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Somalia, Eritrea and Egypt pledge to bolster security ties

The three leaders agreed to improve regional stability as Somalia battles with the al-Shabab armed group.

Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2024

Leaders Of Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia Meet Amid Regional Tensions

The leaders of Egypt, Eritrea and Somalia met for a three-way summit in Asmara on Thursday against a backdrop of heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa region.

International Business Times · Oct 10, 2024

Fresh Egypt arms shipment to Somalia raises regional tensions

Ethiopia fears weapons could worsen security situation amid regional rows over water, territory and Red Sea access

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2024

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Somalia takes historic step towards universal suffrage after 55 years

Somalia's cabinet approved a bill that, if confirmed by parliament, will revert the country's election system to universal suffrage for the first time in decades, ending a process of indirect voting.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 18, 2024

Somali police say 32 people died in an attack on a beach hotel. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility.

Police in Somalia say 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in the capital, Mogadishu

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2024

Somalia's spat with Ethiopia deepens over naval base plans in Somaliland

Somalia has expelled the Ethiopian ambassador, ordered the closure of two Ethiopian consulates and recalled its own ambassador over Addis Ababa's plan to build a naval base in the breakaway region of Somaliland.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 5, 2024

Fears of violence grow as Somalia scraps power-sharing system

State of Puntland refuses to recognise changes to the country’s constitution, which hand greater control to the president

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024

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Somalia Expels Ethiopia Ambassador Over 'Interference'

Somalia on Thursday ordered the expulsion of Ethiopia's ambassador and said it was recalling its own envoy to Addis Ababa, accusing its neighbour of "bluntly interfering" in its internal affairs.

International Business Times · Apr 4, 2024

Somalia expels Ethiopian ambassador amid Somaliland port deal dispute

Mogadishu also shuts down Addis Ababa’s consulates in Hargeisa, capital of the Somaliland, and Garowe in Puntland.

Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2024

Somalia Parliament Approves Parts Of Election Overhaul Plan

Somalia's parliament on Saturday unanimously approved proposals to overhaul the country's electoral system to reintroduce universal suffrage, a plan that has been criticised by some leading politicians.

International Business Times · Mar 30, 2024

Somalia president accuses Ethiopia of trying to annex part of its territory

President Mohamud ‘objects’ to Ethiopia’s Red Sea port deal with Somaliland, territory Somalia claims as its own.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2024

Somalia Accuses Ethiopia Of Trying To Block AU Summit Access

Somalia and Ethiopia, already at odds over a controversial maritime pact, locked horns again on Saturday over Somali claims that Ethiopian security forces tried to block President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud from accessing the African Union summit.

International Business Times · Feb 17, 2024

‘Don’t do it’: Somali president warns Ethiopia over Somaliland port deal

In an exclusive interview, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Somalia will not yield to ‘pressure’ on the breakaway region.

Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2024

Egypt backs Somalia in dispute over Ethiopia-Somaliland deal

Somalia mobilises regional support as Ethiopia considers recognising breakaway region to gain sea access

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024

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Al Jazeera · Jan 19, 2024

$900 fine for a delivery rider’s death: Do couriers have any rights?

The death of a Turkish delivery courier has brought into focus the conditions under which riders work.

Al Jazeera · Jan 16, 2024

Turkey court fines Somali president’s son for car crash that killed courier

Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s sentence was commuted to a fine of about $900.

The Conversation · Jan 13, 2024

Ethiopia's deal with Somaliland upends regional dynamics, risking strife across the Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa ushered in the new year with news of a deal that would ensure that diplomatic relations in the region got off to a bumpy start in 2024. Ethiopia, it was announced on Jan. 1, had signed a memorandum of understanding with the breakaway region of Somaliland,…

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2024

‘We are ready for a war’: Somalia threatens conflict with Ethiopia over breakaway region

Somaliland hoped to be recognised as a country after port deal with landlocked Ethiopia - but move has sparked fury in Somalia

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2024

Somalia ‘nullifies’ port agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland

The deal, which would see Ethiopia recognise Somaliland in return for sea access, has inflamed tensions across the region

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2023

Somali president’s son flees Turkey after fatal Istanbul accident: Reports

Turkish media say Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud crashed into and killed a motorcycle courier before leaving country.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2023

Somalia president hails lifting of arms embargo as government vows to wipe out al-Shabab militants

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has welcomed the U.N. Security Council vote to lift an arms embargo imposed on the Horn of Africa nation more than 30 years ago

Al Jazeera · Nov 29, 2023

Somalia has joined the EAC regional bloc. What happens next?

Observers say Somalia’s accession to the bloc comes with multiple opportunities but also multiple challenges.

Reuters · May 28, 2023

Somalia says it will revert to direct vote for officials starting next year

Somalia will start electing its president and other officials by direct vote next year, the government announced on Sunday, ending a system of indirect voting in the Horn of Africa country that has endured three decades of conflict and clan battles.

Daily Record · May 26, 2023

Castle Douglas man ditches Milan to become UK’s new ambassador to Somalia

Mike Nithavrianakis has needed to use all of his diplomacy skills to get himself out of his daughter’s bad books after swapping the Italian fashion capital for his new post

France 24 · Apr 11, 2023

UN chief urges ‘massive international support’ for drought-hit Somalia

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed for “massive international support” for Somalia on Tuesday during his visit to the East African country, which is facing the worst drought in decades.

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