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Premature exit of AU troops from Somalia could harm gains made on the security front, cautions UK

UK State Secretary for Defence Rt. Hon. Gavin Williamson has lauded the progress made on the security front in Somalia, but cautioned that the premature exit of the AU troops from the Horn of Africa country, could have an adverse effect on gains already made. The Defence Secretary said the UK government…

Hassan Sheikh "SFG Leadership Should Review Its Stance on The Djibouti-Eritrea Dispute"

Suicide Bomber Kills 2 In Buhodle

Diplomatic Row Brews Between Djibouti & Somalia Over Call By Farmaajo For Eritrea Sanctions To Be Lifted

Djibouti 'shocked' by Somalia's position on Eritrea sanctions

Djibouti has formally responded to a recent call by Somalia that United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions on Eritrea be lifted. According to Djibouti it was 'deeply shocked' by that position.

African Union Pledges to Guarantee Peace and Stability in Somalia

The African Union (AU) announced Tuesday its mission in Somalia will continue working to ensure the security and stability of the country, consistent with the UN''s decision to remain there until 2019.

Summer school celebrates graduation and Somali culture

Horumar Summer School offers programming designed for immigrant and low-income families.

Wajir gang rape victim to wait longer for justice

The family of a 15-year-old girl who was gang raped by three men in Wajir early this year will have to wait longer for justice after the case was adjourned to August 10.

Will Djibouti Become Latest Country to Fall Into China's Debt Trap?

Djibouti lies more than 2,500 miles from Sri Lanka but the East African country faces a predicament similar to what its peer across the sea confronted last year: It has borrowed more money from China than it can pay back.

UK loses EU anti-piracy missions to France and Spain

The headquarters of the EU's anti-piracy missions off the coast of Somalia will be moved from the UK to France and Spain next year as EU leaders revealed the latest consequence of Brexit. EU leaders announced on 30 July that the EU NAVFOR Operational Headquarters will relocate from its base of Northwood…

AMISOM augments plans to enhance its Forward Operating Bases

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), has intensified plans to enhance twenty of its Forward Operating Bases (FOBs), over the next six months, to bolster military operations. The enhancement of the selected FOBs, will be implemented in line with the Transition Plan. A team of AU and UNSOS engineering…

Neymar under fire after World Cup 'mea culpa' advert

Neymar's decision to use a sponsored advert to admit he sometimes over-reacted to fouls at the World Cup has backfired, with Brazilian marketing experts saying it had made the Paris Saint-Germain striker's image even worse. Under the title 'A New Man Every Day,' Sunday's video was…

UN delays troop reduction in Somalia force

The Security Council voted Monday to delay the reduction of troops in the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia from October to February and its target date for Somali forces to take the lead in the country's security to December 2021. A resolution adopted unanimously by the council…

Ethiopian Prime Minister to UAE's Crown Prince: 'You have lost Islam'

Detained Director Dahir Blames Deputy Minister Of Witch Hunt, Documents Purports He Is Clean

Somalia, Eritrea to establish diplomatic ties, open embassies

Eritrea and Somalia plan to establish diplomatic relations, their presidents said on Monday, the latest sign of thawing relations across the Horn of Africa following Eritrea's rapprochement with Ethiopia.

Eritrea-Somalia Joint Declaration on brotherly Relations and Comprehensive Cooperation

Cognizant of the deep bonds of friendship between the peoples of Eritrea and Somalia; Recalling that the peoples of Somalia and Eritrea have consistently evinced solidarity and provided support to each other's aspirations for freedom, independence and progress; Determined to build on their historical…

Somali songs reveal why musical crate digging is a form of cultural archaeology

Crate diggers are cultural archaeologists who dedicate their time, money and energy to collecting musical artefacts that provide alternative histories from the fringes of society. They frequent record stores, flea markets, garage sales, charity shops and other places of "disposal" to find rare…

Ethiopian Prime Minister to UAE's Crown Prince: 'You have lost Islam'

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed, was put in an uncomfortable situation by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali when he asked him to support the establishment of an Islamic institute in Addis Ababa. Abiy Ahmed recalled this situation during an open meeting of the Ethiopian community…

Former refugee returns to war-torn Somalia to serve as MP

From the day a young Mohamud Siraji landed in Dadaab after fleeing war-torn Somalia in 1992, his only goal was to make it out of the massive refugee camp, no matter what it took. A scholarship to come to Canada to study at York University in 2009 finally gave him a ticket out after 17 years of living…