Somalia

By:Xinhua Somalia Army chief survived a suicide attack in Mogadishu on Monday after an explosion targeting his convoy occurred near the army hospital, officials said. Ismael Mukhtar Omar, government spokesman said the massive attack in Hodan district in Mogadishu targeted the country's army chief General Odawaa...

In this blog, Jamillah Mwanjisi, Somalia Head of Advocacy, Campaign, Communications and Media highlights the particular implications of the pandemic on Somali children Late last year,15-year old Sahra spoke at the Mogadishu Tech Summit about challenges children in Somalia are facing. In her brief,...

The somalia we want is not a difficult question after all , the actual question is how to get to the somalia we want, what pragmatic steps we need to get to there. In my view is simply a Somalia of ACCOUNTABILITY. The government and the...

 By: MoDuale Domestic flights officially resume in Somalia more than three months after government suspended due to coronavirus. The resumption of flights was announced during a ceremony at Aden Adde Internationsl Airport in Mogadishu attended by Government officials. According to Senior Journalist Harun Maruf On July 2, ...

By: Staff writer Somalia President Mohamed Abdilahi Faramajo meets with Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Qin Jian. Horndiplomat reports The two sides reaffirmed to respect each other’s territorial integrity, per statement. Mr Jian told Farmajo that his country is against Taiwan’s “violation” of territorial integrity of Somalia,...

By: MoDuale Abukar Dahir Osman Baale, Somalia's top diplomat at the UN, will become one of the vice presidents of its General Assembly after the East African country was voted to the position on Monday. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, president of the current 74th session of the UNGA,...

By: Horn Tribune Washington- Prof David Shinn asserted the reference to social engagement (cultural, academic, sports, and trade) seems harmless enough, but, If Somaliland officials think “social engagement” with Somalia is a bad thing; they can prevent it or end it if it works against Somaliland’s...

In a bid to fight the spread of COVID-19, the EU Delegation to Somalia is joining hands with young Somali artists to create awareness about the pandemic in Somalia. In the coming weeks, it will feature artwork on its social media accounts that documents...

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2020 — The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a $55 million International Development Assistance (IDA)* grant to support Somalia’s economic recovery through continued fiscal and other economic policy reforms. The policies will strengthen fiscal management and promote inclusive private sector-led...

By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat contributor Final joint Communique of the Djibouti Consultation summit on the dialogue between Somalia and Somaliland. The following communique was issued today by the Djibouti foreign ministry Following the consultation summit on the talks between Somalia and Somaliland held on June 14, 2020,...