Somali News

On Saturday, Somali forces, accompanied by foreign troops, conducted a successful operation that resulted in the death of 44 Al-Shabaab...

The Sudan National Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the two opposing sides in the conflict in Sudan, have agreed to protect civilians and facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid. After a week of negotiations in Jaddah, Saudi Arabia, the two parties came to an illusive cease-fire and signed a temporary cease-fire to allow for further negotiations. “The two sides are quite far apart,” a senior US State Department official who spoke on condition of anonymity...

In order to strengthen cooperation between the government of Somalia, the UN, and external partners in support of the nation's development priorities and the accomplishment of the Sustainable Development Goals, Somalia and the UN have established a multi-donor trust fund. The UN said in a statement released Wednesday night that the Somalia Joint Fund, formerly known as the Somalia Multi-Partner Trust Fund, is one of the largest country-level development funds globally with contributions totaling more than 500 million dollars since 2014. The Somalia Joint Fund is one example of a country-level pooled fund that Adam Abdelmoula, the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for Somalia, said is essential for the UN to be able to better support the development aspirations of the countries in question. "The Somalia Joint Fund will provide the necessary flexibility to respond to complex challenges facing Somalia and...

Mike Nithavrianakis has today presented his diplomatic credentials to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who accepted him as the UK’s new...

The rift between Somalia's federal government and Puntland state has reached stratospheric heights  of tension as both President Hassan Sheikh...

Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, and her Somali counterpart, Khadija Al-Makhzoumi, recently met to discuss ways to enhance bilateral...

The Somalia National Army have killed five Al-Shabaab militants and injured three others in Lower Shebelle, army sources say. These...

The Somali National Army (SNA) has sprung into action to evacuate hundreds of residents displaced by floods in Baladweyne in...

Mama Farhiyo, a woman from Kahda district in Mogadishu, has been hailed for her bravery in refusing to let Al-Shabaab...

The Ministry of Education in Somalia has announced that the unified national examinations for grade 12 students will take place...

Several families have been forced to evacuate their homes in Hiiraan region after the Shabelle River overflowed due to heavy...

A case filed by the state against three men who were arrested on their way to join the Islamic State...