Somalia’s Federal Parliament Opens 7th Session Amid Political Tension

Mogadishu — Somalia’s Federal Parliament officially opened its 7th session on Monday, facing a heavy agenda that includes pressing political, security, and legislative issues crucial to state-building. The session’s start was repeatedly delayed...

Keeping it home: Africa’s reinsurers in quiet bid to reclaim market

Oil and gas development in Uganda’s Albertine region. Much of the premiums in huge projects such as this have traditionally been ceded abroad. Reinsurers on the continent operate in a harsh socio-economic environment marked by inflation, political...

Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles 30% Discount On Upgrades To Business October 1 – 31, 2025 (Book October 1 – 15)

Turkish Airlines has launched a discount promotion for upgrades to Business Class on select short- and medium-haul routes from October 1 to 31, 2025. Miles&Smiles members can save 30% on business class upgrades if booked October 1 – 15. You can...

Mauritius Leads, Zimbabwe Trails in Africa’s 2025 Economic Freedom Ranking

Mauritius remains Africa’s most “economically free” country, according to the “Economic Freedom of the World 2025” report released on September 25, 2025, by the Fraser Institute, a Canadian think tank. The report assesses the state of economic...

Special Report: Kyrgyzstan Joins Anti-Nukes Treaty; UAE, Africa’s Finances, Art @UNGA

Talk of nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation was heard in several chambers and corridors during the General Assembly high-level week, and since 2013, the United Nations has designated Sept. 26 as the International Day for the Total Elimination...

Horn of Africa Alert: Is Pakistan's Naval 'Support' For Somalia Just Political Theatre?

Somalia’s new naval MoU with Pakistan raises questions as Islamabad’s fleet struggles with readiness, maintenance, and foreign dependency. Experts warn the deal may be symbolic, leaving Somali sailors reliant on inconsistent support.New Delhi: On...

Four Kenyan companies eye Somalia’s new stockmarket

Somalia’s newly-launched National Securities Exchange (NSES) has opened talks with four Kenyan companies interested in cross-listing on the Mogadishu-based stockmarket. This came as reports indicated that the stockmarket has been bolstered by $2...

Somalia Receives Arab League Support for Curriculum Development and Debt Relief

Mogadishu, Saturday, September 27, 2025 — Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Saturday received a high-level delegation from the Arab League, which arrived in the country to oversee the implementation of a major project aimed at...

Somali finance minister holds key investment talks with Saudi development fund chief

Riyadh — Somalia’s Minister of Finance, Bihi Imaan Igeh, held a high-level meeting with Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), as part of efforts to strengthen economic cooperation between the two nations....

Deadlock over Somalia mission's $180m funding gap

AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during a High-Level Event on Financing AUSSOM on the sidelines of UNGA80 on September 25, 2025 The stalemate over financing the African Union’s mission in...

Somalia’s President Chairs AUSSOM Funding Conference, Urges Sustained International Suppor

MOGADISHU – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chaired a high-level conference on the funding of the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), calling for sustained international financial backing to bolster the country’s security and...

Somalia’s Investment Renaissance: A Call for Global and Turkish Investors to Tap into a Resource-Rich Nation

In the heart of East Africa lies Somalia, a country poised for economic transformation, brimming with untapped potential and abundant resources. At the forefront of this transformation is Mohamed Dubo, the Director of the Somalia Investment...

All set for Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships at Kasarani

Nairobi will turn into the heartbeat of African swimming this October when the 10th Africa Aquatics Zone 3 Swimming Championships dive into action at the Kasarani Aquatic Stadium from October 16 to 19, 2025. President William Ruto is expected to...

SOF Pic of the Day: Kitting up for the Battle of Mogadishu

Assaulters from Delta’s A Squadron preparing for a flight over Mogadishu, Somalia. The Squadron came in the day after the Battle of Mogadishu (3-4 October, 1993) to reinforce the battered C Squadron, which had been involved in the vicious hunt...

'No incidents' reported as Costa del Sol hotel marks two years as migrant reception centre

Eugenio Cabezas Torrox Costa Friday, 3 October 2025, 11:06 Share Migration pressure on the Canary Islands and more recently, the Balearic Islands, continues unabated in Spain. Last year ended with a new record number of arrivals from African...

Somalia Intensifies Crackdown on Al-Shabaab with Coordinated Operations, Eliminates 24 Militants

Mogadishu, Somalia – In a significant escalation of efforts to combat the persistent threat of terrorism in the Horn of Africa, Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) announced on Thursday that it had successfully conducted a...

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Addresses Global Concerns at United Nations General Assembly, Calls for Ceasefire in Palestine and Victory Against Terrorism

On Thursday, September 25, 2025, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud delivered a powerful address at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he expressed profound concern over the ongoing crisis in Palestine and reaffirmed...

India demands crackdown on terror financing, warns of global repercussions

In a direct hit at Islamabad, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar called Pakistan an epicentre of global terrorism in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturday. “India has confronted this challenge since...

The Never Ending US Killing Fields Of Somalia

Above photo: President George Bush visits U.S. military personnel in Somalia on Dec. 31, 1992. Larry Downing/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images. In the remote, arid landscapes of Puntland and the contested central regions of Somalia, the distant hum of...

Somalia’s new bourse eyes $2bln diaspora funds, IPOs in 2026

Somalia’s newly launched National Securities Exchange (NSES) is preparing to open to public investment, with plans to sell up to 20 percent of its shares and debut listings from the telecommunications and energy sectors within the next few months....