Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre on Sunday made a Cabinet reshuffle. According to Somali national new agency (SONNA), Barre appointed Ahmed Moalim Fiqi as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Ali Yusuf Ali (Hosh) as Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation; Abdullahi Sheikh Ismael as Minister of Internal Security; Abdullahi Bidhan Warsame...
May 2, 2025
Somalia taps $31m Ifad funding for rural food programmes
By ABDULKADIR KHALIF Somalia has signed a financial agreement with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (Ifad) which will see Mogadishu receive up to $31.22 million for support programmes related to food security in rural areas. The money is to be channelled under the Rural Livelihood Resilience Programme (RLRP), aimed at improving food security and resilience in rural areas. The...
Body of Turkish aid worker killed by bomb in Somalia airlifted home for burial
Turkish aid to Somalia will continue despite terrorist attack on Turkish aid workers in Somalia, says embassy in Mogadishu Mohamed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia The body of a Turkish humanitarian aid worker who lost his life in a “heinous” terrorist attack in Somalia was sent to Türkiye for burial on Friday. Abdurrahim Yoruk, an aid worker working for Safa Vakfi, a...
AU awaits financiers for “top priority” post-ATMIS mission
By Ashenafi Endale The AU has yet to secure the financing needed to implement a replacement peacekeeping program in Somalia next year, according to the organization’s Peace and Security Commissioner. The African Union Transition Mission for Somalia (ATMIS) program is set to wrap up its two and a half year mandate in December 2024 and more than 5,000 troops have...
The conundrum of the Somali constitution: the fallout from the new divisive constitution authored by a single man?
By Abdullahi Ahmed Nor Behavior is what a man does, not what he thinks, feels, or believes.” The issue of micromanagement in Somalia underscores a broader challenge facing the country’s governance structures, where decision-making processes are excessively centralized, stifling initiative and hindering effective administration. Micromanagement not only erodes trust and morale within government institutions but also impedes the implementation of...
The Authentic Qur’an
By Adan Makina This is an excerpt from Author Adan Makina’s upcoming book: “The Tatar Invasions of Muslim Lands: from Islamic and secular perspectives.” The Qur’an, a divine, authentic book that is without doubt and revealed to The Messenger of Allaah, Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him, was delivered by Archangel Jibril (Gabriel) in the blessed West Arabian towns of Makkah...
Somalia Towards New Horizons: The Quest for AU Leadership
By Mohamed H. Ahmed Somalia has nominated its former Foreign Minister, Fawzia Yusuf Adam, for the seat of AUC Chairperson. This endorsement follows key diplomatic achievements, including the lifting of the arms embargo, securing debt relief, and gaining membership in the East African Community (EAC) bloc. Notably, this development complicates the path for Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who has...
Somalia’s spat with Ethiopia deepens over naval base plans in Somaliland
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 ambassador 72 hours to leave the country and ordered the closure of Ethiopian consulates in Somaliland and the semi-autonomous region...
Diplomatic Tensions Escalate as Somalia Orders Ethiopian Ambassador to Depart
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 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia has declared that the Ethiopian Ambassador to Somalia, Mr. Muqtar Mohamed...
How Biden’s White House Gathering for Ramadan Unraveled Over Gaza
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 support for Israel’s war in Gaza, said they would not attend an iftar meal with the president on Tuesday evening...