February 28
Somalia: Why Turkey Is Helping Somalia Defend Its Waters [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Somalia and Turkey recently announced that they would expand the terms of a defence agreement first signed on 8 February 2024 to include the maritime sector. This came as tensions… Read more »
February 27
Africa: Somali Army Chief Meets AU Military Officials On War Against Al-Shabaab
Shabelle
The Somali Army chief, Ibrahim Sheikh, met with AU military officials to discuss ways to speed up the ongoing all-out war on Al-Shabaab militants. Read more »
Somalia: AU Appoints New Deputy Head of Somalia Mission
Shabelle
The newly appointed Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) to Somalia, Mr. Sivuyile Thandikhaya Bam , on Sunday, February… Read more »
February 26
Africa: Somali Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation Advocate to Change Minds - and Lives
UNFPA
"I used to feel fear when it was night time," mother-of-two Nurto Abdi Osman told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Read more »