Somalia has expelled the Ethiopian ambassador, ordered the closure of two Ethiopian consulates and recalled its own ambassador over Addis Ababa’s plan to build a naval base in the breakaway region of Somaliland. Authorities in Mogadishu say they’ve given Ethiopia’s … Continued
In an unprecedented escalation of diplomatic tensions, the Federal Republic of Somalia has taken decisive action against the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for what it describes as violations of its sovereignty and meddling in internal affairs. Immediate Expulsion Ordered The … Continued
By Erica L Green When the White House invited Muslim community leaders for a dinner this week celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, the responses started coming in fast: Decline. Decline. Decline. Many of the invitees, distressed over President Biden’s … Continued
More than 1,000 former pastoralists have turned to salt harvesting to make ends meet, digging out the salt deposits in caves located in Hinlabi, on the coast of central Somalia’s Mudug region. Mohamed Ahmed Adan, 42, started salt mining in … Continued
Michael B. Bishku Ethiopia and Turkey, which have had cordial ties since the early 20th century, have drawn even closer in recent years as both battle criticism from the west over domestic policies. But new developments are putting the relationship … Continued
Kenya will not reopen its border posts with Somalia anytime soon because of the security implications of doing so at a time when the African Union peacekeeping mission in the neighbouring country is winding down. Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo told Nation.Africa in … Continued
The Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy (SEBE) welcomed a high-level delegation of donors to the Africa Multi-hazard Early Warning and Early Action System (AMHEWAS) Situation Room on 5th March 2024 at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The … Continued
Mohammed Omar Ahmed The oil-rich, semiautonomous region of Puntland said it will operate as a state that’s independent from Somalia until changes to the Somali constitution adopted on Saturday are approved via a popular referendum. The federal government in Somalia’s … Continued
By GITONGA MARETE Somalia is considered one of the most dangerous places to live due to the threat posed by the al-Shabaab militia. But for some daring 18- and 20-year-old men from Meru County in Kenya, the allure of earning … Continued
MOGADISHU- Somalia’s international partners urged stakeholders in the country’s political system on Sunday evening to redouble their efforts to reach an agreement through an inclusive process amid political tensions. Political tensions rose after the two houses of parliament approved four … Continued
Somalia’s parliament on Saturday unanimously approved proposals to overhaul the country’s electoral system to reintroduce universal suffrage, a plan that has been criticised by some leading politicians. Last March, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pledged to end the complex clan-based indirect … Continued
WASHINGTON — Somalia changed its constitution Saturday during a parliamentary vote that, among other things, gives the country’s president the power to appoint a prime minister. After weeks of intense debate, Somalia’s bicameral federal parliament approved amendments to the first four … Continued
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