Tag: Somalia
Egypt Pledges Support For Somalia Over Port Row Against Ethiopia
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has pledged his country's support for Somalia, following a deep disagreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland over maritime access.
Ethiopia and...
Somalia Govt Rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Agreement
The Somalian government has rejected the agreement signed on Monday between the Ethiopian government and its breakaway region of Somaliland, saying the agreement is...
“Somalia’s Admission Into EAC Will Strengthen Regional Bloc” – Ugandan President...
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda said the admission of Somalia into the East African Community (EAC), will boost the efforts of the regional bloc...
Somalia To Benefit From $4.5bn Debt Relief From IMF
Somalia is to benefit from a $4.5 billion debt reduction plan with international creditors to service its debt, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced...
Somalia Joins Community Of East African States
Somalia has joined the East African Community (EAC) in a move intended to boost economic growth in the country following three decades of war.
The...
Uganda Says It Will Mediate Between Somalia, Breakaway Somaliland
Uganda said on Saturday it would mediate between Somalia and the breakaway region of Somaliland to facilitate reunification after a more than three-decade split.
President...
Somalia Begs UN To Delay Withdrawal Of AU Forces
Somalia is seeking a delay in the withdrawal of African Union peacekeeping forces in the country.
The country has asked the UN to delay by...
Al-Shabab Attacks Ethiopian Military Convoys In Somalia
Al-Shabab militants attacked convoys carrying Ethiopian soldiers in Somalia’s southwestern Bakool region early Sunday, Somali officials said.
The ambush targeted two convoys, one traveling from...
Civilians Reportedly killed in Somali air strike
Seven civilians, including a grandmother and five children, have allegedly been killed in central Somalia during an air strike that was targeting Islamist militants.
The...
Somalia Military Offensive Suffers Setback as Troops Retreat
Somali government forces Monday retreated from towns and villages captured in recent months after the al-Shabab militant group carried out a deadly attack on...