Somalia’s state-building project might unravel due to gerrymandered elections
MOGADISHU (SomaliAffairs) One of the key components of Somalia’s political settlement in the third... More 
Ethiopia’s Abiy vows to lead army from frontline
ADDIS ABABA (SomaliAffairs) Ethiopian prime minister, Abiy Ahmed has vowed that he will be... More
After World Bank blacklisted a Kenyan firm, Somalia authorities are probing a second company
MOGADISHU (SomaliAffairs) On November 10, the World Bank Group announced the 21-month debarment of... More
U.S, UK and Norway set new conditions for funding Somalia electoral process
MOGADISHU (SomaliAffairs) Responding to a new request by Somali Prime Minister's office for additional... More
US urges citizens to leave Ethiopia immediately
ADDIS ABABA (SomaliAffairs) The US State Department has warned American citizens in Ethiopia that... More
Bantu journalists in Jowhar face new threats as they express their views on state...
MOGADISHU (SomaliAffairs) Journalists from marginalised Bantu community in Middle Shabelle are facing new threats... More
World Bank officials visit Somalia, warn projects suspension amid poll delay
MOGADISHU (SomaliAffairs) World Bank delegation led by Keith Hansen, the bank's Country Director for... More
Somalia’s state-building project might unravel due to gerrymandered elections
MOGADISHU (SomaliAffairs) One of the key components of Somalia’s political settlement in the third republic is to organize an election every four years. There... More
Ethiopia’s Abiy vows to lead army from frontline
ADDIS ABABA (SomaliAffairs) Ethiopian prime minister, Abiy Ahmed has vowed that he will be leading the army from the frontline starting Wednesday in what... More
After World Bank blacklisted a Kenyan firm, Somalia authorities are probing a second company
MOGADISHU (SomaliAffairs) On November 10, the World Bank Group announced the 21-month debarment of Africa Development Professional Group Ltd. (ADP), a Kenyan company that... More
U.S, UK and Norway set new conditions for funding Somalia electoral process
MOGADISHU (SomaliAffairs) Responding to a new request by Somali Prime Minister's office for additional funding to the Horn of Africa's electoral process, Norway, United... More
US urges citizens to leave Ethiopia immediately
ADDIS ABABA (SomaliAffairs) The US State Department has warned American citizens in Ethiopia that it will not be able to evacuate them if the... More
Villa Somalia’s rigged election likely to lead the country into a cycle of clan violence
MOGADISHU – Villa Somalia-steered election rigging which defies opponents from contesting and allows supporters to get parliamentary seats will likely irk communal violence. As many independent observers... More .'/wp-
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Somalia’s state-building project might unravel due to gerrymandered elections
MOGADISHU (SomaliAffairs) One of the key components of Somalia’s political settlement in the third republic is to organize an election every four years. There... More
Ethiopia’s Abiy vows to lead army from frontline
ADDIS ABABA (SomaliAffairs) Ethiopian prime minister, Abiy Ahmed has vowed that he will be leading the army from the frontline starting Wednesday in what... More
State media director killed, others injured by a suicide bomber in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 21 November 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) condemn in the strongest terms possible the targeted killing... More
After World Bank blacklisted a Kenyan firm, Somalia authorities are probing a second company
MOGADISHU (SomaliAffairs) On November 10, the World Bank Group announced the 21-month debarment of Africa Development Professional Group Ltd. (ADP), a Kenyan company that... More
U.S, UK and Norway set new conditions for funding Somalia electoral process
MOGADISHU (SomaliAffairs) Responding to a new request by Somali Prime Minister's office for additional funding to the Horn of Africa's electoral process, Norway, United... More
US urges citizens to leave Ethiopia immediately
ADDIS ABABA (SomaliAffairs) The US State Department has warned American citizens in Ethiopia that it will not be able to evacuate them if the... More
Bantu journalists in Jowhar face new threats as they express their views on state...
MOGADISHU (SomaliAffairs) Journalists from marginalised Bantu community in Middle Shabelle are facing new threats as they express their views against brutality committed by Hirshabelle... 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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Africa’s world-first environmental data collection initiative bears fruit
In the midst of a very busy news cycle, a quiet revolution has taken place in Africa.
Data analysts across the continent have collected data... More
Climate action now! Activists hold widespread actions in Africa
NAIROBI - On Friday, environmental activists and citizens across the continent took part in a host of events, in solidarity with the Global climate... More