Saturday, June 27, 2026

Somalia

February 1, 2025

Trump announces U.S. military bombing of top ISIS leader, other terrorists in Somalia hideouts

Mr Trump, in a tweet, said the U.S. military air strikes killed many terrorists and destroyed their hideouts.

President Donald J. Trump
January 3, 2025

New non-permanent members of UN Security Council assume duty

The five new non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2025-2026 term officially assumed their duties on Thursday.

United Nations Security Council
December 22, 2024

Albania announces TikTok ban

TikTok is already banned in India, Iran, Nepal, Afghanistan and Somalia, with the U.S. moving to join the list after Congress passed a bill to ban the app.

TikTok
December 17, 2024

Tinubu appoints Aisha Garba UBEC executive secretary

She is an alumna of Petra American University, Jordan.

Aisha Garba
December 12, 2024

Somalia, Ethiopia agree to work together to resolve Somaliland port dispute

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said he was ready to work with Ethiopia

November 26, 2024

Wars, extreme weather conditions displace 35 million in Africa: Report

Wars and extreme weather conditions have driven up the number of people in Africa who are fleeing within their own country.

Unrest in South Sudan (Credit: Foreign Policy)
November 19, 2024

Somaliland gets new leader, pushes for global recognition

The commission also announced that opposition leader Abdirahman Cirro defeated incumbent President Muse Abdi in the election.

Abdirahman Cirro
November 6, 2024

Germany, Somalia agree to step up deportations

A total of 65,000 Somalis live in Germany. Mr Scholz said only a “small number” do not have the right to stay in the country.

Deportation
September 3, 2024

NDPC urges Somalia to strengthen data protection ecosystem

NDPC national commissioner Vincent Olatunji said this when data protection experts from Somalia visited Abuja.

Vincent Olatunji and Jamal Mohamed
July 15, 2024

Somalia reports over 16,000 new cholera cases, 134 deaths in 2024

In 2023, more than 18,304 cumulative cases of cholera and 46 deaths were reported in Somalia, with more than half being children aged below five years.

Cholera patients