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Somalia at a critical juncture, as federal, state leaders, meet to break election impasse
With elections slated for November delayed due to COVID-19, Somalia is at a critical juncture, the top United Nations official in the country told...
Somalia: Draft law a ‘major setback’ for victims of sexual violence
The UN official working to end rape during wartime is urging authorities in Somalia to scrap a proposed law that allows for child marriage,...
Paying Tribute to Mother Teresa of Somalia, Late Dr. Hawa Abdi
I know this earthly life is temporary, but I felt great sorrow when I heard the passing of Dr. Hawa Abdi who died at...
Bids open for Somalia’s first-ever oil block licensing round
Somalia has announced that it is opening licensing rounds for seven offshore oil blocks. This comes days after the Federal Government of Somalia approved...
Somalia: An American Media Pundit, Exaggerates and Weaponizes International Aid
Recently, after the Somali parliament removed prime minister, Hassan Ali Kheyre, in an overwhelmingly no-confidence vote, it didn’t only raise my eye borrows but...
Impact of COVID-19 On Somalia’s Economy: Will the virus be a springboard to severe crisis?
The COVID-19 pandemic imposed unprecedented challenges to global health systems and economies and transferred to Somalia one of the poorest and susceptible to crisis...
Somalia to Receive Debt Relief under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the
World Bank's International Development Association have determined that Somalia
has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief...
The Mandera triangle crisis: Somalia and Kenya diplomatic face-off
While the COVID-19 was morphing from
an epidemic into a catastrophic global pandemic, captivating the global news, a
diplomatic confrontation is unfolding in the horn of...
Somalia To Reestablish Financial Relations with The World Bank Group After Thirty Years
The World Bank Group Board of
Executive Directors today moved toward normalizing its relations with the
Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) after thirty years. This will...
Somalia Eligible for Assistance Under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative
The Executive Boards of the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) and World Bank met, on February 12 and 13, respectively, to consider
Somalia’s eligibility for debt relief...