The electoral process in Somalia has been dragging on since the last year, due to multiple delays caused by stand-offs between politicians and technical teams. This drama seems endless as deadlock continues to disrupt the process in every stage....
Droughts and flooding are increasingly commonplace in the Horn of Africa — which is experiencing the worst drought in 40 years.
In response, the aid sector has scaled up emergency cash transfers in recent years — but this is a short-term solution....
Today the Ministry of Finance of Somalia approved the transfer of a payment of $11.7 million to Somaliland after the Somali Prime Minister ordered the release of the funds to Somaliland following the disastrous Hargeisa market Fire last week. The budget...
The carnage in Beledweyne is a shocking reminder of how the lines between the “government” and terrorists are now blurred.
Our prayers are with the families of those who were brutally murdered in the horrific Beledweyne terrorist carnage. It is...
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to endorse the African Union’s new transitional mission in Somalia and authorized it to take action against al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups and conduct a phased handover of security responsibilities to...
H.E. Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed, the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Somalia, will return to Africa’s premier event for the energy sector, African Energy Week (AEW), which will take place from 18 – 21 October 2022 in Cape...
U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Larry André has condemned a recent wave of attacks by al-Shabab militants across the country that killed more than 60 people.
Speaking to VOA Somali on Tuesday, André said the attacks in Mogadishu, Beledweyne and elsewhere...
Hir-Shabelle State president Ali Gudlawe gas said 48 people were killed in two bomb attacks in Beletweyne on Wednesday.
Gudlawe told journalists the attacks also wounded 108 people.
Pictures from the scene show vehicles and buildings also destroyed.
The Hir-Shabelle leader also...
The United Nations warned Wednesday that it faces a crippling lack of funds to tackle Somalia's devastating drought, which has been "overshadowed" by other humanitarian crises including the war in Ukraine.
The troubled Horn of Africa nation is being ravaged...
By Dr. Mohamud Uluso
From the outset, I apologize in advance if the title of my article causes discomfort and anger especially for the valuable and capable presidential candidates who are not from Hawiye clan. Let me make clear that...