Somalia

 By: Staff writer Somaliland has expressed "deep concerns" over the United Nations Security Council's decision to lift the arms embargo on Somalia, citing significant risks to regional security The following statement was issued today...

By: UN NEWS Recognizing the benchmarks reached on implementing the security transition, the Somalia Transition Plan and the national security architecture, the Security Council today unanimously adopted a resolution lifting the arms embargo on the Federal Government of Somalia.

By: THE VICE When the U.S. Navy received a distress call Sunday from an Israeli-owned commercial ship off the coast of Yemen, the assumption was, according to U.S. and European intelligence officials, that Iranian-backed Houthi militants had targeted the...

By: AFP A former Somali refugee intent on bringing books and education to his compatriots languishing in sprawling camps in Kenya was on Tuesday named the winner of the UN refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen Award. Abdullahi...

SOURCE: XINHUA  Kenya Airways (KQ) said it would resume direct flights to Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, from Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, starting February 2024 as part of efforts to promote trade and ease the movement...

By: ALJAZEERA The United States has said that a group of attackers who tried to seize an Israel-linked cargo ship over the weekend were probably Somali pirates rather than Houthi fighters from nearby Yemen.Speaking on Monday, Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General...

Source: Xinhua The Somali government and humanitarian agencies have stepped up mitigation measures, including rescue operations, in flood-prone areas as the death toll from El Nino-induced heavy rains and flash flooding rose to nearly 100. MOGADISHU,...

Somalia was admitted into the East African Community (EAC) on Friday as the eighth member of the bloc as it seeks to expand free trade across the region. The entry of the fragile Horn of Africa nation,...

By:Amanrer Isak Mohamed Introduction: In October 2023, the district of Bardheere in the Gedo region of Somalia experienced severe flooding caused by heavy rains and rising water levels. As the community grappled with the...

Mogadishu, 21 November 2023 – International partners* are concerned about the risk of higher tensions, including the current mobilization of forces, in Garowe. The presence of these forces is intimidating civilians and has led to the closure of schools.