Somalia
Somali President Sparks Outrage by Saying Al-Shabaab Can Apply for National IDs
MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is facing backlash after saying members of the al-Shabab extremist group can apply…
National
Editorial
Somalia’s National Identification Authority Faces Constitutional, Operational, and Legitimacy Hurdles
Somalia’s push to operationalize a National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has ignited a debate that reaches far beyond technical…
Somalia
Somali Senate Approves Members of the National Human Rights Commission
Somalia’s Upper House approves national human rights commissioners Somalia’s Upper House has approved the appointment of nine commissioners to the…
Editorial
Somalia at Risk: Demagogues and Their Threat to National Unity
Editorial Verdict: Somalia at a Crossroads — Demagoguery, Patronage and the Fraying of Federalism Three and a half years into…
Somalia
Egypt Warns Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Threatens National Survival Amid Nile Dispute
Egypt’s warning over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam rekindles a 21st-century struggle over an ancient river CAIRO — When Egypt’s…
East-Africa
Somalia’s NIRA ending free national ID registration after October 31
Somalia’s ID Deadline Tests the Promise of Digital Inclusion In a quiet Saturday statement that ignited a very noisy week…
Somalia
Somalia begins national consultation workshop to finalize 2025–2030 Digital Transformation Strategy
Somalia’s Digital Pivot: A Two-Day Workshop With Long-Term Stakes On a quiet Sunday in Mogadishu, in a hotel meeting room…
Somalia
Somalia’s Parliament greenlights creation of national human rights commission
Somalia’s Parliament Approves Long-Awaited Human Rights Commission, Signaling a New Chapter for Accountability Mogadishu — Somalia’s Federal Parliament on Saturday…
Central-Africa
Somalia to roll out Swahili across national school and university curricula
Analysis: Somalia bets on Swahili to anchor its East African future In Mogadishu this week, amid tight security and a…
Somalia
Libya’s National Oil Corporation and Italy’s Eni restart offshore exploration after five-year pause
Libya’s offshore revival: Eni and the NOC return after a five‑year pause — but stability remains the real prize Libya’s…
World
EU praises Moldova’s pro-Europe vote in national election
Moldova’s Clear Vote for Europe Tests Resilience of a Fragile Democracy A decisive mandate in the shadow of geopolitical pressure…
