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Passenger describes panic on board plane that crash landed in Somalia

A 70‑year‑old passenger has described the horror and panic on board the Starsky Aviation Fokker 50 that crash‑landed in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, after...

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Anger in Mogadishu as Trump’s Davos Remarks Spark Outrage Among Somalis at Home and Abroad

Residents of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, have expressed deep anger and frustration following remarks made by United States President Donald Trump during his speech...

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Somalia Annuls Agreements with the United Arab Emirates Over Sovereignty Concerns

Somalia has announced the termination of all existing agreements with the United Arab Emirates, effectively annulling deals covering port operations, security cooperation, and...

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U.S. Pauses Assistance to Somalia After Dispute Over WFP Warehouse

Relations between Somalia and the United States have entered a period of sharp strain following Washington’s decision to pause further assistance that directly...

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Somalia at a Crossroads

For more than twenty five years, Somalia’s fragile political transitions have not survived by chance. They have been sustained through sustained international engagement,...

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Somalia to Adopt Swahili in National Curriculum to Strengthen East African Integration

In a landmark move aimed at deepening regional cooperation and cultural integration, Somalia has announced plans to introduce Swahili, the lingua franca of...

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US Drone Strikes in Somalia: Family of Young Mother and Child Killed Demand Justice as AFRICOM Admits Civilian Deaths but Refuses Reparations

In central Somalia, the story of 22-year-old Luul Dahir Mohamed and her four-year-old daughter Mariam has become a haunting symbol of the devastating...

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Somalia Arrests Four TikTokers Over Video Allegedly Insulting President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

Somali authorities have arrested four TikTok users for allegedly insulting President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in a viral dance video, sparking fresh debate over...

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Ugandan Military Helicopter Crashes at Mogadishu Airport in Somalia, Investigation Underway

A Ugandan military helicopter carrying eight personnel crashed on Monday at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, prompting an emergency response and...

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Nigeria–Kenya Relations Gain Fresh Momentum as Honourable Minister of State Receives Kenyan High Commissioner

The Honourable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, on Wednesday 18 February 2026 received the High Commissioner of the Republic...

Repsol Is Owed $5.4 Billion by Venezuela, Annual Report Shows

Spain’s energy group Repsol disclosed in its 2025 annual financial report that it is owed 4.55 billion euros (about $5.37 billion) by the Venezuelan state,...