Finland Freezes Development Aid to Somalia Until Repatriation Progress is Made
HELSINKI — Finland has suspended its development aid to Somalia until the Somali government agrees to accept more deportees, according to Finnish Minister for...
Somali National Killed in South Africa’s Port Elizabeth; Police Investigate
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa — A Somali national was shot dead in the Booysenpark area of Port Elizabeth late last night, local sources confirmed.
The...
Puntland Forces Kill Six Suicide Bombers, But ISIS Attacks Leave 23 Dead
BOSASO, Somalia, Aug 30 – Puntland forces have reported the killing of six suicide bombers during recent clashes with ISIS militants, but the group’s...
Las Anod Set for Presidential and Vice-Presidential Election as Tensions Rise
LAS ANOD, Somalia, Aug 30 – The highly anticipated presidential and vice-presidential election for the North-East Administration of Somalia is set to begin shortly...
Somali PM Attends Somalia-China Business Forum, Highlights Investment Opportunities
YINCHUAN, China, Aug 29, 2025 – Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Friday addressed a high-level forum on Somalia-China economic cooperation, emphasizing Somalia’s...
FESTU Launches Tender for Start-Up Toolkits in Somalia
Contract title: Start-Up Toolkits - project I.N.FORMA.L. AID 012590/03/0
Pubblication reference: REF 01/2025 AID 012590/03/0
FESTU (Federation of Somali Trade Unions) intends to award a supply...
U.S. declines to participate in UN periodic review on its human rights issues
A UN official confirmed Thursday that the United States has informed the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) that...
South Sudan sees renewed clashes between gov’t, opposition forces
JUBA (Xinhua) -- South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the opposition Sudan People's Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) have clashed for two consecutive days...
South Africa vows to combat online gender-based violence
JOHANNESBURG (Xinhua) -- A South African official on Thursday pledged the government's commitment to tackling the online abuse against women, as digital platforms see...
Libya rescues 60 migrants held by traffickers for years en route to Europe
TRIPOLI, Libya — Libyan authorities announced Thursday the rescue of 60 migrants who had been held captive for several years by human traffickers while attempting...
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Somali army kills 14 Al-Shabaab members in latest military operation
BAIDOA, Somalia — Somalia’s elite Danab special forces killed 14 Al-Shabaab fighters during an overnight operation in the Buula Fulaay area of Bay region,...
Somalia Participates in Africa Food Systems Forum in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda — A senior Somali government adviser, Mohamed Mukhtar Ali, is taking part in the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 in Rwanda's capital...
Somali Future Council Condemns Attack on Former Prison Forces Chief’s Home
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Somali Future Council has strongly condemned an attack on the home of former Somali Custodial Corps commander General Mahad Abdirahman...
