Somalia has launched its first technology innovation hub aimed at providing technology solutions to some of the challenges facing the country. (more…)
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AU trains newly deployed police officers in Somalia
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has kicked off an induction course for 39 Individual Police Officers (IPOs) to familiarize themselves with the Mission's mandate and standard operating procedures. (more…)
Somalia Months Away From Having New Currency
The Somali Minister of Finance says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is taking the lead in helping Somalia with a grant to print new currency before the end of this year. (more…)
Canadian tells of Somalia abduction as trial begins
The trial of a Somali man accused of kidnapping Canadian freelance journalist Amanda Lindhout has started. (more…)
Somalia Bakool region bans khat for negative effect on al-Shabaab combat
Somalia’s Bakool region has officially banned the use of khat, a a flowering plant popular in the Horn of Africa region and used as a stimulant. (more…)
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Attack in Somalia
Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for an attack in the Somali town of Bosaso. (more…)
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Attack in Somalia
Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for an attack in the Somali town of Bosaso. (more…)
Somali-born refugee charged in Canada ‘terror’ attack
A Somali-born refugee has been charged with five counts of attempted murder in connection with a weekend attack in Edmonton, Alberta. (more…)
Nine years later, accused in Canadian journalist’s kidnapping faces trial
OTTAWA — More than nine years after journalist Amanda Lindhout was taken hostage in Somalia, a man will face trial Monday in an Ottawa courtroom. (more…)
Turkey opens military training base in Somalia capital
Turkish Chief of Staff General Hulusi Akar, second left, and Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre, second right, receive a salute from a Somali soldier at combined Turkey-Somali training center during his visit to Mogadishu, Somalia, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. The Turkish government has opened a military base, its largest...