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For decades, Somalia’s economy has relied on money wired from abroad. The Somali diaspora is spread across North America, Europe, the Gulf, and East Africa. They...
A Ugandan military helicopter deployed under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) crashed on Wednesday morning at Aden Abdulle International Airport in...
MOGADISHU—In a country where the echoes of civil unrest often overshadow hope, one young man stands firm, determined to invest in his community rather than seek...
MOGADISHU – The President the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed Mohamed Ahmed Amir as the new Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor...
KISMAYU—The Federal Government of Somalia is on the spot as reports emerge of a massive military withdrawal from the Jubaland area over political fall-out. In a...
By: Mohamed Olad, VOA MOGADISHU—Political leaders in Somalia agreed Wednesday on a framework for the country’s first national one-person, one-vote elections, a government statement said. The...
By: Hassan Yarrow MOGADISHU—Somalia’s former National Security Advisor and Foreign Minister, Abdisaid Muse Ali, has caused stir, stating that the militant group Al-Shabab “is the only...
By: Hassan Adan MOGADISHU—The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) issued a statement on Monday, announcing the designation of James Swan as the new Special...
By: Hassan Yarrow MOGADISHU—A number of social media influencers were arrested on Sunday evening for running campaign pitting the two major clans in Mogadishu city. The...
By: Hassan Yarrow SOMALIA—A Banadir regional court in Mogadishu on Friday sentenced a 70-year-old man to seven years in prison. He was also fine $3,000 for...
By: Hassan Yarrow MOGADISHU—A Court of Appeal in Banadir region has sentenced Sayid Ali Moalim Daud to death for the murder of his pregnant wife, Luul...
By: Hassan Adan Yarrow MOGADISHU—The Government of Somalia has passed a resolution on Thursday to close the Ethiopian “consulates” in Hargeisa and Garowe. Through a unanimous...
By: Hassan Adan Yarrow MOGADISHU—In a joint statement issued on Saturday evening, the international partners have expressed their support for Somalia’s efforts in ensuring compliance with...
DEVELOPING STORY By: Hassan Yarow MOGADISHU—Armed militants targeted the renowned SYL hotel located just meters away from Villa Somalia, the seat of the Somali government. The...
KISMAYU—Jubbaland State administration now want two Mandera leaders to apologise for comments they made on X, formerly Twitter. The Ahmed Madobe-led administration seeks Senator Ali Roba...
MOGADISHU—Eighty-Three graduants were conferred with various certificates during the third graduation ceremony of the University for Peace (UPEACE) held at Mogadishu, Somalia on Wednesday. 10 PhDs...
NAIROBI—At least 130 people have died in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia following heavy rains that triggered what aid agencies described as flooding seen only once every...
By: Xinhua MOGADISHU—The new force commander of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Sam Okiding, has prioritized a smooth transition of security responsibilities to...
MOGADISHU—Mike Nithavrianakis has today presented his diplomatic credentials to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who accepted him as the UK’s new Ambassador to Somalia. Mike Nithavrianakis, British...
MOGADISHU—A group of special forces trained for VIP protection are ready to be deployed after a successful completion of their a four-month advanced training program at...
