Strike kills two militants as US-backed forces push into ISIS territory in Somalia
The U.S. military said it killed two Islamic State fighters Wednesday in Somalia, where there has been an uptick in airstrikes against the militant...
Ethiopia’s ups and downs under Abiy watch!
Ethiopia’s communal violence augments since Abiy Ahmed Ali takes the office in April last year. Positively, he has made peace with Eritrea, expedited a...
Somali immigrant freed in NH after spending years in ICE custody
CONCORD, N.H. — A Somali immigrant was freed Monday morning in New Hampshire, more than two years after being detained by immigration officers, after...
Somalia passes petroleum law, paving way for exploration
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia passed a petroleum sector law on Monday, paving the way for exploration in its waters that could potentially transform the...
Kenyan Somali refugees claim they are denied citizenship rights
In a restaurant in Eastleigh, a noisy Nairobi suburb, Shariff Omar, a Kenyan Somali, reaches for a brown folder.
"I have managed to get some...
First Somali immigrant to lead Minneapolis public housing board
The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority has selected Sharmarke Issa to lead its governing board, the first time a Somali immigrant has held in the...
Somali, AU civil military officers train to foster ties with communities
MOGADISHU (Xinhua) -- The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) wrapped up a five-day training in Mogadishu to enhance...
How to end the civil war in Somalia: negotiate with al-Shabaab – JASON HARTWIG
When I worked in Somalia from 2016 to 2018 supporting provision of military assistance to forces combating al-Shabaab, most discussions with international partners acknowledged...
Somalia-Turkey ties will triumph despite the murder of a Turkish citizen
Turkey's economic, humanitarian and nation-building efforts in Somalia have forged a bond that cannot be derailed by terror attacks. On Sunday, the Al Qaeda-affiliated...
Somalia’s economic growth pace could rise to 3% in 2019 – IMF
Somalia’s economy continues to recover, with growth expected to strengthen to 3% in 2019 from 2.8% last year, while inflation could ease to 3%...