The new Somali leader’s immediate duty is to appoint a new prime minister who will have to secure parliamentary approval before naming a Cabinet. Newly elected Somali President Hassan Sheikh…
The African Union, Arab League, the East African bloc IGAD congratulate Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on election as Somali president The African Union (AU) congratulated Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his election…
Somalia allows AU troops to take charge of security ahead of elections Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Roble said that he has authorized the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)…
The minister also announced a groundbreaking partnership with Qatar, which will see the Qatari government invest $1.5 million with the UK towards the emergency response and resilience-building in Somalia…reports Asian…
UN partners are taking a different approach to famine prevention in Somalia: focusing on collaboration with local authorities and communities in at-risk areas, UN humanitarians said…reports Asian Lite News “In…
At least three people were killed and eight others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a popular beach restaurant in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu, a police…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the recent establishment of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)…reports Asian Lite News Through a statement, the top UN official on Wednesday…
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to endorse the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council’s decision to reconfigure the AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia into the African…
The multi-million project named “Saameynta (impact in Somali)” will achieve durable solutions for more than 75,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) and vulnerable host communities in Somalia, the UN said in…
British Ambassador to Somalia, Kate Foster, said, “The situation is extremely worrying, with millions of people in desperate need of lifesaving food and clean water…reports Asian Lite News The UK’s…