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Mogadishu – Somalia’s youth need to be change-makers and actively take part in politics, reconciliation, peace-building, elections and ongoing efforts to help develop their country – this was the main message stemming from a recent panel discussion which brought together more than 30 youth representing different parts of Somali society. (more…)

Unprecedented diplomacy gave the Trump administration a path out of Afghanistan, and questions have been raised about whether a similar playbook could work for the seemingly endless U.S. military mission in Somalia. (more…)

The UN humanitarian agency on Tuesday called for increased funding to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to millions of Somalis in need.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that slowing down programs due to funding constraints could reverse recent humanitarian and socio-economic gains in Somalia. (more…)

Waxay ila tahay waxyaabaha dib u dhigay horumarka waddanka Soomaaliya waxaa ka mid ah arrimaha hoose ku qoran :* •    Dowlad awoodeeda iyo waxqabadkeeda yaryahay* •    Caddaalad darro baahsan iyo garsoor tayo lahayn oo laalush u nool ah (more…)

At least six people have been killed and 20 others injured in an attack at the port city of Kismayo in Somalia. Authorities revealed that among the dead was the chairperson of Jubaland Chamber of Commerce, Shafi’i Rabi Kahin. The suicide bomb attack took place outside a mosque as congregants were leaving...

MOGADISHU -- The collapse of the central government in Somalia in the early 1990s affected farming adversely as extension services and export of produce came to a halt. (more…)

A taxi driver wanted on suspicion of murdering his teen daughters has been arrested after 12 years on the run. (more…)

Confirmed daily COVID-19 cases declined during the reporting period. Somalia has confirmed 3,265 with 2,396 recoveries as of 21 August but the number of deaths has remained at 93 for several weeks. Most cases are 20 to 60 years old, and 74 per cent are male. (more…)

Confusion surrounds the 1994-built 8,100 dwt chemical tanker Aegean II with security firms having differing views whether or not this vessel is the first ship to be boarded by pirates in Somali waters for three years. (more…)