Kismayo– Kenyan troops serving with the African Union peace mission in Somalia joined their countrymen on Thursday in celebrating 60 years of independence from colonial rule.  “It is on this day that the founding fathers of our nation seized power from the former British colonial government and formed the first indigenous government of Kenya,” said […]

In our series of letters from African journalists, Soraya Ali tries to reconcile between the idyllic image of Somalia that she grew up with and its reputation as a hostile place. Until a few weeks ago I’d never been home. A country where I speak the language, and look like everyone else but had never […]

A significant milestone in higher education leadership was achieved as the United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE) and Qatar Charity signed groundbreaking agreements to establish the first-ever presidential PhD. scholarship in Somalia. The scholarship will be named after the current sitting president, H.E. Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and will be known as the “H.E. Dr. […]

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) members serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have today launched ground works for the construction of a youth recreation center in the coastal town of Barawe, Somalia. According to the deputy defense spokesperson Col Deo Akiiki, the 400 by 300-meter Freedom square levelled ground lies astride […]

Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre on Monday set off to attend the African Development Bank Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh city in Egypt from today 22nd to 26 May 2023, under the theme of “Mobilizing Private Sector Financing for Climate and Green Growth in Africa”. “The Prime Minister’s attendance at […]

Edna Adan Ismail has chased soldiers toting automatic rifles out of her operating room. She’s been imprisoned under a military dictatorship and fought off hungry hyenas while evacuating the wounded from a war zone. But ask Edna how she would describe herself and she won’t reach for the attention-grabbing stories. “I’m a nurse, I’m a […]

The Somali government has expelled two European Union employees accused of illegally taking photos of prisoners at a detention center. In a brief statement broadcast by Somali National Television, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it made the decision after receiving a request from Somali Attorney General Sulayman Mohamed Mohamud to remove the two from […]

Kenya’s Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki (left) speaks during a joint press conference with his Somalia counterpart Mohamed Ahmed Sheikh Ali in Nairobi. Kenya has on Monday agreed to officially reopen its border points with Somalia in Mandera, Lamu and Garissa in the coming 90 days. The move, announced by Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure […]

President Hassan Sheik Mohamud endorses Cabinet’s anti-corruption directives, a major step for accountability in Somalia. The focus is combating corruption, enhancing public financial management, and fostering meritocracy. The President urges immediate implementation.

[1/3] Internally displaced Somali children gather outside their makeshift shelters at the Ladan camp for internally displaced people (IDP) in Dollow, Somalia May 1, 2023. REUTERS/Ayenat Mersie. DOLLOW, Somalia May 2 (Reuters) – New patches of young, bright green growth dot the sandy terrain of Dollow but for the 150,000 Somalis who have left home […]