Addis Ababa,(FBC) – Ethiopian and Eritrean foreign ministers have appealed to all stakeholders to work towards the peace and stability of Somalia. The two ministers paid an official visit to Mogadishu today, October 17, 2018. The visit was part of … Continued
Somali intelligence officials say the largest US military airstrike against al-Shabaab extremists in Somalia in nearly a year largely destroyed a training camp where recruits were preparing to graduate and killed more fighters than the US announced. Two officials tell … Continued
By AMY FORLITI In this Aug. 16, 2018 photo, Democrat Ilhan Omar, the nation’s first Somali-American legislator who won her party’s congressional primary in the race, talks during an interview at Peace Coffee in Minneapolis. Just two years ago, the … Continued
ADDIS ABABA, (Reuters) – Ethiopian Airlines will start flying to the Somali capital Mogadishu on Nov. 2 for the first time in four decades, the state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting reported on Tuesday. “Our flights will quickly grow to multiple daily flights … Continued
Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association now boasts 209 contact points in 79 countries By Jeyhun Aliyev ANKARA, The largest association of independent businesspeople in Turkey has opened an office in Somalia as part of its drive to expand into Africa. The … Continued
Mogadishu, (SPA) — The Federal Republic of Somalia has declared its stand and full solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against anyone who attempts to undermine or harm its economic roles and interests. A statement issued by the Ministry … Continued
Their car veered off the road into the water. Family and friends who stood vigil prepared to gather again to bury the women. By Erin Adler and Mara Klecker SUBMITTED PHOTOS Gallery: Bushra Abdi (left) and Zeynab (Hapsa) Abdalla both 19, had been missing … Continued
By Professor Alex De Waal The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is the African Union’s (AU) largest, most ambitious, most complex and most dangerous peace support operation. It has rivalled and often surpassed United Nations peace missions in size … Continued
Mohammed Ahmed Ismail, a currency exchanger, waits for clients in Somaliland’s capital Hargeisa. PHOTO | COURTESY On the dusty streets of Somaliland’s capital Hargeisa, Mohammed Ahmed Ismail is arranging paper money in his tidy, waiting for clients who wish to … Continued
JOHANNESBURG — The U.S. military says it has conducted an airstrike that killed four al-Shabab extremists after “partner forces came under small arms fire.” The U.S. Africa Command says Sunday’s airstrike was carried out near the community of Araara in … Continued
Two bodies were pulled from a murky pond in Chaska late Sunday, bringing a frantic two-day search for two 19-year-old cousins and best friends from Shakopee to a tragic end. LEILA NAVIDI – STAR TRIBUNE Authorities search the pond. By Mara Klecker and Erin Adler … Continued
ABDI GULED Mourners carry banners which read “Black day” and “Down with al-Shabab” in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Oct. 14, 2018. FARAH ABDI WARSAMEH/THE ASSOCIATED PRES Somalia on Sunday marked the first anniversary of one of the world’s deadliest attacks since … Continued
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