Topic: Somalia

Congo, Somalia and Sudan among countries slapped with Trump's travel ban

By AFP   2025-06-05 15:44:20

The move bans all travel to the United States by nationals of Afghanistan, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia and Sudan.

Former spy chief reappointed Somalia's intelligence agency boss

By Patrick Vidija   2025-06-03 18:23:45

His reinstatement is viewed as a strategic move by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to reassert control over Somalia’s embattled security apparatus.

Somalia's Sufi sect transforms into party, eyes 2026 presidency

By David Okwembah   2025-05-15 19:36:22

One of Somalia’s leading Muslim sects has transformed into a political party and plans to contest for presidential elections set for May 2026.

Somalia training special armed unit to face off with al-Shabaab

By David Okwembah   2025-05-15 19:29:50

The Somali army is training a special force skilled in asymmetrical warfare to deal with terror gang, al- Shabaab, which has held the country under a stranglehold for the past 20 years.

Somalia trains special force to battle Al Shabaab as AU pulls out

By David Okwembah   2025-05-15 13:42:49

The Somali army is training a special force armed with skills on how to engage in asymmetrical warfare to deal with the terror gang, Al Shabaab.

Over 84,000 people affected by Somalia floods since mid-April: UN

By AFP   2025-05-14 15:35:23

17 people killed in Somalia flash floods, more than 8,000 others displaced since mid-April, UN humanitarian agency says.