BY BILEH JELAN AND SIYANNE MEKONNEN Addis Abeba, April 20, 2021 – The Somali Regional State, which once was praised as the most peaceful region in the country in the advent of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ascension to power, is now … Continued
For Dr Ubah Farah Ahmed, returning to Somalia was not an easy decision to make, but she knew it was the right thing to do. “I have two children who are now in their mid-twenties still in Rome, but they understand why I … Continued
By Aggrey Mutambo & Abdulkadir Khalif President Mohamed Farmaajo of Somalia is seeking the support of the African Union in his last week’s decision to extend his term of office by two years, even as he chastised the international community for interference. On Monday, … Continued
Ali Mohamed Adan, a farmer in El Barde, in southwestern Somalia’s Bakool region, has started farming again thanks to the distribution of free seeds, giving his family fresh hope after their previous crops were twice destroyed by locusts. He was … Continued
MOGADISHU, (Xinhua) — A contingent of 144 police officers from Nigeria have arrived in Somalia to boost stabilization efforts in the country, the African Union mission said on Sunday. AMISOM Police operations coordinator Daniel Ali Gwambal said 30 police officers … Continued
Gunshots rang out late on Friday in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, witnesses said, when government troops approached the home of the city’s former police commander who was sacked for opposing a move by the president to extend his term. The stand-off … Continued
Al-Shabaab terror group claims responsibility for attack Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia, At least two people, including a top national army commander, were killed when a roadside bomb targeted a military vehicle outside Bal’ad, Middle Shabelle region, an official said on … Continued
By Aggrey Mutambo President Mohamed Farmaajo of Somalia has gone on a charm offensive to blunt opposition to his controversial term extension on last Monday, even as he seeks more allies to negate a possibility of international isolation. He sees the … Continued
The latest move removes Mr Trump’s restrictions on resettlements from Somalia, Syria and Yemen to the US. The White House has announced Joe Biden plans to lift his predecessor Donald Trump’s historically low cap on refugees by next month, after … Continued
By Abdi Sheikh, Feisal Omar MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Gunshots rang out late on Friday in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, witnesses said, when government troops approached the home of the city’s former police commander who was sacked for opposing a move by the president … Continued
President condemned by progressives and advocacy groups despite ending ban on arrivals from Somalia, Syria and Yemen David Smith in Washington Joe Biden was condemned on Friday for reversing a campaign pledge by leaving in place the historically low cap on … Continued
Shamis Ali Mohamed, a widowed mother of seven, has been unable to buy water for her family since prices rose three to four times, from under a dollar to $3.5-$4 a barrel. For two weeks, she has been living on … Continued
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