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Turkey’s investment and development aid to Somalia has had a broader economic impact in the famine-ridden, war-torn country, according to the special representative of the U.N. secretary-general for Somalia. “We…
Somalia’s opportunity as one of the world’s last true oil and gas exploration frontiers may soon be rekindled – creating an industry to deliver long-term economic growth and prosperity to…
Mogadishu (CNN)Having scraped money together following medical studies abroad, Somali doctor Abdullahi Sheikdon Dini opened Mogadishu’s first advanced diagnostic laboratory in January. Its arrival could hardly have been better timed…
Mogadishu – As Somalia prepares to hold elections, the United Nations today highlighted the need to ensure the country’s political space remains open, allowing for a diversity of voices and…
MOGADISHU (HOL) – South and central regions of Somalia are currently experiencing internet shut-downs in what local telcos said was a result of routine maintenance. The country’s largest telecommunications operator,…
Federal President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo presiding over the National Consultative Forum meeting in Mogadishu on October 1, 2020. What you need to know:Parliamentary elections will take place this year and…
Hodan Osman couldn’t stamp out Somalia’s endemic corruption. But she made sure the country’s soldiers got paid. The Somalilander Girl Fighting for Somalia. On the afternoon that Hodan Osman watched…
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo is on Thursday expected to hold crucial talks with the leaders of Jubaland and Puntland states to chart a common path for the upcoming elections.…
The three national political parties in Somaliland have reached a new agreement concerning the upcoming local council and parliamentary elections in the country. They have also amended some of the…
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – JANUARY 10: Somalian Prime Minister Hassan Abshir Farah speaks during the Asahi Shimbun interview on January 10, 2002 in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via…