IMF staff completes deal on fourth review of ECF for Somalia

13 october 2025 - 08:56:51 MA/AR 159 Views Panafrican News Agency Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somali authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on the 4th review of Somalia’s Extended Credit...

From Hyde to Higgins: The nine presidents of Ireland, ranked

Ninth Seán T O’Kelly (1945-59) O’Kelly was a senior Fianna Fáil politician – he had served as tánaiste and minister for finance – when he won the first presidential election in 1945. He was only 63 when he first became president, but his two terms...

India Exports 7.75 Lakh Tonnes Of Sugar, Trade Body AISTA Urges Government To Announce Early Quota For The New Season

New Delhi: India is estimated to have exported 7.75 lakh tonnes of sugar in the marketing season that ended September, trade body AISTA said on Sunday, urging the government to announce an early export quota for the new season.The sugar marketing...

Adultery law and damages

This week’s topic is a fulfilment of a request to revisit a previous article I once wrote on adultery damages. There were questions over a statement I made last week that one of the remedies an aggrieved spouse can pursue is a claim for adultery...

Trade Unions Applaud Somalia’s Bold Defence of the Right to Strike Before the International Court of Justice

The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) applauds the principled and courageous position presented by the Federal Republic of Somalia before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on 8 October 2025. The Court, which is the...

Somalia: Lawmakers Issue Strong Warning Against FGS Interference in Jubbaland

Mogadishu — More than 50 members of Somalia’s bicameral federal parliament have jointly issued a stern warning over what they describe as increasing political interference by the federal government in the affairs of the Jubbaland regional...

Somalia: Army Issues Strong Warning Over Unauthorized Use of Military Uniforms and Insignia

Mogadishu — Somalia’s National Army Command has issued a strong warning against the unauthorized use of military uniforms, ranks, insignia, and related equipment, in a move aimed at curbing misuse and preserving the integrity of the armed forces....

Golf Legend Phil Mickelson: Charlie Kirk Being Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom Is 'Well Deserved'

Professional golf legend Phil Mickelson on Saturday commented on President Donald Trump’s plan to honor Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk posthumously. Mickelson shared a post that highlighted the fact the president is going to award the...

Somalia: Jubbaland Vice President Discusses Gedo Tensions with UN Officials

Gedo — The Vice President of Jubbaland, Mahmoud Sayid Aden, held a virtual meeting with officials from the United Nations Political Office in Somalia to discuss the growing humanitarian and political crisis in the Gedo region. According to a...

Somalia and Djibouti Welcome Gaza Ceasefire, Applaud International Mediation Efforts

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia and Djibouti have expressed strong support for the recently brokered Gaza ceasefire agreement, commending the diplomatic efforts of regional and international mediators in securing a deal aimed at halting hostilities,...

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Sends National Flag Day Greetings to Citizens

MOGADISHU, Oct 12, 2025 — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday extended heartfelt congratulations to the Somali people on the occasion of National Flag Day, marking the historic adoption of the country’s flag. In a statement,...

Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Meets Somalia’s President Sheikh Mohamud

Addis Ababa, October 12, 2025 (ENA) -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has conferred with the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The discussions focused on bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. “Today, I met...

Somali President Holds Talks with Ethiopian PM to Bolster Bilateral Ties, Regional Stability

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh arrived in Addis Ababa on Sunday for an official visit, where he held high-level talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing...

Tensions Mount in Mogadishu Over Forced Evictions and Public Land Reclaims

Mogadishu, Somalia – A wave of political tensions has swept through the Somali capital in recent days as opposition leaders under the “National Salvation Forum” strongly condemned a government-led operation aimed at reclaiming public land, which...

Somalia hails Trump-brokered Israel-Hamas peace agreement

Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia on Thursday welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas during talks in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, hailing it as a step towards ending the ongoing conflict and easing humanitarian suffering in the...

UN agency says 13.7 million people face severe hunger due to global aid cuts

ROME (Reuters) -Almost 14 million people in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan risk severe hunger due to cuts in global humanitarian aid, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on...

From western outpost to Navy Town, USA, San Diego’s history is tightly woven with the military’s

In a contraption of his own making, Glenn Curtiss took to the skies in 1911, boldly becoming the first American to fly a seaplane in a quick trip from Coronado’s North Island to San Diego Bay. The aviation pioneer was hoping the U.S. Navy would...

Somalia’s Minister of Commerce Attends 24th COMESA Heads of State Summit in Nairobi

Nairobi, Kenya, Oct 10, 2025 – Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mahmoud Adan Geseed, on Thursday participated in the 24th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA),...

Somalia: authorities must end crackdown on independent journalism as arrests spike in Somaliland

Increase in the number of journalists arrested by the police Since January 2025, the administration of Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, in power since December 2024, has drastically silenced dissenting voices, particularly...

Somalia’s Puntland Captures Foreign Boats Accused Of Illegal Fishing Of

The Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) has seized several foreign fishing vessels accused of illegally operating off the coast of Puntland, authorities said on Thursday. The week-long operation was conducted in a coordinated effort across...