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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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