Somalia

Mr. President It is now almost one year since Somalia underwent a peaceful transition of power and the election of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘Farmajo’. Like many new governments, his has been through a steep learning curve. In the process, it has crafted a commendable national...

By:AFP The IMF on Monday renewed its warning that funding for Somalia could be cut off if the government continues to delay elections in the troubled Horn of Africa nation. The polls have been delayed for more than a year and the government on February 26...

By:XINHUA The international partners on Tuesday welcomed reforms in Somalia's security sector to help flush out the al-Shabab militant group. The partners from the United Nations, African Union, European Union, Britain, and the United States welcomed the initiative by Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire to brief...

Mogadishu, February 8th 2017– The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Caetano Madeira congratulates H.E. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohammed Farmajo upon his election today as the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Ambassador Madeira also...

President Yoweri Museveni and his counterpart, the newly elected Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, today held a bilateral meeting during which they discussed the security situation in the Horn of Africa and development in Somalia. “I congratulate you on two counts; One, your recent victory...

By: THE STAR Dry fish traders in Lamu county are pleading for the reopening of the Lamu-Somalia border to enable them to access their markets in the neighbouring country. A cross-border ban forbids traders from the two countries from interacting and doing business. The Kenyan government imposed...

By: USAID The U.S. Embassy, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is proud to announce the Stabilization through Education Program (STEP) to increase access to education in communities affected by conflict. STEP is a $6.8 million initiative that will be implemented through the...

China will continue to participate in escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia to protect the international lane, a spokesperson said on Friday. The comment by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang came as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised China in a...

By Katharine Houreld, REUTERS MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's new president has applauded the return of U.S. troops to help fight a deadly insurgency and says delivering security depends on reconciliation with other Somali leaders, after a power battle splintered the security forces into rival factions. U.S....

By: Staff writer Somalia on Sunday said the federal government and the Somali people donated over $4.8 million to earthquake victims in Türkiye. Somalia Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre along with Speaker...