UN implemented a general arms embargo on Somalia in 1992 but has since largely eased it in regard to Somali forces.
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud welcomed Saturday the U.N. Security Council vote to lift an arms embargo imposed on ...
UNITED NATIONS/NAIROBI - The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Friday to remove the final restrictions on weapons deliveries to Somalia's government and its security forces ...
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- First, some families fled drought and violence. Now they say they have nowhere to hide from intense flooding as rainfall exacerbated by the weather phenomenon El Niño ...
After more than a decade of intense lobbying, Somalia has been admitted into the East African Community (EAC). After ratification by the Somali Federal Parliament, the membership will become official.
In Somalia, at least six people have been killed when a suicide bomber targeted a minibus full of delegates involved in parliamentary elections in Mogadishu. Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab armed group has ...
The number of people killed by floods from heavy rains in Somalia has risen to 96, state news agency SONNA said on Saturday. “Somalia’s flood death toll climbs to 96,” SONNA said in a post ...
STORY: The heavy rains in Somalia have taken the lives of almost 100 people, according to state news agency SONNA on Saturday. It said in a post on social media, 96 people had perished, adding the ...
The humanitarian situation remains concerning, with nearly four million people facing hunger and about 1.2 million people ...
NAIROBI, November 30, 2023 — Recurrent shocks, including a prolonged 2020/23 drought, disrupted Somalia's growth, devastating crops, livestock, and exports. Many fled their homes in search of food and ...
The latest Somalia Economic Update examines recent economic developments and growth prospects, while also exploring the integration of climate change into Somalia's growth agenda. Water is vital for ...
UN Security Council Due to Vote on Lifting Arms Embargo on Somalia By Michelle Nichols and Giulia Paravicini UNITED NATIONS/NAIROBI (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council is due to vote ...
