Somalia

Somalia: Al-Shabab Suicide Bomber Kills Prominent Journalist in Mogadishu

A prominent Somali journalist who was a critic of the al-Shabab armed group was killed by a suicide bomber as…

3 years ago

USAID Provides $20m To Combat Covid In Somalia

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has contributed an additional $20 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund…

3 years ago

Somalia Sets Up National Payments System as It Rebuilds Country

Somalia has set up a national payments system as part of plans to develop the financial industry in one of…

3 years ago

Somalia Makes Plans to Mitigate Impact of Kenya Flight Ban

Somalia says it's making efforts to mitigate the impact of Kenya's decision to suspend flights to and from the country.…

3 years ago

Bowing to Pressure, Somalia’s President Drops Bid to Extend Term

Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has announced he will not attempt to extend his term by two years, bowing to…

4 years ago

Nigeria: Outrage as Police Deploy 144 Personnel to Tackle Insecurity in Somalia

Nigerian security analysts on Wednesday expressed outrage over the news of the deployment of 144 personnel of the Nigeria Police…

4 years ago

World Powers Push Somalia to End Poll Deadlock

The UN, the US, Canada, the African Union and several European nations have called on Somalia’s political leaders to “show…

4 years ago

Somalia Begins First Covid-19 Inoculations with AstraZeneca Vaccine

Somalia started administering Covid-19 vaccinations with the inoculation of the health minister, who received the jab publicly to reassure the…

4 years ago

Covid-19: UK Adds Ethiopia, Somalia to Travel Ban List

Ethiopia and Somalia have joined the long list of countries in England’s red list from where travel to England is…

4 years ago

Somalia Misses Deadline to Hold Presidential Election

Somalia has missed a key deadline to hold a presidential election on 8 February, plunging the country into political uncertainty.…

4 years ago

Somalia Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Kenya

Somalia has cut ties with its neighbour Kenya, accusing it of political interference. The East African country has recalled all…

4 years ago