Turkish Foreign Minister to Visit Ethiopia Amid Tensions with Somalia
ADDIS ABABA- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Ethiopia on Friday for crucial discussions with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Foreign Minister Taye...
Category : SOMALIA
Somalia’s Cabinet Approves Secret Defense Deal with Egypt
MOGADISHU — In a move shrouded in secrecy, Somalia’s cabinet has formally endorsed a defense agreement with Egypt, concluding a deal that has remained confidential...
Scored killed in Somalia as Army Repulse Major al-Shabab Assault on Military Bases
MOGADISHU — Intense fighting erupted on Monday in the southern part of Somalia, resulting in significant casualties as al Shabaab militants launched coordinated attacks on...
Turkey to Deploy Navy to Somali Waters for Oil Exploration
NAIROBI – Turkey plans to send a naval force to Somali waters after Ankara and Mogadishu agreed to dispatch an exploration vessel off the Somali...
Arms-laden Convoy Ambush in Central Somalia Leaves Five Dead, Clan Militias Seizes Heavy Weapons
MOGADISHU — At least five people were killed when militiamen ambushed a convoy in central Somalia and seized heavy weapons, the local government and residents...
Somali Police Foil Militant Inmates’ Prison Break Attempt in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — Chaos erupted on Saturday at Mogadishu’s central prison as militant inmates launched a brazen assault on guards in an attempt to break free,...
Ethiopia Criticizes Somalia Over Port Deal Diplomatic Standoff
Addis Ababa — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed delivered a sharp rebuke to the Somali government on Wednesday, accusing Mogadishu of avoiding dialogue to resolve...
Turkey Mediates Talks Between Somalia and Ethiopia Over Somaliland Port Deal
NAIROBI — Turkey has initiated mediation talks between Somalia and Ethiopia over a contentious port deal that Ethiopia signed with Somaliland earlier this year, Reuters...
UN Security Council Urges Dialogue to Resolve Ethiopia-Somalia Dispute Over Somaliland
The United Nations Security Council has called on Ethiopia and Somalia to engage in dialogue to resolve the ongoing dispute over Somaliland, which declared independence...
Somalia Pushes for Ethiopian Troop Withdrawal Amid Diplomatic Tensions over Port Deal
Somali government is pressing for the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops from the country by the year’s end, amidst escalating diplomatic tensions over a controversial port...
