What needs to be done to maintain peace in Somalia as AU forces depart
The withdrawal of African Union (AU) peacekeepers poses risks for Somalia. For one, it may reduce the pressure on al-Shabaab ...
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Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram and 1XBet over ‘horrific’ content, misinformation
Somalia has banned TikTok, messaging app Telegram and online-betting website 1XBet to limit the spread of indecent content and propaganda, ...
Somalia’s new president applauds return of U.S. troops, calls for reconciliation
Somalia's new president has applauded the return of U.S. troops to help fight a deadly insurgency and says delivering security ...
Somali minister suspended over charcoal export to Oman breaking U.N. sanctions
Somalia's prime minister suspended the foreign minister on Tuesday, citing the authorisation of a ship exporting charcoal to Oman in ...
U.S. President approves redeployment of under 500 ground troops to Somalia
U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized the redeployment of fewer than 500 American troops into Somalia, U.S. officials said on ...
Ex-Somali leader Mohamud wins presidency, vows to heal the nation
Former Somali leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud won the presidency again in voting by parliamentarians on Sunday in an airport hangar ...
Somalia MPs vote to choose country’s president after 15 months delay
Somalia MPs are due to vote on Sunday (today) to choose the horn of African nation's president, ending the convoluted ...
AU imposes curfew on Somalia’s presidential poll venue
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) has imposed a curfew on the Afisyoni air force hangar in the ...
Somali president announces candidacy for second term
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has formally announced his candidacy for a second term in the presidential elections due on ...
Somalia requests IMF for financial support extension
Somalia's government has asked the International Monetary Fund, IMF, to extend its financial support by three months to August 17th. ...