Somalia
UK Minister Visits Mogadishu, Reaffirms Long-Term Support for Somalia
Mogadishu (AX) — The United Kingdom has pledged continued, long-term support for Somalia as Kirsty McNeill, the UK minister for development and…
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Ankara Seeks to Broker Deal for Fair Transition in Somalia
With Somalia’s political crisis threatening to widen, mediators are working to bring the government and opposition toward agreement on elections that are…
Somalia
U.S. Judge Rejects Trump Policy Suspending Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries, Including Somalia
A U.S. federal judge has blocked a Trump administration policy that halted the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries,…
Somalia
Search continues for 22 people after bulk carrier sinks off India
A frantic search continued off India’s eastern coast on Sunday after a Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying 24 crew members sank, leaving two…
Somalia
Somali Government Prepares Competitive Oil Bidding Process for Investors in Somalia
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is moving toward an open, competitive bidding process for companies seeking to enter its oil industry, as the…
East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia President Proposes Berbera for Foreign Military Bases, Citing Djibouti Model
Nairobi (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro says his administration wants to turn the territory’s coastline…
Central-Africa
Winnipeg man who fled Somalia as refugee sentenced to 4 years for human smuggling
Abdi Hassan Ali, a Somali refugee who once made Winnipeg his home, will spend the next 500 days in custody after admitting…
Somalia
Somali Ulema Council Urges Probe Into Mogadishu Land Disputes and Demolitions
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Union of Somali Ulema Councils has urged the federal government to stop any measures that infringe on citizens’…
Somalia
Somali pirates demand $3 million for release of 10 hostages
Somali pirates are seeking a $3 million ransom for 10 Pakistani sailors held since April, reviving fears over a maritime threat that…
Somalia
Somali Pirates Demand $3 Million for Release of 10 Captives
Piracy off Somalia, which declined sharply after international intervention in 2011, has begun to re-emerge in recent years Islamabad (AX) — Somali…
Somalia
Former Somali president blames federal government for deadly Baidoa fighting
Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has held the Federal Government responsible for Monday’s deadly clashes in Baidoa, warning…
