Clashes between Somali government forces and opposition-aligned groups in Mogadishu’s Hodan and Howlwadaag areas appeared to subside on Thursday following mediation efforts by community elders […]
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…
The heat to beat a gradual retreat
Wednesday will mark the peak of the heat with some locations expected to reach 35°C.Paul Gundersen is a Met Office Chief Forecaster. He said: “Today [Wednesday] will see the highest…
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.…
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…
Cabinet Officials Brace to Relinquish Kenyan Passports After Presidential Ultimatum
A mounting cohort of senior Somali government ministers is poised to surrender their Kenyan passports and national identity documents within days, heeding President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s ultimatum that dual citizens…
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…
Cabinet Officials Brace to Relinquish Kenyan Passports After Presidential Ultimatum
A mounting cohort of senior Somali government ministers is poised to surrender their Kenyan passports and national identity documents within days, heeding President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s ultimatum that dual citizens…
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…
A Halal Chicken Shop That Shook French Politics
The opening of a halal rotisserie chicken shop in a Paris suburb has sparked a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Police say no protest allowed as fighting erupts in Mogadishu
Police in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu said security forces were conducting operations to restore order following armed clashes linked to a planned opposition demonstration, as tensions […]
New report suggests more global temperature records ahead
Additionally, Arctic temperature anomalies are expected to continue to be higher than the global mean, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization […]
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 […]
Fear returns to Gulf of Aden as Somali pirates strike back
Fresh concerns over a resurgence of Somali piracy are mounting after an oil tanker transiting the Gulf of Aden fired warning shots at suspicious vessels […]
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 […]