Mogadishu, Somalia | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent in Somalia will not be withdrawn ...

A prominent Somali lawmaker has accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of neglecting the fight against Al-Shabaab militants, blaming growing political disputes over constitutional amendments and the ...

As communities are evicted and public and private lands seized, a lawmaker breaks his silence on what he calls the ...

The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for Somalia (January–March, 2025) shows a sharp rise in food insecurity and malnutrition.1 About 3·4 million people are ...

The Office of the Auditor General of Somalia has successfully concluded a high-level training program in Mogadishu aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of financial audit operations.The ...

The attack by the Islamic State (ISIS) on a military base of local forces in Puntland state on December 31 last year raised local ...

The decision comes as Taipei has worked to build its ties with Somaliland, a breakaway territory that declared independence ...

“Defeating terrorism in Somalia is key to securing the entire Red Sea region,” he said, praising Saudi Arabia’s leadership and reaffirming Somalia’s support for the Islamic coalition against the ...

Egypt, already staggering from a 60 per cent drop in Suez Canal revenues in 2024—losing $7 billion due to Yemeni Houthi ...

Somalia has banned entry to Taiwan passport holders citing compliance with a United Nations resolution, the island's foreign ministry said, blaming Chinese pressure on Mogadishu at a time Taiwan is ...

Somalia and Taiwan have imposed entry bans for each other’s citizens, officials said Wednesday, in a diplomatic tiff that appeared to be linked to Taiwan’s recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia and Taiwan have imposed entry bans on each other’s citizens, Somali officials said Wednesday, in a diplomatic dispute that appeared to be linked to Taiwan’s recognition of ...