Somalia

Somalia has offered the United States exclusive control over key air bases and ports, according to a letter from President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to former U.S. President Donald Trump, seen by Reuters on Friday. Dated March 16,…

Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed arrived in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Thursday for talks with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, aimed at reaffirming bilateral ties. Tensions between the two neighbouring countries escalated last…

France observed a national day of mourning in honour of the victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated the French overseas department of Mayotte earlier this month. Flags were flown at half-staff across the country, and a minute of…

The importance of access to health services for all Somalis came under the spotlight this week at an event in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, to mark the Universal Health Coverage Day (UHCD). “Achieving universal health coverage and…

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held separate meetings with the leaders of Somalia and Ethiopia on Wednesday as part of his efforts to resolve a dispute between the two Horn of Africa neighbours at odds over the breakaway Somaliland…

Twenty-four people died after two boats capsized off the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean, Somalia's government said. Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi said 46 people were rescued. “We are working tirelessly to ensure…

Voting is underway in Somaliland’s long-delayed presidential election amid political tension in the Horn of Africa. Voters lining up, voicing hopes for a stronger economy and more jobs. Over 1 million people are expected to vote at over…

Turkey has launched a significant oil and gas exploration mission off Somalia’s coast, with the state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) leading the operation. The Turkish exploration vessel, now in Somali waters, is set to…

Thousands of security cameras have been installed across Somalia's capital to monitor the movement of militants and reassure residents, but they have also made business owners fearful of reprisal attacks. Rolled out this year as part of…

Somalia says Egypt has offered to deploy peacekeeping troops to the Horn of Africa country as part of a security partnership that is taking shape as the mandate of a long-standing African Union peacekeeping force comes to an end. Egyptian…