A WAVE of public outrage has swept through Somalia after an eight-year-old girl, missing for six months, was found living with a man who claimed she was his wife. The disturbing case, reported by the BBC, has sparked widespread condemnation and…
SOMALIA and Ethiopia are negotiating a landmark agreement that could grant Ethiopia access to a port on the Indian Ocean. The move is seen as a potential breakthrough in easing tensions between the two nations, which have been at odds over…
SOMALIA has officially taken its place on the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for the 2025-2026 term. In a ceremony on Thursday, the East African nation joined Pakistan, Panama, Greece, and Denmark in assuming seats vacated by…
IN a significant diplomatic move, Ethiopia’s Defence Minister Aisha Mohammed Mussa visited Somalia on Thursday, marking the first high-level bilateral visit since relations soured over a controversial naval base agreement with Somaliland. Ali Omar, Somalia’s state minister for foreign affairs,…
KENYA’S President William Ruto has announced a joint mediation effort with Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni to defuse escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia. The dispute, centred on Ethiopia’s plans to build a port in Somaliland in exchange for possible recognition of its…
SOMALIA’S parliament has approved a bill transitioning the country to universal suffrage, marking a pivotal shift from the long-standing clan-based voting system. The legislation, passed on Saturday by 169 lawmakers in favour, two against, and one abstaining, introduces one-person-one-vote and…
IN a significant step towards stabilising its economy, Somalia announced that the United States has cancelled over $1.1bn of its outstanding debt, marking a quarter of the country’s remaining financial obligations. This agreement continues a series of debt-relief measures from…
THE presidents of Egypt, Eritrea and Somalia agreed to boost cooperation for the Somali army to confront “terrorism” and protect its land and sea borders, a joint statement said, leaving Ethiopia further isolated in the region. The security agreement will…
Somalia’s cabinet has approved two crucial bills on Thursday aimed at transitioning the country from its long-standing indirect election system to direct one-man, one-vote polls, scheduled for 2026. This legislative move marks a significant step towards political stability in…
THE United Nations General Assembly elected Somalia to the 15-member U.N. Security Council on Thursday for a two-year term beginning in 2025. Somalia, along with Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, and Panama, received the necessary votes to secure their seats. ‘It is…
