Somali City Cracks Down on Islamic Face Veils Amid Security Concerns
Authorities in Kismayo, a southern Somali city, have launched a crackdown on Islamic face veils, known as niqabs. Police chief Warsame Ahmed Gelle announced that […]
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Press Freedom Under Siege: Somalia’s Crackdown on Journalists
Somalia’s media landscape is facing a troubling trend of journalist arrests and intimidation. The recent detention of AliNur Salaad for reporting on drug use in […]
Turkey extends military deployment in Somalia for two more years
The Turkish parliament approved a presidential motion to extend by two years a military deployment in Somalia under a bilateral defense agreement. The two-year operation […]
Turkey Steps In to Mediate Somalia-Ethiopia Rift Over Controversial Port Deal
Turkey has launched a diplomatic initiative to mediate talks between Somalia and Ethiopia, aiming to resolve tensions sparked by Ethiopia’s controversial port deal with Somaliland […]
Somalia Expels Ethiopian Ambassador Amid Rising Diplomatic Tensions
On Thursday, Somalia issued a directive for the Ethiopian ambassador to depart the country within 72 hours and ordered the shutdown of Ethiopia’s diplomatic outposts […]
Fatal Attack: Three Killed, Dozens Injured Near Somalia’s Presidential Palace
Three individuals lost their lives, and 27 others sustained injuries in what has been described as a “terrorist attack” at a hotel close to Somalia’s […]
Somalia Achieves 99% Debt Cancellation from Paris Club Creditors
Somalia successfully negotiated the elimination of 99% of its debt to members of the Paris Club, marking a significant achievement in the nation’s journey to […]
AU summit: Somalia accuses arch-rival Ethiopia of seeking to annex Somaliland
Somalia’s president has used the African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa to accuse Ethiopia of trying to annex part of his country’s territory by […]
Africa to brace for further food price increases due to Red Sea crisis
The economic impact of the Middle East conflict on Africa is going to be “substantial”, according to East Africa Business Council (EABC), which is due […]
Egypt joins the list of heavyweight backers of Somalia’s struggle with Ethiopia
At the beginning of January, Addis Ababa signed a framework agreement with Somaliland, a self-proclaimed independent territory of Somalia not recognized by the international community. […]