Tag: Somalia

Feature: Soaring fuel prices push Somalia's three-wheeler drivers to brink

Feature: Soaring fuel prices push Somalia's three-wheeler drivers to brink

APR 04, 2026

Abdulkadir Sharif pulled his tuk-tuk to the curb and scanned the street, where two similar three-wheelers sat nearby, out of fuel, their drivers leani...

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Somalia must produce what it consumes, end aid culture: agriculture minister

Somalia must produce what it consumes, end aid culture: agriculture minister

APR 04, 2026

Somalia’s Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdi Hayir, also known as Mareeye, has issued a stark warning on the country’s future, u...

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Puntland orders asset declarations from newly appointed ministers

Puntland orders asset declarations from newly appointed ministers

APR 04, 2026

Garowe (HOL) — The Puntland Auditor General’s Office has ordered all newly appointed ministers, deputy ministers and state ministers to declare th...

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President Mohamud arrives in Baidoa as politicians slam interim Southwest appointment

President Mohamud arrives in Baidoa as politicians slam interim Southwest appointment

APR 03, 2026

Baidoa (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Baidoa on Friday, marking his first visit to the Southwest regional capital since t...

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Somalia registers first national-flagged ship since state collapse

Somalia registers first national-flagged ship since state collapse

APR 02, 2026

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has officially registered its first vessel to fly the national flag since the collapse of the central government in 1991, ...

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Somali Prime Minister appoints interim leader for Southwest State amid political transition

Somali Prime Minister appoints interim leader for Southwest State amid political transition

APR 02, 2026

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has appointed Second Deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashid as the interim leader of the S...

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Somalia–Kenya Border Reopening: Signaling a new chapter for EAC traders

Somalia–Kenya Border Reopening: Signaling a new chapter for EAC traders

APR 01, 2026

The recent announcement by President William Ruto that the Somalia–Kenya border will reopen in April 2026 signals a strategic shift in how the Horn ...

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Somalia's Offshore Oil Gamble: The critical need for independent ESIA

Somalia's Offshore Oil Gamble: The critical need for independent ESIA

APR 01, 2026

The planned offshore oil drilling by Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) in Somalia carries significant environmental risks if a rigorous Environment...

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Djibouti, Somaliland, Ethiopia: A Strategic Triangle in the Horn of Africa

Djibouti, Somaliland, Ethiopia: A Strategic Triangle in the Horn of Africa

APR 01, 2026

The Horn of Africa, located at the entrance of the Red Sea and along one of the world’s busiest maritime routes, has once again become a focal point...

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Somalia takes steps towards international vessels' operations

Somalia takes steps towards international vessels' operations

APR 01, 2026

Somalia has taken a crucial step towards ensuring vessels bearing its flag sail internationally with the signing of an agreement to establish the Soma...

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