Somalia says relationship with Türkiye ‘growing by day and night’
By:Anadolu Agency
The Ankara-Mogadishu partnership is "extremely positive and growing by the day and by the night," said the visiting Somali president on Tuesday.
Speaking at a panel titled Benefits of the Türkiye-Somalia...
Somalia’s Government and Al-Shabab Disown Peace Talks
By: Zakeriye Ahmed, Horndiplomat correspondent
Somalia's government and Al-Shabab militants have denied the existence of any talks between them, hours after Somalia's deputy defence minister, MP Abdulfatah Kasim Mohamud, told the local media that Al-Shabab militants had...
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visits Somali troops in Eritrea
By: Zakeriye Ahmed, Horn diplomat correspondent
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud arrived in Asmara yesterday for a four-day official visit at the invitation of President Isaias Afwerki.
This afternoon president Mohamoud along with his...
A Joint Statement from the Leaders of Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea
Horndiplomat-The joint declaration of by the Leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia ended with an agreement to hold the next tripartite meeting in Mogadishu.Horndiplomat Reports
Leaders of Ethiopia, Somalia, and Eritrea issue joint statement from their meeting in Bahr Dar. Leaders welcomed moves to lift...
South Asia and the Somali industry of piracy
By: Dhaka Trıbune
The hijacking of MV Abdullah, the Bangladeshi-flagged bulk carrier and its crew of 23 by Somali pirates on March 12, while on a voyage from Maputo in Mozambique to Al Hamriyah in UAE, has highlighted...
U.S, U.K, and Qatar launch a $10.5 million initiative to continue lifesaving, drought and resilience response in Somalia
For Immediate Release
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Today the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the British Embassy in Mogadishu, and the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) announced the...
Meet Ilwad, the 26-Year-old Who has Just Been Appointed a Member of the UN Advisory Group
Meet Ilwad, the 27 year old who has just been appointed a member of the advisory group of experts on youth, peace and security by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. Before this honorary moment, Ilwad has been at the helm of the Elman...
Qatar Development Fund supports $200m worth of projects in Somalia’s economy
The Peninsula-The Qatar Development Fund (QFD) has pledged to support the Somali economy through a package of $200m worth of projects in the fields of infrastructure, education, economic empowerment, By signing a partnership agreement with the Somali Government aimed at strengthening its efforts in...
Officials: Somali Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean
By:Harun Maruf
Somali officials say pirates have hijacked an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean and guided it to the coast of Puntland region.
Sources tell VOA's Somali service that the ship is believed to be a merchant tanker flying the flag of the United Arab...
Somalia and Somaliland to benefit from new UK support to tackle locusts
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...
