Somalia

Horndiplomat-Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says UN envoy to the country Nicholas Haysom “not welcome and cannot operate ” in the country. The Ministry accused him of “violating protocols” and “deliberately interfering” in Somalia affairs. https://twitter.com/MofaSomalia/status/1080166054800883714 The move by the Somali government followed after Mr Nicholas Haysom...

Two soldiers reportedly killed after explosion at a security checkpoint outside parliament in Mogadishu. A car bomb detonated near Somalia's parliament in the capital Mogadishu, killing at least two people and wounding several others, a senior police officer said. The bomb exploded on Sunday at a...

Mogadishu, 31 January 2019 –  The African Union Mission in Somalia has a new Force Commander.  Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn from Ethiopia, took up office today, from Lt. Gen. Jim Beesigye Owoyesigire, who has served in that capacity since January 2018. The handover of instruments...

Somalia’s intelligence chief fired 1,500 intelligence officers including the Mogadishu chief in a new major shakeup of the country’s spy agency which is struggling to contain a deadly insurgency by al-Shabab militants, sources told Alleastafrica Saturday. Gen. Abdullahi Gafow told the officers to abandon their...

Two East African countries say U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is "dangerous" and could spark an international crisis. "We are urging the U.S. government to seriously reconsider the risks that its decision could have on the future...

A total of 136 police officers from Nigeria were awarded medals to mark the end of their duty tour in Somalia, a statement by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said. The statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in...

Horndiplomat- Statement by Mr  Mohamed Siad Doualeh the Republic of Djibouti's Permanent Representative to the United Nations before the Security Council on the Situation in Somalia and Eritrea-Horndiplomat Reports   Statement Mr. President, At the outset, I wish to thank the Chair of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions...

By: MODuale Djibouti on Tuesday reported 198 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths bringing the total confirmed cases to 2468. Horndiplomat reports The new cases were reported out of 1043 laboratory tests. Djibouti has conducted a total of 23,140 COVID-19 tests so far with 14...

Mogadishu, 12 January 2024 – The United Nations in Somalia strongly condemns a mortar attack which killed a member of the UN Guard Unit on Thursday. "The UN Guard Unit plays an integral role in ensuring the safety and security of...

Somalia's top political leaders have announced the presidential election will be held on December 28, the fourth date so far set to conclude drawn-out, delayed and limited polls. The new timetable was laid out in a joint statement issued late Thursday by the government, the...