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On Friday, the Somali presidency, Villa Somalia, released a concise two-page communique signed by Somalia’s Interior Minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, and Somaliland’s Interior Minister, Mohamed Kahin. The accord, brokered by Djibouti’s dictator, Ismail Omar Guelleh, spans eight points, signaling a purported breakthrough after two days of negotiations. The agreement outlines a commitment to resume talks...

Unidentified gunmen targeted and fatally shot Ibrahim Salah Deyfullah, a former member of Somalia’s parliament, in Mogadishu on Friday afternoon, the family and government officials confirmed. The assailants approached Deyfullah, firing multiple shots before swiftly escaping the scene. As of now, no arrests have been made in connection with the incident. No group has so...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is facing a tumultuous situation as it withdraws international staff from Ethiopia following a “serious diplomatic incident,” where its employees were reportedly attacked by Ethiopian security officers. Simultaneously, Ethiopia has initiated an investigation into a publicized $6 million fraud case, where funds, intended as the Ethiopian government’s contribution to the...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board has approved the payment of $620.65 million in budgetary support for Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the $1.92 billion financing commitments which the Washington-based institution agreed with six East African nations in the past six months. The deals have come as a...

A United Nations official has been killed along with more than 70 members of his extended family in an Israeli air strike near Gaza City, as hundreds of people have been killed in intensified bombardment since Friday’s UN Security Council resolution that has been criticised as “woefully insufficient”. Issam Al Mughrabi, 56, who worked for...

The past two weeks were eventful in the Somali calendar. The President of the Federal Government of Somalia and not the Somali State sought admission of the country into the  East African Community (EAC) and got it on November 24th, 2023. The President was pleased but could not explain well to the Somali people why...

A high-ranking Sudanese official disclosed that Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the Chairman of the Sovereign Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Army, has agreed to meet with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemetti,” the Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The announcement follows al-Burhan’s address to Sudanese army officers in the Red Sea military region...

On the 13th of December, the Banadir Regional Court imposed a travel ban on a prominent confidant of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud after funds from Chinese Embassy went missing, documents revealed. This travel restriction was issued concerning the disappearance of a substantial sum of $US180,000, a donation from the Chinese Embassy in Mogadishu. The individual...

by Dr. Peter Middlebrook With Amba Tadaa and Eleni Armelinda Kubolli In the intricate tapestry of global geopolitics, Somalia stands out as a beacon of both progress and ongoing challenges. This East African nation, often overshadowed by the narratives of conflict and instability, has been quietly scripting a story of resilience and state-building. However, as the...

The Maltese-flagged vessel M.V Ruen, hijacked by a group of 15 to 18 armed men, has been located near the town of Bareeda in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region, Puntland minister said. Ahmed Yasin, Puntland’s Minister of Ports, disclosed that the pirates seized the merchant vessel and breached Puntland waters on Monday. According to Minister Yasin,...