The demolition of homes in Tookiyo neighbourhood, in Mogadishu’s Yaqshiid district, has triggered tensions and clashes between government forces and local residents who opposed the […]
Category: Somalia
Somalia and UNDP Strengthen Cooperation on National Financing
Somalia’s Minister of Finance, Biixi Imaan Cige, has held talks with UNDP Somalia Resident Representative Christophoros Politis during a visit to the Ministry of Finance […]
The Economist Acknowledges Shift in Mogadishu’s Security Landscape
The Economist, a leading international publication that previously described Somalia’s state-building project as “broken” and warned that Mogadishu risked falling to Al-Shabaab, has now published […]
Texas teacher cries after high school students fail to write
Darius Williams, a teacher at Wheatley High School in Houston, Texas, has sparked a nationwide conversation after posting an emotional video of himself crying over […]
Baidoa: Government Forces and Laftagareen’s Forces Clash
Heavy Fighting Erupts in Baidoa as Federal Forces Clash with Forces Loyal to Former South West Leader BAIDOA, Somalia — Heavy gunfire was heard across […]
President Hassan Sheikh Graduates Thousands of Soldiers in Xananbuure
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Commander-in-Chief of the Somali Armed Forces, has officially graduated thousands of soldiers who completed their basic military training at the Xananbuure […]
Trump sees law as obstacle to third term
US President Donald Trump said he would like to run for a third term as president of the United States, but acknowledged that the country’s […]
Italy Donates Six Armoured Vehicles to Somali Police
Italy is set to donate six armoured vehicles formerly used by the Italian Carabinieri to the Somali police force, under a bilateral defence cooperation agreement […]
Albania Appoints World’s First AI Minister to Fight Corruption
Albania has appointed Diella, a virtual AI minister, to oversee all public procurement in a radical effort to eliminate corruption, making it the first country […]
7.4-magnitude earthquake destroys Manizales Cathedral
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia today, causing part of the historic Manizales Cathedral to collapse and sending debris spilling into the streets of the […]