Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has described Turkey’s ongoing offshore oil exploration project along Somalia’s coastline as a “historic operation,” saying Ankara expects results within […]
Somalia to Elect Banadir District Commissioners After Eid
The federal government has announced that elections for district commissioners in the Banadir region will…
Security forces swoop on suspected pirates in Puntland
GAROWE, Somalia — Puntland security forces have arrested several suspected pirates in a sweeping security operation in Bari region, as authorities move to contain what they describe as a worrying…
Somali Opposition Sets Conditions for Direct Talks with Government
Somalia’s main opposition coalition, the Somali Future Council, has told President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud it will only begin direct talks if the government immediately releases all civilians detained for their…
Somalia, Saudi Pledge Stronger Counter-Terrorism Partnership
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Engineer Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji, in Kampala on Tuesday to discuss bolstering security cooperation and humanitarian…
President Hassan Sheikh Travels to Djibouti for President Guelleh’s Inauguration
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Djibouti on Friday to attend the inauguration of his Djiboutian counterpart, Ismail Omar Guelleh, in a visit that underscores the deepening ties between…
Somalia’s Office of Attorney General Presses Charges on Saadiya Bajaj
The Office of the Attorney General of Somalia announced on Wednesday that it holds an…
Somaliland Proposes New Defence Agreement with Israel
Hargeisa has signalled it is ready to pursue a security alliance with Israel, as a…
Somali Future Council Sets Conditions for Joining May 10 Dialogue
The Somali Future Council (Golaha Mustaqbalka Soomaaliyeed) on Tuesday responded to the president’s invitation for…
Turkey sets nine-month deadline for Somalia oil mission
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has described Turkey’s ongoing offshore oil exploration project along Somalia’s coastline as a “historic operation,” saying Ankara expects results within the next six to nine…
Somalia to Elect Banadir District Commissioners After Eid
The federal government has announced that elections for district commissioners in the Banadir region will begin immediately after the Eid al-Adha holiday, with newly elected local council members voting to…
Met Office encourages public to be WeatherReady as Bank Holiday temperatures set to rise
With lifeguard rescues having more than doubled last year according to the RNLI, planning ahead is important. Using tools such as the beach forecasts on the Met Office app helps…
Deni Faces Criticism Over Somaliland Secession Push
Somalia’s Interior Minister Ali Yusuf Ali (Xoosh) on Tuesday indirectly rebuked Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni after a Puntland delegation attended Somaliland’s 18 May independence anniversary celebrations in Hargeisa. The…
Turkey sets nine-month deadline for Somalia oil mission
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has described Turkey’s ongoing offshore oil exploration project along Somalia’s coastline as a “historic operation,” saying Ankara expects results within the next six to nine…
Man sneezes his intestines out of his body at a public restaurant
A 63-year-old man from Florida sneezed so hard that a part of his intestines came out through his surgical wound while he was dining with his wife at a local…
Aldi Invites Children Nationwide to Design Recycle Week Poster for a Chance to Win £250 Voucher
To mark Recycle Week (14th-20th October), Aldi is calling on children across the country to design a poster to encourage people to recycle. Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket is inviting children to…
Met Office launches new Local Authority Climate Service
The Met Office has today launched the Local Authority Climate Service, a tool that provides local authorities with easy access to tailored information on climate change, to support local climate…
Somalia Faces 40% Drop in Imports and Rising Inflation, Cabinet Responds
Somalia’s federal cabinet today approved new security regulations and reviewed stark new data showing a…
Somalia’s Office of Attorney General Presses Charges on Saadiya Bajaj
The Office of the Attorney General of Somalia announced on Wednesday that it holds an…
Somaliland Proposes New Defence Agreement with Israel
Hargeisa has signalled it is ready to pursue a security alliance with Israel, as a…
Somali Future Council Sets Conditions for Joining May 10 Dialogue
The Somali Future Council (Golaha Mustaqbalka Soomaaliyeed) on Tuesday responded to the president’s invitation for…
UN, UK Envoy Back Somali Future Council, Demand Inclusion
The United Nations Transition Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) and the British ambassador to Somalia have…
Somalia to Elect Banadir District Commissioners After Eid
The federal government has announced that elections for district commissioners in the Banadir region will…
Met Office encourages public to be WeatherReady as Bank Holiday temperatures set to rise
With lifeguard rescues having more than doubled last year according to the RNLI, planning ahead…
Deni Faces Criticism Over Somaliland Secession Push
Somalia’s Interior Minister Ali Yusuf Ali (Xoosh) on Tuesday indirectly rebuked Puntland President Said Abdullahi…
Somalia to Elect Banadir District Commissioners After Eid
The federal government has announced that elections for district commissioners in the Banadir region will begin immediately after the Eid al-Adha holiday, with newly elected […]
Met Office encourages public to be WeatherReady as Bank Holiday temperatures set to rise
With lifeguard rescues having more than doubled last year according to the RNLI, planning ahead is important. Using tools such as the beach forecasts on […]
Deni Faces Criticism Over Somaliland Secession Push
Somalia’s Interior Minister Ali Yusuf Ali (Xoosh) on Tuesday indirectly rebuked Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni after a Puntland delegation attended Somaliland’s 18 May independence […]
Cabinet clears reform agenda ahead of planned elections
Somalia’s cabinet has endorsed a new roadmap to implement the amended federal constitution and advance one-person, one-vote elections, deepening a political transition that continues to […]
Security forces swoop on suspected pirates in Puntland
GAROWE, Somalia — Puntland security forces have arrested several suspected pirates in a sweeping security operation in Bari region, as authorities move to contain what […]
Somali Opposition Sets Conditions for Direct Talks with Government
Somalia’s main opposition coalition, the Somali Future Council, has told President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud it will only begin direct talks if the government immediately releases […]
Somalia, Saudi Pledge Stronger Counter-Terrorism Partnership
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Engineer Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji, in Kampala on Tuesday to discuss […]
President Hassan Sheikh Travels to Djibouti for President Guelleh’s Inauguration
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Djibouti on Friday to attend the inauguration of his Djiboutian counterpart, Ismail Omar Guelleh, in a visit that […]
Somalia Faces 40% Drop in Imports and Rising Inflation, Cabinet Responds
Somalia’s federal cabinet today approved new security regulations and reviewed stark new data showing a 40% drop in imports and double-digit inflation in food and […]