Somalia
Somali President Calls for Investment to Drive Economic Growth
Mogadishu (AX) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged Somalia to shift its economic focus from post-conflict recovery toward investment, domestic production…
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Solar irrigation doubles production, cuts costs for farmers in Afgoye
Farmers in southern Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region are turning to sunlight to cut irrigation costs and increase production, as fuel prices continue…
East-Africa
Somalia’s Factory Boom Creates New Market for Kenyan Firms
Somalia’s expanding manufacturing base is opening a new front for Kenyan businesses, which can supply machinery, raw materials, technology and technical expertise…
Somalia
Somali PM Orders Merit-Based Competition for Department Director Positions
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has ordered federal ministries and government agencies to introduce open, competitive recruitment for…
Somalia
SONSA Opposes Forced Evictions in Mogadishu, Urges Legal Land Allocation Process
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia Non State Actors (SONSA) has condemned the forced eviction and displacement of families in Mogadishu, urging authorities to…
Somalia
Hawadle Leaders Call to Halt Hirshabelle Election Process in Hiiraan
Beledweyne (AX) — Hawadle leaders have demanded an immediate halt to electoral and political activities in Hiiraan, warning that any process carried…
West-Africa
Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drone headed toward Mecca
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Houthis towards Mecca, raising fresh concerns over the security of…
Somalia
Somali Father Seeks Help as Sweden Prepares Deportations to Mogadishu
Abas Bashir Sheikh Hussein Stockholm (AX) — Sweden’s plans to deport people without legal permission to remain in the country are placing…
Somalia
Family of Late Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre Calls for Evidence and Fair Debate
Somalia cannot reckon honestly with its past by holding the children of a former leader responsible for conduct they did not commit.…
Somalia
Practitioner Recommends Currency Board to Strengthen Somali Shilling Through Rules, Reserves and Trust
Central recommendation: Somalia should move toward a legally protected, US-dollar-anchored currency board, but activation should wait until reserve, fiscal, banking, operational and…
Somalia
FBI Offers $150,000 Reward for Somali-American Wanted in Minnesota Fraud Case
Mogadishu (AX) — The FBI has announced a reward of up to $150,000 for information that leads to the whereabouts and arrest…
