Tag: Somalia
The Somalia hotel attack has ended after a 30-hour battle
According to the AP news agency, at least 20 people died and 40 were wounded in the attack. The armed conflict in the hotel located in Mogadishu, the capital of…
In Somalia, at least 12 people have died in an attack by the extremist organization al-Shabaab on a hotel in Mogadishu – the siege continues
According to the authorities, a large part of the hotel has been destroyed in the battle against the attackers. Leonard Wilhelmus, Mikko Leppänen In Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, at least 12…
“Hadraawi’s poetry speaks to all Somalis across their divisions”
Poet emblematic of the Somali language and culture, Hadraawi nicknamed the “Somali Shakespeare” died Thursday, at the age of 79, in the Republic of Somaliland where he lived. Hugely popular…
Pope Francis calls for not forgetting Somalia
At the end of the Angelus prayer on Sunday August 14 in Saint Peter’s Square, the Sovereign Pontiff appealed to the international community to mobilize towards the Horn of Africa.…
Somalia drought has displaced a million
In Somalia, since the start of the drought in January 2021, a million people have been displaced, according to figures published Thursday, August 11, by the UN and the Norwegian…
Ubah Farah, Somali and Italian writer, back from Mogadishu
Poetess and hyper-sensitive writer, Ubah Farah lives between Brussels and the many countries where she is called for writing residencies or literary festivals. His recent return to Mogadishu, after 31…
First attack by Shebabs in Ethiopian territory
For the first time, the jihadist group of Somali Shebabs carried out a large-scale attack inside Ethiopian territory. Local authorities confirmed the attack over the weekend, saying the attackers were…
Plane crash in Somalia! Passenger plane flipped over and crashed
The plane crash in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, became the agenda. While the images of the passenger plane that turned upside down were shared on social media, it is…
Kenyan khat producers relieved by resumption of exports to Somalia
It is a visit that marks the end of a climate of tension, that of the Somali president. Hassan Cheikh Mohamoud met his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta, in Nairobi on…
Between the Somali and Eritrean presidents, a facade proximity
The official visit of the new Somali president to Eritrea ended on Tuesday, July 12. For four days, Hassan Cheikh Mohamoud and Issayas Afeworki wanted to display a certain closeness.…