Washington — A former al-Shabab commander who is under house arrest in Somalia says he is being held to prevent him from seeking elected office. Mukhtar Robow Ali, popularly known as Abu Mansour, was the deputy leader of al-Shabab and had been sought by the United States, which once had a $5 million bounty on […]
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“The Gravedigger’s Wife”, from Somali director Ahmad Khadar, grabbed the Golden Stallion of Yennenga on Saturday night for best picture, while home-grown Burkinabé documentary “Night Nursery” was named best documentary at the 27th edition of FESPACO. Shouts and thunderous applause erupted after the first prize for “Night Nursery“, by Moumouni Sanou, was announced. For Best […]
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — Somali filmmaker Khadar Ahmed won the top prize at the FESPACO film festival in Burkina Faso on Saturday for “The Gravedigger’s Wife,” which he wrote and directed. The 40-year-old was not at the ceremony to receive the Golden Stallion award, but his work bested 16 other African films for the top […]
At least 20 people were killed and more than 40 wounded on Saturday when a moderate Islamist group clashed with Somali government troops over control of a town in central Somalia, according to witnesses and regional officials. The clashes started at dawn Saturday morning when government troops, who have been amassing on the outskirts of […]
Mogadishu, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government is asking U.N. humanitarian agencies for urgent assistance to counter an ongoing drought and growing food insecurity, mainly in the southern part of the country. According to the U.N. Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, more than 5.9 million Somalis need urgent assistance, with 3.5 million of them facing […]
The Board of Inquiry (BOI) convened by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to investigate allegations of civilian casualties in Golweyn on 10 August 2021, has established that, regrettably, the seven people killed were civilians and the conduct of the personnel involved was in breach of the AMISOM Rules of Engagement. The six-member Board, […]
The dispute between President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and Somali prime minister has taken a new dimension as mediation efforts started in Villa Somalia last night. According to reliable sources, Farmaajo and PM Mohamed Hussein Roble held closed-door talks for the first since last month’s failed talks following the dispute over the Ikraan Tahliil Farah case […]
Mogadishu — ‘I’ve been caught three times in explosions and gun battles already, and I worry that one day my luck might run out.’ I can’t take this city anymore – I need to get out. I’ve spent 10 months trying to build a better future for myself, and now I admit defeat. Nearly all […]
The State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Balal Mohamed Osman, received on Monday in the capital Mogadishu a copy of the credentials of Mr Per Lindgärde, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Federal Republic of Somalia. During the meeting, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation welcomed […]
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Somalia: Guriel Face-Off Remains in Place
Reports from Galgadud region indicate that the face-off between the Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama’a (ASWJ) group and Galmudug forces alongside the Somali National Army remains in place in Guriel town. Witnesses told Dalsan that Ahlu Sunna forces carried out overnight operations within several neighbourhoods in Guriel where they have put up defensive positions. Many people […]
Covid-19 deaths in Somalia were at least 32 times higher than the figures reported by the government during the early months of the pandemic, according to a new study. The study, published by the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, estimates that between 3,200 to 11,800 people died from the effects of COVID-19 between March and […]
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Sector 5 forces in Jowhar, have been commended for their exemplary role in helping secure elections and for their support in improving infrastructure in HirShabelle State of Somalia. On Sunday, HirShabelle State Vice President, Yusuf Ahmed Hagar ‘Dabageed’, officially inaugurated renovation works completed by AMISOM and partners at […]
The International Court of Justice on 12 October handed down a decision mostly upholding Somalia’s claims in a long-running maritime border dispute with Kenya. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Meron Elias assesses the potential impact on relations between the two countries. What is the outcome of the court ruling? After seven years of bitter […]
The decision on the dispute over the maritime boundary between Somalia and Kenya in the Indian Ocean, which was handed down on October 12 by a 14-bench of the International Court of Justice sitting in The Hague, is still reverberating. While Somalia is jubilant of its “victory,” Kenya has disparaged the decision and questioned the […]
Despite unease on both sides, each country could gain from the ruling if they were willing to restore relations. The International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) decision on 12 October regarding the maritime boundary between Kenya and Somalia is unlikely to please either party. After seven years of growing resentment over the issue, the ICJ ruled […]
At least 160 Uganda police officers will be deployed in conflict-threatened Somalia in December 2021, police said in a statement Thursday. According to police, the officers up for deployment “on October 14 completed a six-month intensive pre-deployment training course in peacekeeping operations of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).” “The Officers, during the training at […]
Kenya will lose a rich section of the Indian Ocean that holds oil and gas deposits if the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) judgment on the maritime border dispute with Somalia is enforced. In a major blow to Kenya’s multibillion-shilling maritime economy, the court gave Somalia one of the seven offshore oil blocks that were […]
A full in tray awaited the Jubilee government when President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto assumed office on April 9, 2013. At the time, Somalia’s rising displeasure over the maritime border with Kenya on the Indian Ocean did not seem to be on top of the Jubilee government’s to do list. This even […]