CAPTION: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on phone recently. (File photo). By AgencyCAPTION: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s four-year mandate expired in May Somalia’s Supreme Court has ruled that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud unlawfully extended his term, escalating a political crisis and a standoff between the presidency and judiciary.Thursday’s ruling came a day after Mohamud dismissed Chief Justice […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – To reduce dependence on the United States (US) dollar by East African Community member states, the regional bloc is developing an integrated payment and settlement system.The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs (EAC), Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, made the revelation in her statement on implementation of the […]
Story by Addis StandardEgypt is preparing to deploy troops to Somalia under a bilateral military cooperation agreement before transferring approximately 1,000 personnel into the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), raising concerns over operational coordination and command structures.According to The East African report on 25 October, the initial deployment is expected to comprise a brigade-sized […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, left, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, left, at State House, Entebbe on Monday, October 26, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Our reporterENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Somali leaders and citizens to unite against Al-Shabaab, arguing that ideological divisions and a failure to identify the […]
CAPTION: A truck carrying shipping containers drives through flood water in MogadishuA truck carrying shipping containers drives through flood water in Mogadishu. (File Photo). By Devin Watkins VATICAN: As he prayed the Angelus on Sunday September 20th, 2026 in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV recalled the humanitarian situation in Somalia. “I am following with great concern the […]
CAPTION: Members of the UPDF donate food to the Somali Community on Sunday, September 13th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By AgencySOMALIA – Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group 47, serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), has donated assorted food items to vulnerable members of the Somali community around Ceeljaale Forward […]
CAPTION: Kenya Defence Forces personnel give water to Somalia women recently. (Courtesy Photo). By Andria KrystinaSOMALIA – Kenya Defence Forces personnel serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have provided medical services and clean drinking water to the residents of Hoosingo Town in Somalia.This is part of its efforts to strengthen […]
CAPTION: A communication dish for sending and recieving signals through the setlite. (File Photo). By Shabelle Media Network, MogadishuSEOUL – Somalia’s Finance Minister Bihi Iman Egeh has called for greater investment in energy, fibre-optic networks, data infrastructure and accountable financing as African countries seek to harness artificial intelligence to accelerate economic development.Speaking at the eighth Korea-Africa Finance […]
CAPTION: Uganda Defence Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka, 2nd left, Belgian Ambassador Hugues Chantry, 2nd right, with other officers pose for a photograph after the meeting in Mbuya, Kampala Thursday August 20th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA — Uganda has urged Belgium to maintain support for the African Union mission in Somalia as Defence […]
