MOGADISHU, Somalia, A soldier and a civilian were killed and four more people injured in a suicide attack in southwestern Somalia on Saturday. A bomber blew himself up outside a small but busy restaurant in the town of Waajid in … Continued
Continuing its Vaccine Maitri initiative to assist countries in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic, India airlifted Made-in-India vaccines to the Horn of Africa – Somalia on Saturday. The information about the consignment was shared by the External Affairs Minister, … Continued
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – At least 20 people were killed and 30 wounded by a suicide car bomb just outside a restaurant near the port in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu late on Friday, an emergency services official said. The blast sent plumes … Continued
‘My doors are still open for dialogue and a compromise,’ says premier Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia, Somalia’s prime minister Friday said talks with the opposition presidential candidates to end the election stalemate in the country have collapsed. Mohamed Hussein Roble … Continued
The government is exploring new options for Miraa after running into problems with Somalia, a key market in the region. Speaking during the launch of Meru County Micro and Small Enterprises Post Covid-19 Recovery Strategy, Industrialisation, Trade and Enterprise Development … Continued
Several people feared dead at facility in port city of Bosaso Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia, Explosions followed by gunfire have been reported early Friday in the port city of Bosaso in Somalia’s northeastern Bari province. Security sources who spoke by … Continued
BY: ROBIN-IVAN CAPAR A 29-year-old man who set fire to Dombås church and tried to set Sel church on fire last year has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison. The verdict from Nord-Gudbrandsdal District Court is thus … Continued
The United States Needs to Think Regionally to Win By Marcus Hicks, Kyle Atwell, and Dan Collini Under President Donald Trump, the United States withdrew troops and resources from Africa as part of a broader national security shift from counterterrorism to … Continued
By JOHN VANDIVER STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Africa Command now needs White House approval to launch airstrikes against militants in Somalia as the Biden administration weighs whether to put limits on commanders for authorizing attacks, The New York Times reported this … Continued
3rd such tragedy in 6 months befalls migrants en route to Yemen, according to UN migration agency Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia, At least 20 migrants perished on Wednesday after human smugglers pushed 80 off a boat along the East African … Continued
Nearly 850,000 children expected to be acutely malnourished by August, according to aid agencies Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia, The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened food scarcity in Somalia to the point that many families are only eating once a day, a … Continued
By Gichu Kihoro The ongoing Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) corridor project that is billed to become East Africa’s light to economic growth is walking a tightrope. Kenya is the third-largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Horn of Africa’s top. … Continued
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