Somalia

The World Bank has identified remittances as one of the biggest contributors fueling the economic growth of Somalia. At a forum on Thursday to update the Somali government, private sector and other stakeholders, John Randa, an official of the World Bank said the Somali economy...

By:Reuters The United States barred on Friday travel by Somali officials and other individuals to the United States, accusing them of "undermining the democratic process" in Somalia. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States imposed the visa ban after Somalia pushed back to March...

BY:Helena Horton As Philip Hammond and Theresa May were torn into by the Labour party over the National Insurance U-turn - though not, in some people's opinion, by Jeremy Corbyn - Boris Johnson rode an armoured vehicle in Mogadishu. He made a surprise visit to Somalia and expressed his...

Powerful blasts followed by heavy gunfire send plumes of smoke billowing into the air in Somali capital. At least 20 people have been killed and 17 wounded in explosions followed by heavy gunfire in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, according to police. Plumes of smoke billowed into the...

James Swan arrived in Mogadishu today to take up his duties as the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia and Head of Mission for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia. The career diplomat, who is a national of the United States,...

EDAM’s latest analysis covers Ankara’s military basing strategy beyond its borders, that currently consists of military bases in Northern Cyprus, Qatar and Somalia, as well as deployments in Iraq and Syria. The report finds that the political-military rationale is different in each case, presenting a...

BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - AFP As instability and famine continue to threaten the war-torn Horn of Africa country, Somalia's newly elected parliament met on Saturday for the first time, taking the country a step closer to the appointment of a new president. Elections in Somalia follow...

Press-Release Mogadishu, 5 November 2021 – International partners* are deeply concerned by continuing delays in the Somali electoral process. While the recent start to the House of the People voting process is a positive development, the electoral timetable remains well behind schedule and needs to be accelerated. We urge national and...

The U.S. military said Monday it carried out a drone strike in Somalia that killed a member of the al-Shabab extremist group, while a Somali intelligence official said an al-Shabab leader was targeted but it was not clear whether he had been killed. A statement...

By: World Bank  The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) of the World Bank Group has issued a guarantee of $5.67 million to cover Kube Energy’s equity and debt investments in Kube Energy Somalia LLC for a period...