Somalia has expelled the Ethiopian ambassador from the country and ordered the closure of two consulates. It accused Ethiopia of infringing on Somalia’s “sovereignty and internal affairs”. Somalia also recalled its ambassador from Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, for “comprehensive consultations”. Ethiopia’s foreign ministry spokesperson Nebiyu Tedla told Reuters news agency the government did not have...
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 16 — The Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to extend the authorization for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) for six months, till June 30, 2024. Resolution 2710, which won the unanimous support of the 15-member council, authorizes African Union member states to deploy up to 17,626 uniformed...
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 1 — The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) for a year, till Oct. 31, 2024. Resolution 2705, which was adopted unanimously by the 15-member council, requests UNSOM to continue to maintain and strengthen its presence across Somalia,...
MOGADISHU, Oct. 6 – More than 100 al-Shabab terrorists were killed in Wednesday’s deadly clashes between the Somali National Army (SNA) backed by regional Galmudug forces and the militants, a government official confirmed Thursday. Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Daud Aweis Jama told a media briefing in the Somali capital of Mogadishu that the...
Reuters reports that Uganda would mediate between Somalia and the breakaway region of Somaliland to facilitate reunification after a more than three-decade split. President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda agreed to take up the role after a visit by a special envoy from Somaliland, Jama Musse Jama. President Museveni agreed to be the unification facilitator between...