East Africa: Somalia Fails in Attempt to Have Kenya Reprimanded At IGAD
[Nation] Somalia’s attempts to have Kenya reprimanded at the regional bloc, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad), fell through after leaders at the Summit largely disagreed with severance of diplomatic More...
East Africa: Kenya, Somalia Tension Rises As Farmaajo Threatens to Kick Out KDF
[Nation] The relationship between Kenya and Somalia continues to deteriorate, with President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo threatening to expel Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops stationed in his country. AllAfrica More...
Somalia: Somaliland Cancels Women’s Football Tournament As Un-Islamic
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Garowe — The Somaliland Women’s Football Tournament was expected to begin on Thursday in the capital Hargeisa AllAfrica News: Soccer More...
Somalia cuts ties with Kenya over accusations of meddling in Somaliland
Somalia has announced it is severing ties with Kenya, accusing its neighbour of interfering in its affairs on the eve of anticipated elections in 2021. https://s.rfi.fr/media/display/51b3499a-3ec3-11eb-b8f1-005056bfd1d9/w:1024/p:16×9/c46e2d91fbb2f8354fbf9b5f49c762fce48ffc31.jpg More...
East Africa: What Next for Ethiopia and Its Neighbours – Somalia and Eritrea
[The Conversation Africa] From a historical standpoint, the current conflict in Ethiopia fits within an established political pattern. There have been power struggles between the centre and the border regions since More...
Somalia: U.S. to Withdraw Main Force From Somalia By Early 2021
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda — Commanders of The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) face an anxious next 30 days with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s eyes on an election at home More...
Donald Trump ‘surrenders to al-Qaeda’ with sudden Somalia troop withdrawal
DONALD TRUMP has ordered the withdrawal of nearly all the 700 US troops currently stationed in Somalia to combat terrorism. Daily Express :: News Feed More...
Pentagon Chief Visits Somalia Ahead of Expected Troop Cuts
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller met with troops and commanders in the region as turmoil bedevils the nation with approaching elections and an enduring threat from the Shabab. NYT > World News More...
Somalia: Cyclone Brings Two Years Worth of Rain in Two Days
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Garowe — Cyclone Gati, the strongest storm to hit Somalia, has dumped two years’ worth of rain in two days AllAfrica News: East Africa More...
Somalia: Somalia Pledges Free and Fair Polls in Spite of Challenges
[East African] Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has said the country is working towards a free, fair and timely election to sustain its rise from years of conflict. AllAfrica News: East Africa More...
