Somalia to expand instant payment system linking banks and mobile money platform
Monday July 27, 2026 Mogadishu (HOL) — The Central Bank of Somalia has announced plans to expand the…
World Cup referee denied entry to US gets hero’s welcome in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A leading soccer referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States…
Somali soccer referee will miss World Cup after U.S. denies entry
The United States denied entry over the weekend to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected…
Ayan Farah and Asmaa Jama on Representing Somalia at the 61st Venice Biennale
Wednesday May 13, 2026 left Ayan Farah. Photo: Christofer Wallentin. right Asmaa Jama. Photo: Tom Whitson “From a…
Hormuud, Get-Phone launch smartphone financing program in Somalia
Tuesday May 5, 2026 Mogadishu (HOL) — Hormuud Telecom, the nation’s largest telecommunications provider, announced a strategic partnership…
Aid cuts, drought and conflict leave Somalis desperate | Drought News
Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026 Maryam watched her goats starve and her crops fail. She buried…
‘Visible signs of malnutrition and wasting’
The numbers are staggering. More than 3 million people in Somalia have left their homes following a devastating…
Short rainy seasons are killing Kenyan livestock
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Drought conditions have left over 2 million people facing hunger in parts of Kenya,…
Israel becomes first country to recognise Somaliland | Politics News
BREAKINGBREAKING, Breakaway region achieves diplomatic breakthrough after more than 30 years without international recognition Published On 26 Dec…
Turkey builds Somalia spaceport as U.S., China and France increase satellite surveillance
Saturday December 13, 2025 Selçuk Bayraktar, chairman of Turkish defence and aerospace firm Baykar, is seen in a…
Cheetah cubs rescued from suspected traders in Somaliland
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ten cheetah cubs held in captivity since birth and destined for international wildlife trade…
‘Camel Milk Revolution’ Is Improving Nutrition in Somalia and Creating Jobs
A camel and calf milking – credit, krebsmaus07, CC BY 2.0 via Flickr In an exclusive for AP,…