishu time on state-run SNTV. Mogadishu says it will...

By:BBC Monitoring Somalia's immigration department has issued a directive stopping the issuance of visas to Kenyans on arrival in a bid to "ensure security and improve immigration management," state radio has reported. Radio Mogadishu published a letter from the immigration authorities, which asked all Kenyan passport holders travelling...

By: Staff Writer Somalia Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar, met on Monday in his office at the ministry in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia Ambassador of to Kenya, Mr. Mohamud Ahmed Nur "Tarsan", with the intention of consulting on...

By: Staff writer The government of Somalia recalls its Ambassador to Kenya and informs the Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya to Somalia to depart to Kenya for consultation. The following statement was issued today by the Somalia Foreign Affairs Ministry. The Federal Government of Somalia notes...

By: Anadolu Agency At least seven people were killed and several others wounded by a suicide bomber targeting a busy restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia on Friday evening, a police official said. The attack took place near Mogadishu Airport at a popular restaurant frequently visited by government...

Security Advisor of Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy ahmed, Gedu Andargachew has today briefed President of Somalia, Mohammed Abdulahi Mohammed Formajo on government’s law enforcement operation in Tigray. According to State-Run media Fana, Gedu explained that the law enforcement operation in the Tigray Region is proceeding...

Mogadishu, 20 November 2020 – The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today that large populations of Desert Locust in Somalia have moved towards southern parts of the country while widespread hatching and hopper band formation continues. The areas most affected include Sool,...