Africa Somalia Somalia has formally joined the East African Community as the 8th member state; President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed the bloc's accession treaty three weeks after being approved at a leaders' summit in Arusha, Tanzania
Africa Somalia Intense gun battle erupted in Mogadishu following the raiding of opposition figure and former PM Hassan Ali Khaire upon initiative by the federal forces; the episode sparked fears of falling into a long civil conflict
Africa Somalia Foreign ministers from 16 Arab and Muslim countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, have condemned the opening of what they termed a “so‑called Somaliland embassy” in Jerusalem, saying it is “illegal and unacceptable.”
Africa Somalia Somaliland has announced the opening of a diplomatic point in al-Quds, or occupied Jerusalem; General Secretarial of Somalia expressed grave concern about the move, called a "defiance of the will" of an international community
Africa Somalia A deepening currency crisis is leaving millions unable to afford necessities: the use of the US dollar expands for traders, transport operators and businesses; Somalia hasn't printed new banknotes since the collapse of Siad Barre’s government in 1991