By Harun Maruf Somalia’s minister of foreign affairs has said Somalia will consider establishing contacts with and support rebels fighting in Ethiopia if the Ethiopian government attempts to implement the deal it signed with Somaliland. Ahmed Moalim Fiqi was answering a question from local Universal TV on September 12. “The option to have contacts with armed...
October 1, 2026
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China donates 1,300 tonnes of food aid to Somalia
The Chinese Embassy in Somalia on Thursday donated 1,300 tonnes of food aid to the country’s national disaster agency which is taking proactive measures to mitigate the impacts of upcoming prolonged dry spells on the country. MOGADISHU, (Xinhua) — The Chinese Embassy in Somalia on Thursday donated 1,300 tonnes of food aid to the country’s...
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No Saudi-Israeli normalization without Palestinian state: Prince Turki
LONDON: There will be no normalization of ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel until an independent Palestinian state is established, Prince Turki Al-Faisal, the former head of the Kingdom’s intelligence services, has warned. During a talk at London-based think tank Chatham House, the former Saudi ambassador to the US also discussed Washington’s role in the...
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Ethiopian FM raises concerns over ‘post-ATMIS arrangement’, calls for AGOA restoration in talks with US envoy
Addis Abeba – Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie, Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister, expressed “concerns over the post-ATMIS arrangement” during a meeting on 13 September 2024 with U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Mike Hammer, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ministry reported that the meeting addressed broader peace and security issues in the Horn...
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Somali community alarmed after police officers wiretapped, watched
Katie Griffin Members of Ottawa’s Somali community came together Thursday to denounce the Ottawa police use of wiretaps and video surveillance on five of its own Black officers of Somali decent and their family members. “We are deeply shocked and troubled by the alleged discriminatory surveillance and harassment of Somali officers and their families,” said...
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Germany to welcome 250,000 Kenyans in labour deal
Wycliffe Muia Germany has agreed to open the doors to 250,000 skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers in a controlled and targeted labour migration deal. Kenya is struggling with increasing difficulties in providing work and sufficient income for its young professionals, while Germany is facing a shortage of skilled labour. Five Kenyan bus drivers have already been...
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In Tim Walz’s home state, Somali immigrants push back on GOP refugee rhetoric
Riley Beggin MINNEAPOLIS – Amid the chatter of mid-day grocery runs and pharmacy orders being filled at Afrik Grocery in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, Fardousa Yossuf stuck out her hand and introduced herself as “a storyteller.” Her story in this adopted home began in 1999, where she came after fleeing the civil war in Somalia. In the years since, she has noticed big changes: Minneapolis is bigger and more...
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Somalia pins corporates over independent Somaliland label
By ABDULKADIR KHALIF Somalia says it will make good its threat of punishing corporate bodies labelling or operating as though Somaliland is independent territory. Mogadishu had said all firms with operations in Somalia should, by September 1, have altered information on their network platforms to reflect that Somaliland was a part of Somalia. Somalia’s Ministry...
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Ethiopia warns against invasion amid regional tensions
Farouk Chothia Ethiopia’s Prime Minister has warned that anyone planning on invading his country should “think 10 times” before doing so because, he said, any attack would be repelled. Abiy Ahmed did not direct his comments at any particular nation, but they come at a time of rising tensions with neighbouring Somalia and Egypt. Somalia...
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UN calls for full inquiry into West Bank shooting
Michael Sheils McNamee The United Nations has called for a “full investigation” into the killing of a US-Turkish woman in the occupied West Bank during a protest on Friday. Local media reported that Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was shot dead by Israeli forces as she took part in a weekly protest against Jewish settlement expansion...