Somalia

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…

Somalia has gained full membership of the East African Community (EAC). At a brief ceremony at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Jibril Abdirashid Haji, presented the instrument of…

Somalian government is working to rescue the passengers of a U.N. helicopter that was captured by al Shabaab militants, a spokesperson said, but military officers said it would be difficult to access the area where they were taken. The…

Somalia has formally admitted as the 8th member state of the East African community (EAC), three weeks after being approved at a leaders’ summit in Arusha, Tanzania. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed the Treaty of Accession in the…