Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Mohamed Omar, presented a review of the country’s diplomatic performance over the past four years […]
PM Hamza Abdi Barre Arrives in Las Anod for Historic Visit, Inaugurates SNA Facilities
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived in Las Anod on Sunday for his third…
Somalia denies owning Berlin building
Somalia’s Federal Government has rejected circulating claims that it owns land in Berlin’s Friedenau district said to house a historic building, with Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Omar Balcad stating on…
finance minister sounds alarm over vanishing revenue
Somalia’s Finance Minister Bihi Imaan Egeh warned on Tuesday in Mogadishu that the country is losing between $450 million and $600 million in income that previously flowed into the economy,…
Trump Asks Public About Things That Never Happened
US President Donald Trump has once again sparked controversy after claiming that two years ago, many people were unable to watch a political debate due to a lack of wind.…
A Halal Chicken Shop That Shook French Politics
The opening of a halal rotisserie chicken shop in a Paris suburb has sparked a political firestorm. Socialist mayor Karim Bouamrane tried to block the restaurant, “Master Poulet” citing smell…
Somalia marks 4 years of diplomatic gains
Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Mohamed Omar, presented a review…
Somalia Launches Regional Counter-Smuggling Programme With UK, IOM
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s Minister of Internal Security, Gen. Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag, launched the Regional…
Ethiopian Police Arrest 17 Suspects Over Human Smuggling
Ethiopian federal police arrested 17 suspects accused of operating a human trafficking network linked to…
Todd Blanche Officially Scraps $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order on Sunday officially rescinding the controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund removing the final obstacle to his confirmation as permanent Attorney General. The…
PM Hamza Abdi Barre Arrives in Las Anod for Historic Visit, Inaugurates SNA Facilities
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived in Las Anod on Sunday for his third visit to the administrative capital of the Northeastern State, where he is scheduled to hold…
haradheere Votes for First Time in 15 Years After Al-Shabab Ouster
Residents of Haradheere, a town in Somalia’s Mudug region, cast ballots this week to elect local council and regional parliamentary representatives, marking the community’s first vote since Somali federal forces…
Galmudug opens long-awaited regional elections amid tight security
Voters across Galmudug state turned out in large numbers on Thursday as polls opened at 7:00 a.m. in all 11 designated districts for state assembly and House of Representatives elections,…
Todd Blanche Officially Scraps $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order on Sunday officially rescinding the controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund removing the final obstacle to his confirmation as permanent Attorney General. The…
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…
Turkey Launches a Fisheries Project at the Port of Mogadishu
The Mogadishu Port Authority has held a meeting with a delegation from the Turkish government…
Somalia marks 4 years of diplomatic gains
Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Mohamed Omar, presented a review…
Somalia Launches Regional Counter-Smuggling Programme With UK, IOM
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s Minister of Internal Security, Gen. Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag, launched the Regional…
Ethiopian Police Arrest 17 Suspects Over Human Smuggling
Ethiopian federal police arrested 17 suspects accused of operating a human trafficking network linked to…
Somalia, UK deepen military ties in Mogadishu talks
Somali National Army (SNA) Commander Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud met with Colonel Andy Seddon,…
PM Hamza Abdi Barre Arrives in Las Anod for Historic Visit, Inaugurates SNA Facilities
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived in Las Anod on Sunday for his third…
haradheere Votes for First Time in 15 Years After Al-Shabab Ouster
Residents of Haradheere, a town in Somalia’s Mudug region, cast ballots this week to elect…
Galmudug opens long-awaited regional elections amid tight security
Voters across Galmudug state turned out in large numbers on Thursday as polls opened at…
Somalia Launches Regional Counter-Smuggling Programme With UK, IOM
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s Minister of Internal Security, Gen. Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag, launched the Regional Counter-Smuggling Programme in Mogadishu on July 23, a new partnership […]
Ethiopian Police Arrest 17 Suspects Over Human Smuggling
Ethiopian federal police arrested 17 suspects accused of operating a human trafficking network linked to the deaths of more than 60 migrants and the sexual […]
Will the promise of rain threaten the sun’s long reign?
Steve Willington is a Met Office chief forecaster. He said: “The high pressure has been a key feature of the UK’s weather forecast over the […]
IOM Flies 56 Migrants Back to Ethiopia
It was a sombre scene at the Bosaso port on Wednesday as 56 Ethiopian nationals, including 10 young children travelling completely alone, were bundled into […]
Fire Guts Shops at Mogadishu’s Bakara Market
A major fire tore through Mogadishu’s Bakara Market on Tuesday, destroying multiple shops near the Cabdalla Shideeye junction and wiping out the stock and property […]
Parliament set to reopen as fight for speaker post heats up
Somalia’s federal parliament will reopen on August 1 with a battle for the vacant Speaker post already dominating the agenda, as lawmakers from both houses […]
Somalia, UK deepen military ties in Mogadishu talks
Somali National Army (SNA) Commander Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud met with Colonel Andy Seddon, Commander of United Kingdom Operations in Somalia, in Mogadishu this […]
Somali Pirates Hijack Tanker ASANA
MOGADISHU – Somali pirates hijacked the oil tanker ASANA off Yemen’s eastern coast on Friday, marking the fourth vessel seizure in recent months and signalling a […]
Somalia scrambles for new military allies as AU troops face exit
Somalia’s federal government is pressing regional troop-contributing countries to sign bilateral security agreements that would keep foreign forces in the country after the African Union’s […]