Somalia

By: Anadolu Religious authority applauds Turkey on reopening Hagia Sophia as mosque after 86 years Somalia congratulated Turkey on Saturday on the reopening Hagia Sophia as a mosque after 86 years. "Somalia Ministry of Endowments & Religious Affairs congratulates the whole Muslim world, and specifically the Turkish...

The U.S. Embassy in Somalia has said that they "regret" the actions of President Farmajo and Somalia's lawmakers to withdraw their support for Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire. The following statement was issued today by the U.S. Embassy in Somalia   The U.S. Embassy regrets the actions...

By: Staff Writer The President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has appointed Mahdi Mohamed Gulaid as the Caretaker Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Mahdi Mohamed Gulaid who until his appointment served as the Deputy Prime Minister will continue to run the administration in...

By: Staff Writer Somalia lawmakers on Saturday voted no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and his cabinet. Horndiplomat reports Announcing the result of the vote, Mohamed Mursal, speaker of the Somali parliament, said on Saturday that 170 MPs in favour of no-confidence vote and...

By:British Embassy Mogadishu Somalia is set to benefit from new UK funding to tackle this year’s unprecedented locust outbreaks across Africa and Asia. The UK’s International Development Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan today announced a further £18 million in response to the crisis. She made the announcement during...

South Korea and Japan joined Spain in an anti-piracy drill off the coast of Somalia amid ongoing tensions over history and trade. Seoul's military said Tuesday the exercises, Operation Atalanta, were led by the European Union Naval Force Somalia and took place last week, Yonhap...

By: Staff Writer Djibouti's foreign minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf confirmed in a tweet on Tuesday that Djibouti is preparing the ground for successful negotiations between Somalia and Somaliland. Horndiplomat reports  "On the resumption of the Somalia Somaliland talks at the technical committees level, Djibouti is preparing the...

The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has come in support of the talks between Somalia and Somaliland initiated by the United States and hosted by Djibouti. At the 36th IGAD Summit attended online by the leaders of member states, development on the talks was discussed...

By: Staff Writer  Mogadishu (Horndiplomat)- Somalia's on Wednesday welcomed a recent decision by Turkey to reconvert Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia into a mosque after serving decades as a museum. Horndiplomat reports a ceremony was held in Mogadishu, Somalia to celebrate the Turkish decision to convert Istanbul’s...

By: Staff Writer Somalia President Mohamed Abdilahi Farmajo has expressed his solidarity with Turkey in commemorating the fourth anniversary of the July 15, 2016, failed coup attempt. Horndiplomat reports This came in a tweet posted by President Farmajo on his Twitter account, today, Wednesday, on the...