The Latest Breaking News from Somalia

$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 19, 2024

Somalia rejects mediation with Ethiopia gov’t over Somaliland port deal

The Ethiopia-Somalia feud continues with Mogadishu claiming its territorial integrity has been violated by the deal.

Al Jazeera · Jan 18, 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.

Al Jazeera · Jan 16, 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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2024

Ethiopia's quest for access to the sea: success rests on good relations with its neighbours

On 1 January, Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a memorandum of understanding granting Addis Ababa direct access to the Gulf of Aden. This strategic agreement paves the way for Ethiopia to establish commercial and military bases along the coast.

The Conversation · Jan 11, 2024

Somalia begins ‘efforts to rescue’ UN helicopter crew held by al-Shabab

The UN helicopter accidentally landed in al-Shabab territory on Wednesday, with 6 of 9 passengers taken hostage.

Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2024

Al-Shabab captures UN helicopter in central Somalia

Several passengers reportedly taken after helicopter lands in territory controlled by the armed group.

Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2024

OPINION - Somaliland is my home country — Britain has a moral duty to recognise it

History was being made in the Horn of Africa, just at the point last week when many of us were contemplating what our new year resolutions would be.

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2024

Somalia signs law 'nullifying' Ethiopia-Somaliland port pact

Somalia's president has signed a law "nullifying" a contentious agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland in a largely symbolic gesture of his government's displeasure over the deal to grant port access.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 7, 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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2024