Somalia

By: Mohammed Dhaysane, Horndiplomat correspondent in Mogadishu At least 61 people including Civilians and Soldiers have been killed over 50 others wounded when a suicide car Bomb blast was targeted in a security checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday morning rush hour. The attack...

Mogadishu(HornDiplomat)-The opposition’s Forum for National Parties say they are withdrawing talks with President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on upcoming elections and political process. Statement accuses President Farmajo of “dishonesty”, alleges he “did/does not have appetite for dialogue”. The following statement was issued today by the Forum...

Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement following approval by the IMF Executive Board on a financing package for Somalia: “Today, the IMF Executive Board approved a financing plan that will help mobilize the resources needed for...

FAO calls for urgent funding to control further breeding 18 December 2019, Mogadishu– Somalia faces the worst Desert Locust outbreak in over 25 years, according to the emergency update issued today by the country office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

By:Hassan Jama , HornDiplomat Contributor Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement on securing debt relief for Somalia in H.R. 1158 – the DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act. “I am thrilled we were able to secure debt relief for Somalia today. Somalia...

By:Anadolu An exhibition organized by Somalia and Turkey officially kicked off Sunday, attracting hundreds of participants, including business leaders from all sectors of agriculture. Among those attending was Turkish Ambassador to Somalia Mehmet Yilmaz, who said he was pleased to participate in the Somali-Turkish Agricultural Expo,...

BY: FAO The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations readjusts its operations to assist 5 000 affected families in South and Central Somalia through cash and agricultural inputs 20 November 2019, Mogadishu– Supporting farmers to resume agricultural activities, repairing broken canals and reinforcing early...

By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat contributor Ethiopian State foreign Minister Mrs Hirut Zemene held talks with Turkish Special envoy to Somalia Mr Olgan Bekar yesterday (December 06). According to Ethiopian Foreign Ministry, The Ethiopian state minister recounted Ethiopia’s efforts in helping build peace, ensure security and create...

REPORT BY: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations A Tropical Storm currently centred in the north Indian Ocean near the coast of Puntland is expected to intensify further and move in a southwestern direction and cross Mudug coastal areas between Hobyo and Eyl...

By:FAO 27 November 2019, Bossaso – 12 fishing vessels with inboard diesel engines were handed over by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Puntland State turned them over to active fishing co-operatives working on the...