Rwandan diplomat appointed head of UN office in Somalia
A Rwandese national will be heading the critical UN support mission in Somalia, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres reported,...
Somalia
Helicopter Crash in Somalia Kills 3 Army Officers
MOGADISHU, SomaliaAt least three people were killed when a helicopter carrying officers of the Somali army crashed, the African Union...
Somaliland’s oil find could reset the regional balance: here’s how
The presence of oil in Somaliland has been confirmed by a recent exploration. The discovery has raised the stakes in...
What languages are spoken in Somalia?
Located on the borders of Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti, on the east coast of the African continent, Somalia seems isolated...
Somalia’s challenges in 2023
Two key interlinked dynamics will define developments in Somalia in 2023. The first is the scale of starvation in the...
Mogadishu, Somalia terror attack: compensation for victims
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia on 27 November...
Clerics in Somalia Vow to Counter Al-Shabab
MOGADISHU, Somalia — More than 300 Muslim clerics meeting in Somalia's capital this week have declared their support for the...
The Somali funk spirit that has overcome anarchy and exile
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ismail Einashe considers how important protest music is to the Somali culture...
Bilal al-Sudani: US forces kill Islamic State Somalia leader in cave complex
US forces have killed an Islamic State leader, Bilal al-Sudani, and 10 of his operatives in northern Somalia, American officials...
World should address hunger crisis
Globally, 2022 began with severe uncertainty as a COVID-19 relapse threatened to prolong the pandemic. Conflict and climate events and...
