MOGADISHU, The UN senior envoy in Somalia has called on the government to set clear objectives and timelines with the goal of delivering on the set priorities by 2020. James Swan, special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia who spoke at the ongoing Somalia Partnership Forum (SPF) in Mogadishu, called for concerted efforts to...
April 30, 2025
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U.S. re-opens embassy in Somali capital amid persisting Islamist violence
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The United States announced on Wednesday it had re-opened its embassy in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, nearly three decades after it was shut down, underscoring deepening ties between the two nations amid persisting threats from Islamist group al Shabaab. Somalia, in the Horn of Africa, has been gripped by widespread lawlessness and violence...
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UK roots for mediation in Kenya-Somali Maritime dispute
Patrick Vidija The UK is now pushing for mediation between Kenya and Somalia over the maritime dispute. Through it’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Jane Marriot, Britain said it would like to see Kenya and Somalia resolve the maritime border dispute amicably. Marriott said dialogue remains key to solving the maritime dispute between the two nations....
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Somalia: 2 former presidents form new political alliance
Six political parties join hands to form Forum for the National Parties Mohammed Dhaysane, Magdalene Mukami MOGADISHU, Somalia,More than six Somali opposition parties — including two major parties led by former presidents of the country — have joined hands to form a new political alliance following a meeting in the capital Mogadishu on Tuesday. Himilo...
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BBC bosses pay tribute to ‘talented young journalist’ Hanna Yusuf who has died aged 27
By Izzy Lyons BC bosses have paid tribute to a “talented young journalist” who died suddenly aged 27. Hanna Yusuf was a reporter for the BBC News website and her recent work included an investigation into working conditions at Costa Coffee stores. Miss Yusuf, who spoke six languages including Somali, Arabic and Dutch, was heralded...
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Somalia fights to standardise schools with first new curriculum since civil war began
Abdi Sheikh, Abirahman Hussein NAIROBI (Reuters) – Every school day, Shuayb Muhidin travels Mogadishu’s battle-scarred streets to get to Banadir Zone School. For years, the government has battled Islamist insurgents but now authorities are also turning to a new challenge: schools like Muhudin’s. The start of this school year marks the first time since the...
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Ethiopia dam official blames construction delays on conglomerate METEC
ASOSA, Ethiopia (Reuters) – Construction of a $4-billion dam at the heart of Ethiopia’s bid to become Africa’s biggest power exporter has been delayed five years as engineers had to replace shoddy work by a conglomerate pulled off the job last year, a project official said. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, announced in 2011, was...
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Nine people killed in retaliatory attacks in Banissa, Mandera County
Cyrus Ombati Nine villagers were killed in inter-clan attacks in Banissa Constituency, Mandera County. The incident happened Tuesday morning when the locals in Shobtoy village attacked another group with machetes and guns. Local authorities said they had collected seven bodies following the incident and that they had been informed four others were seriously wounded and...
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Is the Ethiopian justice system on the right path of reform?
An infamous prison was closed and there are bids to prosecute officials who abused power, but activists remain cautious. by Elias Gebreselassie Addis Ababa – Ethiopia, In April 2014,Abel Wabella, a social media activist who founded Addis Zeybe, an online news outlet, was arrested by Ethiopian security forces and jailed in Maekelawi, an infamous prison in...
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Forsaken in terror war, Kenyan islands await doctors by boat
Laden with medicines, the speedboat sets off before dawn, its path lit only by the full moon as it cuts between miles of thick mangroves towards Kenya’s border with Somalia, where few dare to go. Two hours later at sunrise, the boat arrives at Kiangwe village, one of several remote coastal communities whose only healthcare...