UAE’s strategic interests have Somali leaders worried over sovereignty
The move is seen by Somalia as a ‘blatant disrespect’ towards its sovereignty and judicial system by UAE’s ‘interference’ which they saythreatens to destabilize the...
Category : SOMALIA
Somalia’s immigration: From chaos to high-tech solutions
In recent years, Somalia has re-established a working relationship with several countries, including some countries that previously rejected to recognize the Somali passport. By Judy Maina,...
Ethiopia Says Somaliland Displaced Thousands of Oromo People
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia accused a semi-autonomous territory in neighboring Somalia of illegally displacing more than 3,000 long-term Oromo residents in the wake of clashes...
Rival supporters stick to party lines as Kenya readies for fresh polls
NAIROBI – Supporters of both ruling Jubilee Party and opposition National Super Alliance (NASA) vowed to stick to party lines as the two sides continue...
Somaliland police arrests journalist for 2nd time in a year
Harassment and intimidation against journalists have been a major concern for journalists based in Somaliland who have also seen waves of arrests and intimidation by...
Somalia’s Puntland abuzz as maiden football league concluded
Football remains the most popular sport in Somalia, however, violence and insecurity prevented soccer leagues to expand across the country for years. By Ahmed Yusuf...
Somali journalists urge lawmakers to reject repressive media law
The amended and flawed media law, pushed by the new information minister Abdirahman Omar Osman and was passed by the cabinet in Mogadishu in July...
OPED: Post-war Somalia must move to fight political spoilers
By Jama Ahmed NAIROBI – Despite concerted efforts by the international community which spent billions of dollars to help the fragile Somalia state to stand...
6 terrorists killed in U.S. airstrikes against Al-Shabaab in Somalia
MOGADISHU — The United States military conducted three airstrikes against Islamist militant group, Al-Shabaab, in Somalia early Wednesday, killing six terrorists. The U.S. Africa Command...
Why Somali PM remains popular among poor citizens in Somalia
Interactions with average Somalis was apparently important for him. From playing soccer with young beach-goers and taking note of their views, Somali prime minister paved...
