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Diplomacy 05/05/2021

Amid political crisis, AU yet to name special envoy

The African Union decided last week to appoint an emissary to Somalia to lift the country out of its political impasse and pave the way for elections by the end of the year. [...]

Diplomacy 27/04/2021

Farmajo ready to negotiate with US

Somalia's foreign affairs minister is expected in Washington today for a week-long diplomatic trip aimed at negotiating a way out of the political crisis. [...]

Politics 20/04/2021

Farmajo bets the farm on Gulf neighbours

Somalia's president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, aka Farmajo. ©EFE/EPA/SAID YUSUF WARSAME

Business Defence 02/04/2021

Osprea corners armoured vehicle market with G5 Sahel and AMISOM

In delivering a new consignment of armoured vehicles to the Ugandan and Kenyan contingents deployed with AMISOM in Somalia, the manufacturer Osprea Logistics, already much in demand in the Sahel, has consolidated its position in Africa's military market. [...]

Business 31/03/2021

South Africa's C And G Air to provide air medevac to UNSOS

Starting in April, South Africa's C And G Air will [...]

Politics 26/03/2021

Farmajo gains the upper hand on Kenyatta in Jubaland

Somalia and Kenya heads of state Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed aka Farmajo (left) and Uhuru Kenyatta. ©Feisal Omar/Reuters

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Regional powers use the 2021 presidential elections to fight their own battles

Early in 2021, Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo will stand for re-election against a background of regional in-fighting. Ethiopia and Eritrea have already decided to support the outgoing president but his relations with Kenya are continuing to deteriorate. [...]

Diplomacy 19/03/2021

Kenyatta tries to sidestep arbitration and resolve border dispute with Mogadishu via Doha

For fear of losing, Kenya has decided to boycott the arbitration hearings at the International Court of Justice on its martime border dispute with Somalia and is hoping to find a solution instead with the help of Doha. [...]

Business Defence 18/03/2021

US contractor Barbaricum spreads its wings for AMISOM

US defence contractor Barbaricum wants to diversify in Somalia and has expressed an interest in supporting AMISOM. [...]

UK ambassador to Somalia Kate Foster presents her credentials to President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo.

Diplomacy 12/03/2021

Boris Johnson dispatches new ambassador despite Somali electoral impasse

With a background mostly in development aid, the new ambassador to Mogadishu Kate Foster will have to be quick on her feet as she has arrived bang in the middle of an unprecedented electoral crisis that has already put her in an awkward position. [...]

Business Finance 10/03/2021

Hormuud Telecom tightens its grip on mobile banking

Telecoms giant Hormuud, which has been active in the sector since 2011, has won Somalia's first mobile banking licence. [...]

Business Defence 09/03/2021

TAG supplies EUCAP police instructors with armoured vehicles

American-Emirati armoured vehicle builder The Armored Group (TAG) has sent a batch of 16 armoured vehicles for use by EUCAP Somalia, the European Union police and maritime security support mission in the country. [...]

Incumbent Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, aka Farmajo.

Politics 04/03/2021

Farmajo is rescheduling the presidential election and did not invite the opposition

President Farmajo is stoking the fire by excluding members of the opposition as he lays down the roadmap for the next election. [...]

Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed aka Farmajo (left) with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Spotlight Diplomacy 25/02/2021

Erdogan wades into maritime border dispute between Kenyatta and Farmajo

With the ICJ due to rule on the issue of their maritime borders in a few weeks' time, Nairobi and Mogadishu remain very much at daggers drawn. By dispatching its foreign minister Mevlüt Çavusoglu to the region, Ankara is hoping to become the indispensable mediator between the two countries. [...]

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo.

Spotlight Politics 12/02/2021

Under pressure from Turkish and Qatari sponsors, Farmajo clings to presidency

Somalia's president, increasingly isolated in the international arena, saw his term in office end on 8 February. He is desperately seeking support from outside his clan to keep himself in the top job. [...]

Business Defence 10/02/2021

London deploys ISSEE deminers to Somalia

By stepping up efforts to counter improvised explosive devices and by training Somali army troops, the United Kingdom intends to continue the fight against Al-Shabaab, to compensate for the withdrawal of US forces. [...]

Business Defence 04/02/2021

Kampala Executive Aviation running flights for UPDF in Mogadishu

Enjoying a strong network of connections within the Ugandan army and US Department of Defense, Kampala Executive Aviation is deploying its helicopters in Mogadishu. [...]

Politics Defence 03/02/2021

US ground troops quit Somalia but Air Force keeps the Horn under surveillance

The US Army has left Somalia but the US Air Force is still carrying out operations there against Al-Shabaab. Air transport contractor Berry Aviation is also continuing to operate in East Africa and the rest of the continent. [...]

Politics 02/02/2021

The TPLF point men still disrupting Somali politics

Certain members of the Somali political class have such a strong allegiance to the TPLF that it is polarising the upcoming presidential election. [...]

Diplomacy Politics 29/01/2021

Kenya's Somali community steps up pressure on Kenyatta over border tensions Free

Several big guns in the Kenyan government who hail from the region bordering Somalia are urging President Uhuru Kenyatta to revive dialogue with his Somalian counterpart Farmajo. [...]

Business Defence 25/01/2021

Humanitarian head-hunter CTG works with national police

CTG, which specialises in hiring project managers for humanitarian agencies, is increasing its presence in Somalia's security sector. [...]

Soldiers of the African Union Mission in Somalia in Mogadishu in 2019.

Spotlight Diplomacy 22/01/2021

UN maps out Somalia's future without consulting African Union

With less than a month to go to presidential elections which look increasingly unlikely to take place, an independent UN report has reviewed the options available to Somalia to get out of its current difficulties. [...]

Diplomacy 21/01/2021

Abiy frustrated at Farmajo's lack of support

For months the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has offered his support to Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's bid for another term in February but is beginning to lose patience with the Somalian president's failure to return the favour. [...]

Business Defence 15/01/2021

MBDA to help Kenyan forces in AMISOM demine Al-Shabaab-plagued Somalian front

Right after offering its demining solutions to the Sahel region armies, the European defence firm MBDA is ready to roll out its equipment in the Horn of Africa. [...]

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly.

Diplomacy 11/01/2021

Kenyatta aims to get the Horn of Africa on to Security Council agenda

The Tigray crisis and the security situation in Somalia will be given close attention by Martin Kimani, Uhuru Kenyatta's new permanent representative to the United Nations. [...]

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Amid political crisis, AU yet to name special envoy

Farmajo ready to negotiate with US

Farmajo bets the farm on Gulf neighbours

Osprea corners armoured vehicle market with G5 Sahel and AMISOM

South Africa's C And G Air to provide air medevac to UNSOS

Farmajo gains the upper hand on Kenyatta in Jubaland

Regional powers use the 2021 presidential elections to fight their own battles

Kenyatta tries to sidestep arbitration and resolve border dispute with Mogadishu via Doha

US contractor Barbaricum spreads its wings for AMISOM

Boris Johnson dispatches new ambassador despite Somali electoral impasse

Hormuud Telecom tightens its grip on mobile banking

TAG supplies EUCAP police instructors with armoured vehicles

Farmajo is rescheduling the presidential election and did not invite the opposition

Erdogan wades into maritime border dispute between Kenyatta and Farmajo

Under pressure from Turkish and Qatari sponsors, Farmajo clings to presidency

London deploys ISSEE deminers to Somalia

Kampala Executive Aviation running flights for UPDF in Mogadishu

US ground troops quit Somalia but Air Force keeps the Horn under surveillance

The TPLF point men still disrupting Somali politics

Kenya's Somali community steps up pressure on Kenyatta over border tensions Free

Humanitarian head-hunter CTG works with national police

UN maps out Somalia's future without consulting African Union

Abiy frustrated at Farmajo's lack of support

MBDA to help Kenyan forces in AMISOM demine Al-Shabaab-plagued Somalian front

Kenyatta aims to get the Horn of Africa on to Security Council agenda

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Amid political crisis, AU yet to name special envoy

Farmajo ready to negotiate with US

Farmajo bets the farm on Gulf neighbours

Osprea corners armoured vehicle market with G5 Sahel and AMISOM

South Africa's C And G Air to provide air medevac to UNSOS

Farmajo gains the upper hand on Kenyatta in Jubaland

Regional powers use the 2021 presidential elections to fight their own battles

Kenyatta tries to sidestep arbitration and resolve border dispute with Mogadishu via Doha

US contractor Barbaricum spreads its wings for AMISOM

Boris Johnson dispatches new ambassador despite Somali electoral impasse

Hormuud Telecom tightens its grip on mobile banking

TAG supplies EUCAP police instructors with armoured vehicles

Farmajo is rescheduling the presidential election and did not invite the opposition

Erdogan wades into maritime border dispute between Kenyatta and Farmajo

Under pressure from Turkish and Qatari sponsors, Farmajo clings to presidency

London deploys ISSEE deminers to Somalia

Kampala Executive Aviation running flights for UPDF in Mogadishu

US ground troops quit Somalia but Air Force keeps the Horn under surveillance

The TPLF point men still disrupting Somali politics

Kenya's Somali community steps up pressure on Kenyatta over border tensions Free

Humanitarian head-hunter CTG works with national police

UN maps out Somalia's future without consulting African Union

Abiy frustrated at Farmajo's lack of support

MBDA to help Kenyan forces in AMISOM demine Al-Shabaab-plagued Somalian front

Kenyatta aims to get the Horn of Africa on to Security Council agenda

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