Madaxweynaha Kenya William Ruto ayaa tilmaamay in ciidamada Kenya ee jooga Soomaaliya laga yaabo in ay halkaas ku sii sugnaadaan xita ka dib dhamaadka hawlgalka ATMIS. Ruto ayaa sheegay in dalalka safka hore ee Kenya, Uganda, iyo Itoobiya ay go’aansadeen in ay ka dib dhacaan muddada loo qabtay si aysan u lumin guulaha la gaaray. […]
Somalia Appeals for Removal of Arms Embargo
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA — Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged the U.N. Security Council to lift an arms embargo on the nation, saying it no longer serves its purpose. Some analysts, however, say Somalia is still struggling to ensure arms meant to provide security don’t end up in the hands of terrorists. Mohamud told the […]
International Partners call for calm and restraint in Garowe
International partners* are concerned about the violence in Garowe and its impact on civilians. The partners call for the immediate de-escalation of tensions and a return to calm. We call on all political stakeholders to engage in dialogue as the only avenue to address and resolve differences. The recent escalation risks jeopardizing the positive outcomes secured […]
36 dead in violence in Somalia’s Puntland and Lower Shabelle
At least 36 people died on Tuesday in violence across Somalia that involved heavy fighting in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland and bomb explosions in the country’s Lower Shabelle region, witnesses said. In Puntland, heavy fighting broke out early Tuesday in the state capital Garowe as the local parliament debated changes to the voting system. […]