Somali leaders fail to agree on agenda for crucial elections meeting
— Somalia’s leaders have failed to agree on the main agenda for a crucial electoral meeting, reflecting the unattended fissures between them. Publicly, they promised
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Al Shabaab militants attack two army bases in Somalia
— Al Shabaab Islamist militants attacked two Somali National Army bases on Saturday and the army said there had been casualties on both sides
New swarms of locusts breed in Ethiopia and Somalia
The formation of new swarms of desert locusts in Ethiopia and local breeding in northeastern Kenya means the region is not out of the woods
Farmaajo seeks to mend ties with federal leaders
Somalia’s President Mohamed Farmaajo has taken a step further to mend relations with federal member states and put the electoral programme back on track. On
Somali president appoints new military commanders
The Somali head of state on Wednesday appointed new military commanders as part of the country’s ongoing efforts to “improve security and reform the armed
IMF, World Bank clear Somalia for debt relief, normal ties to world
The IMF and the World Bank on Wednesday said Somalia had taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief, a key move that will
Amisom captures key town in Somalia
African Union peacekeepers in Somalia have liberated the first major town since the beginning of the year. The African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) announced
Somalia confirms first case of Covid-19
Somalia on Monday confirmed its first case of Covid-19 in the country. The Ministry of Health said on its Twitter handle that the man, a
Somalis turn to Dr Hyena to fight depression, mental illness
The growls from the caged hyena reverberate through the room as Mohamed Sheikh Yakub slumps silently in a chair nearby, hoping the animal will frighten
Kenya to start talks on KDF exit from Somalia
Kenya is expected in the coming days to start negotiating its troops exit plans from the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom), the Nation has learnt. The