Somalia

Somalia’s president appoints lawmaker Hamza Abdi Barre as PM

Mogadishu – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud appointed lawmaker Hamza Abdi Barre as the country’s prime minister on Wednesday,... Read more

16 Jun, 2022

Countries

Somaliland opposition accuses police of firing on protesters

Mogadishu – Opposition leaders in Somaliland accused police of firing tear gas and live bullets to break up an... Read more

11 Jun, 2022

Countries

Somalia president urges global community to help avert famine

Mogadishu – Somalia’s newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud used his inauguration speech on Thursday to appeal for international help... Read more

11 Jun, 2022

Agriculture

Famine looms in Horn of Africa after four seasons of poor rains, agencies say

Nairobi – Four consecutive seasons of poor rains have left millions of drought-stricken people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia... Read more

31 May, 2022

Business

IMF extends Somalia funding following election

Mogadishu – The International Monetary Fund has agreed to extend the duration of a crucial aid package to Somalia, a... Read more

20 May, 2022

Countries

Somalia welcomes US redeployment to fight al-Shabaab

Mogadishu – Somalia’s newly-elected president on Tuesday thanked his US counterpart Joe Biden for ordering the redeployment of American troops... Read more

18 May, 2022

Countries

Somalia elects Hassan Sheik Mohamud as president a second time

Mogadishu – Somalia handed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud the presidency for a second time following Sunday’s long-overdue election in the... Read more

16 May, 2022

Countries

Somalia MPs meet to vote in long-delayed presidential election

Mogadishu – Somali lawmakers gathered in Mogadishu Sunday to vote in the country’s long-overdue presidential election, with 35 candidates... Read more

15 May, 2022

Countries