US says two jihadists killed in air strike in Somalia
US President Joe Biden in May ordered the reestablishment of a US troop presence in Somalia to help local authorities combat Al-Shabaab
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Car bomb kills five at Somalia hotel: police
Al-Shabaab, a Somalia-based group tied to Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on a pro-militant website.
Women-only media start-up wants to fight stigma in Somalia
Speaking up about gender violence carries huge risks in Somalia, where rape remains a rampant problem.
The country has yet to pass its first sexual offences bill, which has been in the works since 2014.
Perpetrators have rarely been prosecuted or punished, while victims often face a backlash when they step forward.
Somalia will talk to Al-Shabaab when time is right: President
Mohamud, who was elected in May after previously serving as president from 2012 to 2017, said past approaches to Al-Shabaab had not worked, and his government was open to alternatives including talks when appropriate.
Kenya’s ‘MIRAA’ producers eager to resume exports to Somalia
Mogadishu initially banned air cargo in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but diplomatic tensions between Kenya and Somalia have kept the ban in place even as other Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted.
Kenya ‘regrets’ presence of Somaliland flag at event
Somalia’s ambassador to Kenya, Mohamoud Ahmed Nur, walked out of the event in Nairobi on Tuesday in protest at the presence of the Somaliland envoy, its embassy said in a statement.
Somalia to hold presidential election on May 15
Somalia has not held a one-person, one-vote election in 50 years.
Al-Shabaab claims deadly attack on AU base in Somalia
Somalia’s government said it “condemns in the strongest possible terms the heinous attack targeting ATMIS”
Southern Ethiopia, Northern Kenya and Somalia facing severe drought
In Somalia, the number of people classified as severely hungry could rise from 4.3 million to 4.6 million by May.
IMF could stop programme in Somalia over national elections
The IMF’s programme in Somalia is due for a review in mid-May, but election delays mean that a new administration may not be ready to endorse planned reforms in time.
