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Somalia

Galmudug governor hires US lobbyist

The President of the Somali federal state of Galmudug, Ahmed Abdi Karie, has hired a US lobbyist, Farhio Khalif, to promote his interests in the United States. She has a large network within the Somali diaspora.

Subscribers only Politics 05.09.2023

New Somalian ambassador to Qatar to be announced in September

A decision over the future ambassador to Doha is currently being made in Mogadishu. Somalia has long held strategic importance for Qatar.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.09.2023

Who will be next ATMIS second-in-command?

With support from Somalia and Djibouti, Djibouti's ambassador Mouktar Osman Karie will likely soon be officially appointed second-in-command to ATMIS, the AU mission in Somalia.

Subscribers only Defence 30.08.2023

UK consultancy Adam Smith International boosts its presence in Mogadishu

UK consultancy Adam Smith International, which is already well established in Mogadishu, has won a new €5.3m contract there to assist the Office of the Auditor General of Somalia reform its work and to help the government battle endemic corruption.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 28.08.2023

Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud in Washington on 13 December 2022. © Evelyn Hockstein/Pool via Reuters

Mohamud deploys top guns to secure EAC membership

Somalia is hoping to quickly persuade member states of the East African Community to let it join the organisation.

Free access Diplomacy 25.08.2023

Gavin Williamson in the House of Commons in London on 6 January 2021. © Jessica Taylor/AFP/UK Parliament

Hargeisa prepares for recognition battle in UK

Britain's House of Commons voted on first reading in favour of a bill recognising the independence of Somaliland. The small East African state, which declared itself independent in 1991, still has a long way to go, however, to get the British government to support the legislation.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.07.2023

Somalia's financial backers plan security gathering

SOMALIA | The group of financial backers of Somalia, aka "Quint", has agreed to hold a security meeting before the end of the year, amid the ongoing fight against the Al-Shabaab armed group.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.06.2023

Somalia's partners to meet in Doha next week

The group of security partners of Somalia, which includes the United States, the United Kingdom, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar and whose goal is to assist the government of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, is to meet again next week in Doha.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.06.2023

Immigration boss in the hot seat

Abdulkadir Ali was appointed in 2021 to the coveted position of head of immigration services under contentious circumstances. He is now on thin ice and the battle to replace him has already begun.

Subscribers only Politics 29.05.2023

Behind the scenes of the reopening of the Kenya-Somalia border

The long-anticipated reopening of the land border between Kenya and Somalia is expected to take place in stages over several months. This détente, which follows years of tension, could even entail setting up a new crossing point to complement the three already in preparation.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.05.2023

Kenyan Minister of Interior Kithure Kindiki (L) and Somali Internal Security Minister Mohamed Ahmed Sheikh Ali attend a joint press conference on re-opening the border between Kenya and Somali at Harambee House in Nairobi on 15 May, 2023.

The African Union set for further discussions on ATMIS

The African Union's Peace and Security Council will on 27 April discuss the future of the AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia (ATMIS). The force had been scheduled to withdraw by December 2024 but President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud wants it to stay.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 18.04.2023

Hargeisa treads tightrope with Washington over Las Anod crisis

The deadly clashes in the east of Somaliland have sparked criticism from the US administration, to which Hargeisa has responded carefully, anxious not to jeopardise the diplomatic progress it made with the US in 2022.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.04.2023

Physical Risk shakes up private security scene in Mogadishu

Active until now in Somaliland and Puntland, Physical Risk Solutions can henceforward bid for contracts in the rest of Somalia.

Subscribers only Defence 24.03.2023

EU provides €5m for humanitarian air links between Mogadishu and Nairobi

The EU will fund air links between Mogadishu and Nairobi, as well as within Somalia, for the next three years in order to maintain its humanitarian aid in the country.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 22.03.2023

Former president Farmajo and his inner circle set up home in Qatar

While he waits for the next presidential elections in 2027, former Somalian president Farmajo has decided to take up residence in Qatar, which was the main foreign backer of his regime. His defeat in the elections has not diminished Qatar's interest in Somalia, where it continues to foster its ties.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.03.2023

Former Somalian President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed.

Somaliland conflict takes a regional turn

Somaliland, long seen as a haven of stability in a troubled region, is facing increasing unrest as fighting continues around the town of Las Anod between the breakaway province's army and militias loyal to Somalia and backed by al-Shabaab fighters.

Subscribers only Defence 08.03.2023

AU mission under pressure to up its game

The African Union's Peace and Security Council meets today to discuss the situation in Somalia, and in particular the bloc's multidimensional transitional mission there. Funding and the timing of the mission's drawdown are set to top the agenda.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.03.2023

African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) troops patrol the streets of Baidoa, in southwestern Somalia, on 3 September 2022.

UN special envoy to Somalia role draws seasoned applicants

Six candidates are in the running for the position of UN Special Representative for Somalia, which has been vacant since US diplomat James Swan left in October 2022. His replacement has to be approved by all the permanent members of the UN security council.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.02.2023

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UK consultancy Adam Smith International boosts its presence in Mogadishu

Mohamud deploys top guns to secure EAC membership

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The African Union set for further discussions on ATMIS

Hargeisa treads tightrope with Washington over Las Anod crisis

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EU provides €5m for humanitarian air links between Mogadishu and Nairobi

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Galmudug governor hires US lobbyist

New Somalian ambassador to Qatar to be announced in September

Who will be next ATMIS second-in-command?

UK consultancy Adam Smith International boosts its presence in Mogadishu

Mohamud deploys top guns to secure EAC membership

Hargeisa prepares for recognition battle in UK

Somalia's financial backers plan security gathering

Somalia's partners to meet in Doha next week

Immigration boss in the hot seat

Behind the scenes of the reopening of the Kenya-Somalia border

The African Union set for further discussions on ATMIS

Hargeisa treads tightrope with Washington over Las Anod crisis

Physical Risk shakes up private security scene in Mogadishu

EU provides €5m for humanitarian air links between Mogadishu and Nairobi

Former president Farmajo and his inner circle set up home in Qatar

Somaliland conflict takes a regional turn

AU mission under pressure to up its game

UN special envoy to Somalia role draws seasoned applicants

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to travel to Doha

Somaliland's SSC region enlists US lobbyists to appeal to Washington

EU tackles Mogadishu's business climate

Ambassadors close to Farmajo's master spy to be shown the door

Brussels seeking spin doctor in Somalia

Spotlight Ruto's Somalia pivot

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The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

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Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

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Ruto's Somalia pivot