Somalia, IMF reach preliminary deal on $100 mln in new funding
Thursday November 2, 2023 nternational Monetary Fund (IMF) staff on Wednesday reached a preliminary agreement with Somalia that will allow for the release of $100...
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British Somali women’s theatre gives the ‘Side eYe’ to exclusion
By Hannah McKay and Barbara Lewis Thursday November 2, 2023 Members of Britain’s community of Somali women have cast aside the conventional roles they...
The boundless potential of girls in school in Somalia
USAID Wednesday November 1, 2023 Farah was 12 years old before she stepped into a classroom as a student. Farah’s family had not been able...
UN Security Council renews mandate of assistance mission in Somalia
Wednesday November 1, 2023 The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM)...
Impunity in journalist killings remains the norm, report says
WASHINGTON — Ten years have passed since the United Nations declared an international day to end impunity for crimes against journalists. But in that time,...
Hormuud telecom convenes Somalia’s private sector in talks to unlock self-sufficient food production
Africa.com Wednesday November 1, 2023 Today, Hormuud Telecom, Somalia’s largest private sector employer opens its second Somali Success Stories Conference in Mogadishu. Uniting over fifty...
Traveling is part of my work – Kenyan president
Monday October 30, 2023 Kenyan President William Ruto has defended his numerous visits abroad, saying they have benefited the country economically. Mr Ruto has been...
Two GSU officers killed, 4 injured in IED attack in Garissa
by CYRUS OMBATI Monday October 30, 2023 At least two General Service Unit officers were killed and four others seriously injured on Monday morning when...
Trump pledges to reimpose Muslim ‘travel ban’ if re-elected
Monday October 30, 2023 Donald Trump used a speech to a Republican Jewish convention on Saturday to promise reimposition of a controversial travel ban that...
First foreign bank opens in Somalia in decades
Monday October 30, 2023 Ziraat Katilim Bank of Türkiye has opened a branch in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, becoming the first international bank to...