Al-Shabab has particularly profited from the illegal export of charcoal, said UN special representative for Somalia Nicholas Kay. (AFP)
Remittance companies are a crucial mechanism for transferring cash to Somalia, where the fledgling formal financial sector remains largely isolated. Despite...
Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki (left), Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (right) and Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed.
Relations in the Horn of Africa are complex and complicated. They are characterised by deeply ingrained rivalries between Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia in a conflict-ridden...
In Somalia’s political scene, the revolving door is brutal and not even presidents can be safe.
Every sort of election held in and out of Somalia since the fall of Siad Barre has often produced a new leader, their legitimacy...
Al-Qaeda-linked armed group al-Shabab controls large parts of south and central Somalia
Villagers took up arms to defend their livestock against the armed group in central Somalia, officials say.
Dozens of people have died following clashes between villagers and al-Shabab...
Press releases
Mogadishu is the airline’s ninth destination in Africa to resume flights, expanding the airline’s global network to more than 85 destinations
Mogadishu service will be operated by an Airbus A320 via Djibouti, optimising connections to...
The money transfer service will empower Somalis at home and abroad.
3 September 2020: London: Juba Express, one of the fastest growing money transfer services and WorldRemit, a leading global payments company are connecting to provide Somalis with the opportunity to receive...
03 - Sep - 2020-A consultation forum for Gedo region was held in Beled-Hawo district from 26-30 August 2020. It was attended by delegations from all over the region including Jubaland deputy minister of interior Abdirahman Mohamed Hussein. The...
By Jacqueline Skalski-Fouts
Humanitarian crises have recently been declared in Sudan, Yemen, Niger, Mali, and Somalia—affecting at least 450,000 people—due to flash floods and landslides. Areas with low tree coverage and poor soil quality are more likely to experience flood and drought, as the soil...
Coronavirus - Somalia: Canada to support UNFPA Somalia on a New Initiative on Strengthening Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights through Midwifery Education and Practice
The initiative is aimed at reducing maternal mortality and promoting sexual and reproductive health and...
Patients at the waiting bay of Somalia Red Crescent clinic. Patients coming in the hospital are informed about COVID-19 and ways to prevent the spread of the disease. / ICRC/Ismail Taxta.
Nairobi (ICRC)—Primary health care visits and vaccination coverage have...