April 04
Somalia: Somalia Expels Ethiopian Ambassador As Tensions Rise Over Port Deal
Shabelle
In a significant escalation of tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia, Somalia has sent back the Ethiopian ambassador and closed two consulates in the semi-autonomous region of… Read more »
Somalia: Turkish Aid Worker Killed in Attack in Somalia
VOA
A Turkish aid worker was killed Thursday in Somalia in an attack claimed by the al-Qaida-affiliated al-Shabab militant group. Read more »
Somalia: 9 Pirates Caught Off Somalia Coast By Navy Brought to India Placed Under Arrest By Mumbai Police
Shabelle
Mumbai, (PTI) The Mumbai police arrested nine pirates who were brought to India on Wednesday, days after the Navy caught them for hijacking an Iranian fishing vessel with 23… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Cabinet Reinstates Sanbaloshe As Nisa Director
Shabelle
In Thursday's weekly cabinet meeting, Somalia's cabinet made a significant decision regarding the country's intelligence agency, which is funded by the US. Read more »
April 03
East Africa: Kenya-Somalia Border Posts to Remain Closed As ATMIS Drawdown Winds Down
Shabelle
Kenya will not reopen its border posts with Somalia anytime soon because of the security implications of doing so at a time when the African Union peacekeeping mission in the… Read more »
Somalia: Turkey and Ethiopia Have Had Close Ties for Many Years - Somalia Maritime Deals May Shift the Dynamics [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Ethiopia and Turkey, which have had cordial ties since the early 20th century, have drawn even closer in recent years as both battle criticism from the west over domestic policies.… Read more »
April 02
Somalia: Somali President Names Dr. Jiley As the Special Envoy for Health and Nutrition
Shabelle
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed Dr. Abdirashid Mohamed Nur Jiley as the country's Special Envoy for Health and Nutrition. Read more »
Somalia: Somali PM Says Completion of the Constitution Is a Step Towards the Country's Progress
Shabelle
Hamza Abdi Barre, Somalia's Prime Minister, attended a ceremony to celebrate the ratification of the four chapters of the Constitution, which were voted by both Houses of… Read more »
April 01
Somalia: President Hassan Sheikh Bids Farewell to the Chinese Ambassador
Shabelle
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of Somalia, bids farewell to Ambassador Fei Shengchao, praising his contributions to China-Somali historic relations. Read more »
Somalia: UN Envoy and Puntland President Discussed Ways to Reduce Somalia's Political Tensions
Shabelle
As part of her regular engagement with Federal Member States (FMSs), the United Nations' top official for Somalia today visited Puntland for discussions on the state's development… Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Visited Front-Line Positions in Central Regions
Shabelle
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud paid visits to Harardhere town in the Mudug area and El-dher district in the Galgadud region on Monday, joined by the Galmudug leader,… Read more »
March 31
Somalia: Somalia's Puntland Region Voices Opposition to Revisions to Provisional Constitution
VOA
Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland is criticizing changes made by the federal parliament to the country's provisional constitution and announced it is withdrawing… Read more »
Somalia: Puntland Pulls Recognition of Federal Govt
DW
Plans to amend Somalia's constitution have been rejected by Puntland, a semi-autonomous state in the northeast. The Horn of Africa nation is planning to return to universal… Read more »
March 29
Somalia: Constitutional Proposals Put Children At Risk [press release]
HRW
Amendments Could Weaken Restrictions on Child Marriage, FGM Read more »
Somalia: Prices for Private Maritime Security Guards Shoot Up After Resurgence of Somali Pirates
Shabelle
Prices for private maritime security guards onboard have shot up this year, a new analysis from sister title Splash Extra shows. Read more »
March 28
Somalia: Somali Government Says At Least 80 Al-Shabab Militants Killed in Attacks
VOA
The Somali government said Thursday its soldiers -- backed by international partners and local clan militias -- killed about 80 al-Shabab militants and wounded dozens more in three… Read more »
Morocco: NGOs Call On Morocco to Save 6 Men Sentenced to Death in Somalia
Shabelle
Non-governmental organizations in Morocco have called on their government to intervene and prevent the sentencing of six Moroccans to death in Somalia. Read more »
March 27
Ethiopia: The Justified Quest for Access to the Sea [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia is the only landlocked country in the Horn of Africa that is almost entirely dependent on maritime services via the ports in the troubled Red Sea region. At the same time,… Read more »
March 26
Africa: The Future of IGAD Amidst Turmoil in the Horn [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Somalia: UN Warns Upcoming Heavy Rains to Trigger Cholera Outbreak in Somalia
Shabelle
The upcoming heavier-than-normal Gu (April to June) rains in Somalia are expected to trigger cholera outbreaks in areas where the disease has not been observed for years, the UN… Read more »
Somalia: UNHCR Welcomes New Funding Support From the Government of Japan to Meet Urgent Needs in Somalia
UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has today welcomed new funding support from the Government and the People of Japan to meet the needs of forcibly displaced populations, including… Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Raid On SNA FOB Led to Intense Combat in Somalia
Shabelle
Residents of Daru Nimca hamlet in the Middle Shabelle region reported hearing gunfire between al-Shabab and Somali security forces early on Tuesday. Read more »
Somalia: Puntland Expresses Worry About Amends to the Federal Constitution of Somalia
Shabelle
Reiterating the region's historical commitment to a federated, consensus-driven political structure, Puntland has issued a strong caution against recent proposed modifications to… Read more »
Africa: Somali PM Receives China's Envoy to the Horn of Africa
Shabelle
Hamza Abdi Barre, Somalia's prime minister, met with Ambassador Xue Bing, China's special envoy to the Horn of Africa in Mogadishu. Read more »
March 25
Somalia: Somalia Sees Good Progress in Eliminating Tuberculosis
Shabelle
Somalia said Sunday it's making significant progress to achieve the global goal of eliminating tuberculosis (TB) by 2030 but called for more investments to help sustain the gains. Read more »