The Somali government has launched its first national population and housing census in decades, which is expected to take two years. “We will be counting those who live in the Somali territory and the houses they live in,” Dr. Abdi Ali Ige, head of the Somali Population and Housing Census, told VOA’s Somali Service Tuesday. […]

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday called on Muslims across the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon on Thursday, April 20. “The Supreme Court called on whoever sights the crescent moon by naked eyes or through binoculars to report to the nearest court and register their testimony,” the Saudi Press Agency reported. “The Supreme Court […]

Gulftainer, announced the arrival of a new container service at its Sharjah Container Terminal servicing Berbera in Somalia.   The maiden voyage of the SHASOM service began on April 17, departing from Sharjah and arriving at Berbera port after a transit time of only six days. The service rotation will be Sharjah, Berbera, Garacad, Mogadishu […]

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Deputy Force Commander in charge of Support and Logistics, Major General Peter Kimani Muteti has said that Somalia is experiencing a peaceful transition and commended Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under ATMIS for pacifying Somalia, especially Mogadishu city since deployment in 2007. Maj Gen Muteti made […]

1-The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that the country’s resources such as oil and fishing will be used to draw foreign investment for the development and rebuilding the country. 2-The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that Somalis need to work together […]

Ali Abdi Mohamed has been elected as President of the Somali Football Federation (SFF) by the General Assembly as he was voted unanimously. The election took place at the Elite Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, with representations of clubs, players, coaches, referees, women and futsal in attendance. Mohamed, the former vice-president, received all 34 votes, despite […]

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The United States is increasing its military assistance to Somalia as the country sees success in battling what the U.S. calls “the largest and most deadly al-Qaida network in the world.” Sixty-one tons of weapons and ammunition arrived Tuesday in Mogadishu, the U.S. said in a statement of support for a historic […]

Renewable energy sources in Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda have the potential to end South Africa’s reliance on coal, George Aluru, chair of the Electricity Sector Association of Kenya (ESAK), tells The Africa Report. The three countries combined have energy generation potential well in excess of their ability to consume, Aluru argues. “If the three go […]