Somalia

Dozens of journalists have been slain in Somalia over the past decade, but none of their killers have been brought to justice By Jesselyn Cook For the third year in a row, Somalia has ranked as the world’s leading country where slain journalists’ deaths go unpunished. Over...

South Korea and Japan joined Spain in an anti-piracy drill off the coast of Somalia amid ongoing tensions over history and trade. Seoul's military said Tuesday the exercises, Operation Atalanta, were led by the European Union Naval Force Somalia and took place last week, Yonhap...

By  Harun Maruf Horndiplomat-Worldwide coverage of the Rio Olympics' opening ceremony was dominated by the countries with the biggest teams and those with the most glamorous uniforms. In contrast to the 554 men and women from the U.S. team, the largest group in Rio, Somalia's team...

By :HARUN MARUF The Islamic Development Bank has suspended a multimillion-dollar project in Somalia due to accusations of corruption and mismanagement. Started in October 2016, the Dryland Development Project was being conducted in three rural villages to help pastoralists build resilience to drought, give them access...

Somalis are happier than Kenyans, in spite of having endured war for more than two decades, a new report shows. Ranked at 76 globally in the 2015 World Happiness Report released by the United Nations on Thursday, Somalia is the happiest country in the region,...

BY: Hiiraanonline  A man who was in quarantine in Garowe upon arrival from Ethiopia has passed on, authorities have said amid fears the patient may have succumbed to the deadly COVID-19. Assistant Garowe General Hospital Director, Dr. Mohamud Abdirashid confirmed the death of the patient but...

Mogadishu – Ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients are being supplied by IOM, the International Organization for Migration, to help thousands of Somali’s affected by the disease. The ventilators, donated to the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), and funded by the multi-donor Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF), will be used...

At least 25 soldiers were killed in weekend fighting between rival Puntland and Galmudug regional forces in the Somali town of Galkayo, military officials on both sides said today. “We have lost 12 men and there are more than 10 wounded,” said Puntland commander Jumale...

By: Reuters The State Department on Friday announced the addition of five alleged Islamist militants to its Specially Designated Global Terrorist list, requiring the blocking of any ownership or interests in U.S. properties they hold. The designations also expose to possible U.S. sanctions individuals or foreign...

By: Staff writer US secretary of state Antony Blinken congratulated Somalia's newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on tuesday. "The United Stacongratulates newly elected Somali President Mohamudtes congratulates the people of Somalia on the conclusion of...