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Somalia Report 2019 focuses on the main developments and key trends in politics, security, economy, social services

Sunatimes.com - The State of Somalia (SOS) Report focuses on the main developments and key trends in politics, security, economy, social services and the role of external actors from 1 January to 31 December 2019. The objective of the report is to: empirically and systemically document key events in…

Forgiving corrupt Somalia's debt is an abuse of US taxpayers

President Trump campaigned against unnecessary U.S. commitments and publicly called out wasteful aid spending. Why, then, is he prepared to bail out Somalia, rated by Transparency International to be the world's most corrupt country for more than a decade, to the tune of $1 billion in U.S. taxpayer…

Somalia's Ahlu Sunnah now rejects government-led elections in Galmudug

Waagacusub.com - The Somali moderate Islamist group Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama'ah has rejected the ongoing elections in Galmudug state capital, Dusamareb, which have entered their final phase of the election of the state president.

Somali opposition leader says gov't 'failed' in Galmudug

Waagacusub.com - Wadajir party leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has denounced the federal government's leadership of the electoral process in Galmudug. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, the opposition leader said the government had aimed to wrest control of Galmudug from the people…

Attack in Somalia will not deter fight against terrorism - Turkey

Waagacusub.com- Turkey government condemned a terrorist attack in Somalia's capital Mogadishu which injured a score of civilians. "We curse and condemn the terrorist attack which targeted innocent civilians in Somalia and injured 11 civilians, including four Turkish citizens," the Defense…

World Bank Approves $112 Million to Strengthen Local Government Capacity and Provide Urban Infrastructure for Somalis

The World Bank today approved a $112 million grant to deliver prioritized infrastructure in Somalia's cities and strengthen municipal government capacity. The Somalia Urban Resilience Project (SURP) II will support infrastructure investments in strategic cities such as Mogadishu, Garowe, Kismayo…

Car bomb targets Turkish engineers in Afgooye

Waagacusub.com- An explosives-laden car blew up near a food café in Afgooye with initial reports indicating it was targeting Turkish contractors who are involved in road construction in the area.

Australia: Authorities kill 5,000 camels over environmental concerns

Waagacusub.com- Helicopter shooters killed more than 5,000 wild camels in Australia, in a campaign aimed at eliminating the threat posed by these animals to the local population in the midst of drought.

Shabaab kill three in Monday Garissa attack

Waagacusub.com- Three civilians were killed in a suspected Al Shabaab attack in Kamuthe area, Garissa County in a pre-dawn strike on Monday.

Al-Shabaab says "Attack in Camp Simba Lamu was in retaliation of Kenyan anti-terror forces destruction of Hormuud Telecom"

Al-Shabab published images of their attack on US forces in Lamu, Kenya. What is behind the attack?

Iran plane crash: UK ambassador arrested in Tehran

Waagacusub.com- The UK ambassador to Iran was arrested during anti-government protests in Tehran after officials admitted shooting down a passenger plane.

Somalia to lose voting rights at UN by September if it fails to pay $1.5m debt

Waagacusub.com- Somalia has until September this year to cut down its arrears owed to the UN or lose its vote in the global body's General Assembly. A resolution by UN General Assembly in October exempted Somalia alongside Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe from losing their vote in the assembly…

Somalia detained record number of journalists in 2019: Report.

Waagacusub.com - State security forces arrested 38 journalists, while 37 were beaten, shot at or threatened at gunpoint, report says.

Challenges facing merger of Somali opposition parties

Waagacusub.com - In the past few days, there have been meetings that were held in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, between major political parties in the country. The objective of these meetings was to form a single platform that would unite these political parties, but differences have already emerged…

Somali spy agency criticised for accusing foreign country over deadly attack

Waagacusub.com - Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency has been criticised over a statement in which it accused a foreign country of being behind the deadly Saturday bomb attack in Mogadishu which killed almost 90 people.

Al-Shabaab militants claim huge Somali bomb attack

Waagacusub.com - Al-Shabaab Islamist militants have claimed responsibility for Saturday's massive car bomb in the Somalian capital that killed 81 people, including two Turkish citizens.

UAE ambassador to Somalia meets UN envoy in Mogadishu

Waagacusub.com - The ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Somalia, Mohamed Ahmed Osman Hamada, today met the UN special envoy to Somalia, James Swan, in Mogadishu.

Over 36,000 people sign petition asking the UK gov't to revoke Somali singer's visa over "hateful remarks"

Waagacusub.com - A UK woman is petitioning her government to revoke the 6-month visa granted to a popular controversial Somali singer who linked Mogadishu's rampant terror attacks to Somali leader's refusal to grant Somaliland autonomy.

Al Shabaab claims responsibility for deadly Somalia blast

Waagacusub.com - The Islamist group, Al-Shabaab on Monday claimed responsibility through an audio message, for a car bomb blast in Mogadishu that killed at least 90 people over the weekend.