Somalia
Veteran Somali journalist Mohamed Aweys Mudey killed in Germany
Veteran Somali journalist Mohamed Aweys Mudey, known to many as “Boqorka Bartamaha,” was killed Friday night in Germany, where he had lived…
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Somali
Central-Africa
Somali Navy Reports Rescuing Crew From Bulk Carrier
Somalia’s emerging naval forces have rescued the crew of the bulker Jacuar after the vessel grounded and began taking on water, although…
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
Facebook Removals Renew Concerns Over Somali Political and Media Voices Critical of Federal Government
AXADLE, Puntland State — The removal of Facebook pages linked to the presidents of Puntland State and Jubaland has reignited concerns about…
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
Somali Immigration Agency and AU Discuss Border Security, Counterterrorism Cooperation
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia and the African Union are working to deepen coordination on border security, migration control, counterterrorism and efforts to…
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
Turkey deports 50 Somali youths as nearly 300 reportedly face expulsion
Turkey deports 50 Somali nationals as nearly 300 reportedly await possible removal MOGADISHU, Somalia — Turkey has deported 50 Somali nationals to…
Somalia
Are Somali Pirates Making a Dangerous Comeback in the Gulf of Aden?
Somali pirates abandoned a vessel off Yemen after a Japanese warship and helicopters moved toward the ship, briefly reviving concerns over a…
Somalia
Somali Parliament Speaker Urges Somalis to Protect Ties With Türkiye From Political Disputes
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Lower House Speaker Abduqadir Mohamed Nur Jama has condemned the burning of Turkish flags in the country, calling…
