Mogadishu – The Federal Government of Somalia has formally accelerated its national strategy for skills development and job creation, with the newly established National Committee […]
Category: Somalia
Mogadishu’s “forced” eviction Turns into War
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 […]
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 […]