Somalia calls on African Union to replace John Mahama
Diplomatic sources in the Somali foreign ministry said the Somali government has demanded that... More 
Somalia: Police commanders among six killed in Mogadishu blast
Several police officers killed in a suicide bombing in Waberi district last night have... More
Somalia: Radio Mustaqbal files lawsuit against senior government officials
Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) jointly announce their support for Radio... More
Somalia: More than ten children killed in torrential rains in Mogadishu
Dozens of children have died in torrential rains in recent days in Mogadishu, families... More
AU names former Ghanaian President as its High Representative for Somalia
The African Union Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has appointed former Ghanaian President John Dramani... More
Somalia: Military forces begin withdrawing from Mogadishu
The withdrawal of the opposing factions within Somali forces officially begun Thursday in Mogadishu,... More
Somalia reinstates its diplomatic relation with Kenya
The Somali government has announced that it is normalizing diplomatic relations with neighboring Kenya,... More
Somalia calls on African Union to replace John Mahama
Diplomatic sources in the Somali foreign ministry said the Somali government has demanded that the African Union replace the newly appointed High Representative for... More
Somalia: Police commanders among six killed in Mogadishu blast
Several police officers killed in a suicide bombing in Waberi district last night have been buried in Mogadishu, police officials confirmed.
Burial was held at... More
Somalia: Radio Mustaqbal files lawsuit against senior government officials
Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) jointly announce their support for Radio Mustaqbal’s filing a lawsuit against the Director of the National Intelligence... More
Somalia: More than ten children killed in torrential rains in Mogadishu
Dozens of children have died in torrential rains in recent days in Mogadishu, families and witnesses confirmed.
On Sunday, a family living in an IDP... More
AU names former Ghanaian President as its High Representative for Somalia
The African Union Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has appointed former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama as his High Representative to Somalia.
A statement from Faki's... More
AMISOM Burundian troops, Battle Groups 55 and 56 end their tour of duty in Somalia
Mogadishu, May 8, 2021 – The African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, yesterday recognized the contributions of Burundi troops to restoring peace in Somalia. At an end... More .'/wp-
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Somalia: Strengthening Advocacy on COVID-19 and COVAX Roll-out
Mogadishu – How can Somali journalists help in the fight against COVID-19? What role can they play in keeping individuals and communities safer? A two-day... More
AMISOM gives hope to ailing Somali boy in Kismayo
It all started as a pimple, then festering wounds that spread rapidly, to his limbs and other parts of the body, rendering him immobile.... More
Somalia: Will Somalia’s Parliament Oust Prime Minister Roble?
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo announced on Tuesday night that he would seek the approval of returning to the September 17 election agreement from... More
Somalia: Mogadishu is calm after fears of conflict soar
On Wednesday evening, Mogadishu was on the verge of erupting into fighting between government forces and those led by General Sadiq Omar John, who... More
It is time to tackle sexual abuse and domestic violence across the Horn of...
By Mark T. Jones
In the Horn of Africa and elsewhere the daily litany of human wrongs involving crimes of sexual abuse and domestic violence... More
How climate insecurity could trigger more conflict in Somalia
By Andrew E. Yaw Tchie
Climate change effects such as droughts, flash floods, erratic rainfall, disruption to the monsoon seasons, strong winds, cyclones, sandstorms, dust... More
Somalia’s newly-formed poll body is dominated by pro-government figures
SomaliAffairs Editorial on the newly-appointed Indirect Electoral Implementation committees of FEIC, FMSEMCs and IDRC
Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble's appointment of the Indirect Electoral Implementation... More
Politics without Principle
There was a post by one young man on Facebook that I found interesting. He said his page was like a billboard that More 
Dangerous logic used by Al-Shabaab to justify killing civilians
I watched two videos, each at least an hour long, released by Al-Shabaab and documenting the group’s attacks More
Challenges galore as new UN envoy arrives in Somalia
Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr James Swan, is this week expected to arrive in Somalia. Weighty...
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Lack of leadership created a constitutional crisis in Somalia
by Harbi Farah
It has been over 30 years since Somalia descended into full civil war which turned the country into a failed state. Of... More
Climate action for people and planet: The time is now
By António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
In this pivotal year for humanity, now is the time for bold climate action.
The science is irrefutable... More