Geopolitics
Despite efforts to move past decades of drought and conflict, Somalia is facing some of the most complex crises in the world, its President said today at the UN General Assembly, urging international partners to help the nation avert a looming famine and defeat the scourge of terrorism. more
Humanitarians urge action to avert famine in Somalia and South Sudan

The threat of famine is very real in Somalia and South Sudan and urgent action is needed now to avoid a catastrophe, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.

Somalia: Elections must be finalized amid worsening drought, Security Council hears

New York: Somalia’s leaders must put aside their differences and urgently conclude a credible election process, the UN’s senior official in the country told the Security Counc ...

Lives on the line as UN and partners launch 2022 humanitarian plan for Somalia

New York: Roughly 7.7 million people in Somalia will need assistance and protection in 2022, a 30 per cent rise in just one year, the UN and partners said on Monday, launching a nearly $1 ...

Completion of Somalia elections more important than ever: UN envoy

New York: Although progress has been made in Somalia’s electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, the UN Special Representative for the country said in a briefing to the Securi ...

Somali leaders walk ‘back from the brink’, resume talks on critical elections

New York: A summit involving leaders of Somalia’s political factions is underway in Mogadishu, a welcome relief after months of escalating tension, the senior UN official in the cou ...

Poor seasonal rains threatening ‘foundations’ of tens of thousands of Somali livelihoods

New York: Poor rain forecast for the next few months threatens to exacerbate the plight of tens of thousands of Somalis displaced from their homes and villages due to “extreme&rdquo ...

Avoid ‘risky winner-take-all tactics’ in Somalia, UN Security Council hears

New York: Increased “brinkmanship, pressure tactics, and tests of strength” are threatening progress in Somalia, the country’s UN envoy told the Security Council on Mond ...

Donald Trump orders pulling nearly all US troops out of Somalia - Pentagon

Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump has ordered moving almost all US troops out of Somalia, the Department of Defence said in a statement.

Somalia committed to promoting democracy, accountability despite COVID-19 challenge

New York: Somalia is working with its international partners to build a democratic, inclusive and prosperous country for its citizens, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as &lsquo ...