Somalia

A campaign to plant 30.000 trees to improve biodiversity, mitigate the effects of climate change and help combat drought has been launched by the African Union Transition Mission, the United Nations and the Federal Government of Somalia

The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has announced sanctions against 26 individuals and entities linked to the terrorist group al-Shabaab, facilitators and financial operators, carobe smugglers and companies associated with them

An overhaul of the political system has been initiated with an agreement signed between the government and the federal states that envisages the introduction of direct universal suffrage as of 2024 and the transition to a presidential system

The European Union will launch a €4,5 million project to stabilise areas liberated by Somali government forces from al-Shabaab militants

RECOVER “Reducing Communities’ Vulnerability to Drought and External Shocks”, flagship project on the climate adaptation agenda, will be implemented in Hirshabelle, South West and Jubaland, which hold great potential as drivers for better food security

Thousands of Ethiopian soldiers crossed the border from Somalia and established military bases in Dollow and other areas of the Gedo region to fight al-Shabaab

According to a new report, 43.000 people have died in Somalia last year due to the longest drought on record; half of them were children

Premier Bank Limited Somalia has acquired 62,5% of the shares of Kenyan iconic First Community Bank Limited, following approval from the Central Bank of Kenya

The US is increasing military assistance to Somalia against al-Shabab as the country sees success in the fight against what the US calls 'the largest and deadliest al-Qaeda network in the world'

After three decades, support for Somalia will be strengthened and direct investments in the country will resume, which had been suspended due to delays in the payment of the debt accumulated by the government in Mogadishu with Ifad, which has now been set