Somali News & Politics

Violence-wracked Somalia is seeking a three-month delay in the planned reduction of African Union troops after suffering “several significant setbacks” in its fight against Al-Shabaab militants, according to a government letter seen by AFP. Somalia’s national security adviser wrote to … Continued

Post-traumatic stress and anxiety has become a daily challenge for thousands of Libyans who survived Storm Daniel nearly two weeks ago, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday. Torrential rains from Storm Daniel on 10 September burst two dams upstream from the coastal … Continued

Asha Ibrahim Aden and Mohamed Olad Hassan NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said Thursday that his government is appealing for more international support in its long-running war against al-Shahab militants. In an exclusive interview with … Continued

BY Tanya WILLMER Kenyan police said Thursday they had learned from their “mistakes” as the nation commemorated the 10th anniversary of a bloody siege at an upmarket shopping centre in the capital Nairobi. In all, 67 people were killed and … Continued

By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU — People often laugh when Fathi Mohamed Ahmed tells them she runs the first and only all-female newsroom in Somalia, one of the most dangerous places on the planet to be a reporter. But Bilan, the … Continued

The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) announced Wednesday it has killed around 462 Al-Shabaab fighters after a failed attack by the militant group. The ENDF said in a press release that the fighters were killed in Rabdhure town in southwestern … Continued

 Mohamed Haybe Hassan is worried about his five children who were forced to drop out of Ugas Yasin School in Bosaso when support for their tuition ended. Four of the children were set to join secondary school. The school serves … Continued

The UK Government has announced a further £5 million in funding for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) Trust Fund to support Somalia’s Security Forces. The new funding was announced during a meeting between Somalia’s National Security Advisor, … Continued

‘In Somalia, WFP has been forced to end life-saving aid for 2.6 million people,’ says WFP chief Cindy McCain Mohamed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia The European Union (EU) has suspended funding for the World Food Program (WFP) in Somalia after a … Continued

United Nations/Nairobi/Geneva, (Reuters) -The European Union executive has temporarily suspended funding for the World Food Programme (WFP) in Somalia, two senior EU officials told Reuters on Monday, after a U.N. investigation found widespread theft and misuse of aid, which had been … Continued

Estimated 1.5M children also at risk of acute malnutrition, need urgent assistance, warn global humanitarian agencies Mohamed Dhaysane   MOGADISHU, Somalia  One in four Somalis, or 4.3 million people, face hunger and need urgent assistance due to hostile weather events … Continued