Somalia: Ethiopia Targets Somali-Owned Money Transfer Companies in U.S., Calls for Investigation Into Alleged Financial Sabotage

Addis Ababa / Washington D.C. / Minneapolis - In a move that has sent shockwaves through East African diaspora communities in the U.S., the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has… Read more »

Somalia: Voter Registration Underway in Several Parts of Somalia Ahead of Upcoming One-Person, One-Vote Elections.

Voter registration is currently underway in several areas of Somalia, in preparation for a much-anticipated one-person, one-vote election. The process, described by the National… Read more »

Somalia: Presidential Candidates Reject Federal-Appointed Electoral Committee

Tensions are rising in Northeastern Somalia's newly formed administration as presidential candidates vying for leadership have issued a strongly worded joint statement denouncing… Read more »

Somalia: Man Accused of Terror Financing and Money Laundering Arraigned Before Banadir Regional Court

In a high-stakes legal development, the Office of the Attorney General has brought Ramadaan Caydaruus Ali before the Banadir Regional Court, accusing him of serious crimes related… Read more »

Somalia: Breaking News - Fierce Fire Engulfs Suuq Bacaad, Major Property Losses Feared

A massive fire erupted earlier today in Suuq Bacaad, the second-largest market in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, leaving behind a trail of destruction and heavy financial losses for… Read more »

Somalia: New Constitution for Northeastern Somalia Comes Into Effect, Backed By Federal Government

Lasanod, Sool Region -- In a significant political development, the interim administration of Northeastern Somalia officially enacted its new constitution last night during a… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Expels Ethiopian Diplomat Over 'Interference' in Internal Affairs

Somalia government on Tuesday declared Ali Mohamed Adan a Counselor II at the Embassy of Ethiopia in Mogadishu persona non grata ordering him to pack up and leave the country… Read more »

Somalia: Anxiety As Somalia Awaits the Fate of Universal Suffrage Elections

Somalia could this month know if the much-awaited universal suffrage elections could go ahead, even as sceptics cited time constraints and security nightmare. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Long-Lost Brother Turkey Is Here to Rebuild the Country

As the Daily Sabah, we organized a trip to Somalia's capital Mogadishu, which is the most dangerous city in the world, according to the United Nations. In the country, which was… Read more »