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The government of Somaliland, today, ceded ownership of old Berbera cement plant to a new company jointly set up by Dahabshiil Group, Berbera Group and the Kuwaiti Kipco. Minister Omar Shuaib, introducing the new company – Red Sea Cement, expressed his delight that a settlement...

A U.S. airstrike killed eight militants Sunday in Somalia, where in recent months an Islamic extremist group has intensified operations against U.S.-backed forces and “cemented its control of southern and central Somalia,” the military said. U.S. Africa Command said the precision strike hit an al-Shabab...

Horndiplomat-Bedecked with flags and celebrated with dancing, the demonstration is part of an ongoing campaign by Somalilander activists to encourage international recognition of their breakaway state, which declared itself independent of greater Somalia — the failed state recognised and propagated by the United Nations...

First published by ISS Today Drought, a lack of security and inclusive politics, unemployment and poverty, piracy and the terror group al-Shabaab continue to plague Somalia. And while there has been progress in addressing these challenges, it isn’t enough. To this end a New Partnership for...

BY JOSEPH TREVITHICKMARCH  New policies give troops on the ground – whoever they might be – more authority to call in fire support amid a growing commitment. s Somalia teeters on the edge of famine, the United States has announced plans to expand its secretive war...

President Donald Trump's administration was plunged back into turmoil over its connections to Russia after it was revealed that his attorney general failed to disclose he met Moscow's ambassador twice during last year's election campaign. Following the revelation Jeff Sessions recused himself from any probe...

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir met with his Somali counterpart Abdulsalam Hidalia Omer, at the residence of the visiting Somali President, here o Thursday. According to Saudi Press Agency, the two ministers discussed bilateral relations and means to promote...

Bana Alabed, the seven-year-old Aleppo girl known worldwide for her tweets from Aleppo, has written an open letter to Donald Trump. "You must do something for the children of Syria because they are like your children and deserve peace like you," she wrote. Bana escaped Aleppo...

average of 72 bombs every day — the equivalent of three an hour — in 2016, according to an analysis of American strikes around the world. The report from the Council of Foreign Relations comes as Barack Obama finishes up his presidency — one that...

Job Details Employer: CARE Job Title: Conduct context review including operational context; political and socio–economic in Lower Juba region, Somalia Job Type: Full-Time Location: Somalia Category: Other Description: CARE International in Somalia Terms of reference to conduct context review including operational context; political and socio–economic in Lower Juba region, Somalia 1 Purpose of...