Somalia

Somalia, the most misunderstood African tourism destination, is real, peaceful, and unseen eTurboNews00:58
UN scales back aid goals in Somalia and Yemen Horseed Media18:26
A state’s unmaking Newlines Magazine13:27
IMF staff completes staff-level agreement on the third review of the extended credit facility arrangement for Somalia International Monetary Fund (Press Release)21:28
Baghdad Summit: Yemen and Somalia welcome lifting of sanctions on Syria Shafaq News11:57
UN scales back aid goals in Yemen and Somalia The New Arab08:39
Somali authorities launch blistering crackdown on press freedom IFEX22:00

Latest News

In the last 4 hours

At least 10 reported killed in suicide bomb blast in Somalia’s Mogadishu Al Jazeera12:53

European Union (EU) Delegation Celebrated Europe Day 2025 in Somalia African Press Organization12:21

Decades later: Iraq’s oil refinery in Somalia resurfaces in spotlight Shafaq News12:06

Mogadishu Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 10 at Army Recruitment Drive Asharq Al-Awsat12:04

In the last 8 hours

EU Delegation Celebrated Europe Day 2025 in Somalia Delegation of the European Union to the International Organisations in Vienna (Press Release)08:32

Earlier today

Somalia, the Most Misunderstood African Tourism Destination, is Real, Peaceful, and Unseen eTurboNews00:58

Yesterday

UN scales back aid goals in Somalia and Yemen Horseed Media18:26 17-May-25

Baghdad Summit: Yemen and Somalia welcome lifting of sanctions on Syria Shafaq News11:57 17-May-25

Shaah (Somali Spiced Tea) The Washington Post10:44 17-May-25

UN scales back aid goals in Yemen and Somalia The New Arab08:39 17-May-25

In the last 7 days

Somali authorities launch blistering crackdown on press freedom IFEX22:00 16-May-25

IMF Staff Completes Staff-Level Agreement on the Third Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Somalia International Monetary Fund (Press Release)21:28 16-May-25

The Horn Of Africa States: Somalia And Development Finance – OpEd Eurasia Review17:48 16-May-25

Somalia: ‘Alarming Escalation’ – At Least 41 Journalists Targeted Since March in Somalia Horseed Media15:57 16-May-25

A State’s Unmaking Newlines Magazine13:27 16-May-25

UN rights expert calls on Somalia to accelerate reforms amid conflict and uncertainty Jurist12:41 16-May-25

Hmong fest, Somali dance, Art-A-Whirl headline busy Twin Cities arts weekend Sahan Journal12:04 16-May-25

U.S. issues dire warning about African nation: ‘Violent crime is widespread’ Cleveland.com21:48 15-May-25

Ankara and UAE jostle over Mogadishu Africa Confidential20:11 15-May-25

Level 4 travel advisory warns of possible encounters with pirates; advises not to visit Kalamazoo Gazette, Michigan19:52 15-May-25

Somalia: Violent protest in Burco, Somaliland Horseed Media18:01 15-May-25

‘Alarming escalation’: At least 41 journalists targeted since March in Somalia Committee to Protect Journalists18:00 15-May-25

SOMALIA: Over 55,000 Children at Risk of Illness and Death as Reduction of… WebWire14:10 15-May-25

Somalia: Hormuud Salaam Foundation Commemorates Completion of Key Road Project in Kismayo's Alanley District AllAfrica11:45 15-May-25

Somalia: Somalia's Political Heavyweights Unite Ahead of 2026 Polls AllAfrica09:54 15-May-25

Somali refugee was shot by police in Footscray within 11 seconds, court told The Age06:28 15-May-25

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - 89 km north of Caluula, Bari, Somalia, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 04:40 am (GMT +3) Volcano Discovery06:04 15-May-25

U.S. State Department updates 3 countries on ‘do not travel’ list The Tribune, California18:49 14-May-25

The Horn Of Africa States: The Challenged Economic Diplomacy Of Somalia – OpEd Eurasia Review17:41 14-May-25

More Somali therapists are entering the field, hoping to change the conversation around mental health Sahan Journal12:03 14-May-25

Somalia receives Tiger armoured vehicles and other equipment from the AU defenceWeb11:17 14-May-25

Over 84,000 people affected by Somalia floods since Mid-April Gulf Times07:41 14-May-25

More than 55,000 children at risk of illness in Somalia as aid cuts force nutrition centres to close ReliefWeb (Press Release)01:55 14-May-25

U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting ISIS-Somalia United States Africa Command (Press Release)01:31 14-May-25

Somalia: Over 84,000 people affected by the floods since mid-April: UN Horseed Media20:13 13-May-25

AUC Chairperson received H.E. Amb. Hirut Zemene, Permanent Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of… African Union16:29 13-May-25

Somali Minister: Ensuring international cooperation and justice is essential to combat the impacts of climate change Azerbaijan State News Agency16:24 13-May-25

Somalia: IRC launches emergency response to displacement caused by major flooding in Mogadishu and Mudug International Rescue Committee (IRC)13:44 13-May-25

Sudan war: Amnesty flags use of Chinese bombs ‘re-exported by UAE’ The East African13:02 13-May-25

Tanzania: East African Allies - Tanzania and Somalia Accelerate Partnership for Regional Prosperity AllAfrica12:36 13-May-25

Half a million Somali children risk dying from hunger: NGO The New Arab10:01 13-May-25

Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Wang Yu Pays a Courtesy Call on New Foreign Minister of Somalia Abdisalam Abdi Ali (Dhaay) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China08:53 13-May-25

Somalia: Somalia, Azerbaijan Sign Agriculture Cooperation Deal to Boost Food Production AllAfrica08:01 13-May-25

Somalia: U.S. Africom Conducts Airstrike On Isis Target in Somalia's Puntland AllAfrica08:01 13-May-25

Neglected food and nutrition sectors push Somalia’s women and children closer to the brink ReliefWeb (Press Release)00:46 13-May-25

Somalia: Hunger soars and funding falls CARE USA (Press Release)22:06 12-May-25

Somalia: AFRICOM conducts airstrike targeting ISIS Horseed Media19:46 12-May-25

Art Can’t Save the World–But it Can Make Us Think in New Ways Sahan Journal14:07 12-May-25

President Aliyev ratifies defence cooperation pact with Somalia Caliber.AZ12:52 12-May-25

Azerbaijan and Somalia approve defense cooperation agreement Trend News Agency12:43 12-May-25

Somalia: Somalia, IMF Hold Key Talks in Nairobi to Boost Economic Development and Secure Investments AllAfrica12:08 12-May-25

Floods in eastern DR Congo kill more than 100: local officials; Somalia floods kill seven, displace 200 families TerraDaily.com11:51 12-May-25

Somali Prime Minister meets Qatari Ambassador Gulf Times09:10 12-May-25

Somalia: Somalia, Qatar Discuss Boosting Bilateral Cooperation and Development Support AllAfrica09:05 12-May-25

Puntland Defense Forces Show How To Reclaim Territory From Islamic State Horseed Media17:18 11-May-25

Photos: Deadly flooding hits the Somali capital Al Jazeera12:31 11-May-25

7 dead, 9 houses collapse as heavy rains, floods hit Somalia Anadolu Agency08:14 11-May-25

The Horn Of Africa States: How Africans Pull Down Their Own – OpEd Eurasia Review00:43 11-May-25

In the last month

At least 7 dead after heavy rains overwhelm drainage system in Somalia CBS News17:43 10-May-25

Somalia: At least seven people die as heavy rains leave waist-high floodwaters in the capital Mogadishu Horseed Media17:32 10-May-25

At least seven people die as heavy rains leave waist-high floodwaters in Somalia's capital ABC News14:59 10-May-25

PRIME Somaliland dalliance with Taiwan opens old wounds The East African01:00 10-May-25

China-Taiwan Weekly Update, May 9, 2025 American Enterprise Institute19:42 9-May-25

Education Cannot Wait Scales-Up Funding for Education in Somalia with US$17 Million Catalytic… PR Newswire (Press Release)18:39 9-May-25

Kenya downplays fears of al-shabaab threat after recent attacks Horseed Media15:36 9-May-25

Trump’s aid cuts leave millions facing famine The Independent15:25 9-May-25

Turkiye discovers 20bn barrels of crude oil in Somalia Middle East Monitor09:34 9-May-25

Somalia African Union fails to obtain US financial support for AUSSOM Africa Intelligence05:48 9-May-25

Somalia unveils DPI tools for biometric verification, ID issuance and service access Biometric Update22:15 8-May-25

Africom’s 2025 airstrike numbers in Somalia poised for record high Stripes20:09 8-May-25

Turkey strikes major oil find in Somalia with reserves estimated at 20 billion barrels Horseed Media19:13 8-May-25

Somaliland’s 30-year quest for recognition: could US interests make the difference? The Conversation (Africa)15:45 8-May-25

Somalia: Somalia and Qatar Ministers Discuss Strengthening Labour and Social Development Cooperation AllAfrica10:07 8-May-25

Centres of Hope: Red Crescent Clinics Deliver Lifeline for Somalis International Committee of the Red Cross09:46 8-May-25

Qatar-Somalia Joint Committee on Labour convenes The Peninsula07:59 8-May-25

Somalia: Somalia's Exports Are Threatened By Climate Change and Conflict - What 30 Years of Data Tell Us AllAfrica05:53 8-May-25

Somali conjoined twins undergo medical checkups after arrival in Riyadh Saudi Gazette22:36 7-May-25

Somalia: US military adding infrastructure, security at Baledogle airfield that’s been al-Shabab target Horseed Media19:48 7-May-25

US military adding infrastructure, security at Somalia airfield that’s been al-Shabab target Stripes19:32 7-May-25

Somalia receives Chinese Tiger armoured vehicles from African Union Horseed Media19:27 7-May-25

Somaliland President Receives Ethiopian Ambassador Amid Regional Tensions Borkena15:38 7-May-25

Somalia’s exports are threatened by climate change and conflict: what 30 years of data tell us The Conversation (Africa)14:57 7-May-25

Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Meets Qatar's Ambassador African Press Organization14:41 7-May-25

Somalia: South West State President Laftagareen Visits Frontlines to Boost Troops Fighting Al-Shabaab AllAfrica23:39 6-May-25

Somalia, Saudi Arabia deepen labour cooperation for jobs and development Horseed Media19:01 6-May-25

The Horn Of Africa States: When A Corrupt Political Class Ruins A Country, The Somali Case –… Eurasia Review17:27 6-May-25

US Army engineers enhance medical capabilities at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia Defense Visual Information Distribution Service16:17 6-May-25

Somalia Blocks Taiwanese Passports on Basis of “One China” New Bloom Magazine10:35 6-May-25

Somalia: Somalia's Prime Minister Calls for Increased Investment in Agriculture to Boost Domestic Production and… AllAfrica10:16 6-May-25

Somalia: Somali Civilian Killed in South Sudan Ambush Amid Escalating Insecurity On Juba-Terekeka Highway AllAfrica09:46 6-May-25

Israel to use US military contractors in new Gaza aid scheme Responsible Statecraft21:17 5-May-25

U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting ISIS-Somalia United States Africa Command (Press Release)21:06 5-May-25

Somalia: Preliminary Data Suggests Major Natural Gas Discovery Off Somalia's Coast AllAfrica16:09 5-May-25

Somalia: NUSOJ publishes its annual State of the Media Report International Federation of Journalists14:27 5-May-25

US lawmakers criticize Somalia for purportedly bowing to China Radio Taiwan International12:44 5-May-25

One Somali national killed, vehicle set ablaze in South Sudan’s road ambush Sudans Post12:18 5-May-25

Somalia: Somalia Holds High-Level Validation Workshop for Second Edition of Economic Outlook AllAfrica06:19 5-May-25

MOFA moves to counter China lawfare Taipei Times16:43 4-May-25

Somali pirates use Red Sea crisis to stage return Horseed Media15:57 4-May-25

Over 45,000 affected by Somalia flash floods since mid-April: UN TerraDaily.com11:51 4-May-25

Over 45,000 affected by Somalia flash floods since mid-April The New Arab20:06 3-May-25

Azerbaijan deepens energy ties with Türkiye, Iraq, Syria, and Somalia PHOTO Caliber.AZ06:07 3-May-25

Somali MP Accuses President of Sidelining Anti-Shabaab Fight Amid Political Wrangling Horseed Media17:58 2-May-25

Somalia bans Taiwan citizens over ‘unauthorised activities’ in Somaliland The Africa Report16:19 2-May-25

Republican senators move to block Somalia funding until allies pay 'fair share' Fox News16:05 2-May-25

React, rinse, repeat: How Europe can help break Somalia’s cycle of conflict European Council on Foreign Relations14:56 2-May-25

Republican senators move to block Somalia terror funding until allies pay 'fair share' Fox News14:04 2-May-25

US Congress members urge Somalia to reverse Taiwan passport ban Taiwan News03:54 2-May-25

Video shows kidnapped South Korean missionaries alive in Somalia The Standard16:59 1-May-25

Africa File, May 1, 2025: AU, Turkey, and United States Surge to Halt al Shabaab; DRC Peace Talks; Uganda’s Role in the … Institute for the Study of War16:46 1-May-25

'Just like my mum made' - the Bristol chef inspired by her Somali heritage ITV11:00 1-May-25

Somalia: Somalia's Auditor General Concludes High-Level Training to Improve Financial Audits AllAfrica09:35 1-May-25

Taiwan condemns Somalia’s entry ban on Taiwanese travelers Radio Taiwan International09:09 1-May-25

MOFA slams Somalia for ban on Taiwan passports Taipei Times04:48 1-May-25

Taiwan Condemns Somalia for Barring Its Passport Holders From Entering Horseed Media19:09 30-Apr-25

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Latest news and updates on Somalia, a country located in the Horn of Africa, including headlines on local and international news involving the African nation. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has the longest coastline on the continent's mainland. Somalia is a semi-arid country with an estimated population of around 15 million. The capital of Somalia is Mogadishu and the country is divided into eighteen regions.

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