Tag: Somalia
Independent Africa
Somalia now a full member of East African Community
Somalia has officially joined the East African Community (EAC) as a full member, completing all necessary steps for membership in the regional bloc.The EAC...
Independent Africa
US Navy ends search for missing seals off Somalia’s coast
After a 10-day search and rescue operation, the US Navy has concluded efforts to locate two elite Seals navy force members who disappeared off...
World
Tension between Somalia and Ethiopia evokes memories of 1977
Somalia's government-owned media has been playing a song that some people say encourages bad behavior. The song was performed by the Somali police band....
World
Somalia returns Ethiopian aircraft as port issue intensifies
Somalia said no to a plane carrying Ethiopian officials to Somaliland, making the ongoing disagreement between the countries even worse. The person in charge...
Independent Africa
Ongoing search for missing U.S. Navy seals near Somalia
The U.S. Navy continues its search for two elite force members, known as the Seals, who disappeared off the coast of Somalia on Thursday...
Independent Africa
Somali Islamists grab UN helicopter and its crew
The al-Shabab group in Somalia has taken a United Nations helicopter and around eight people who were on it, including passengers and crew, according...
World
Ethiopian dispute prompts Eritrea to “voice support for Somalia”
Somalia's president says the president of Eritrea has promised to support Somalia's control of its own land, as there is disagreement with Ethiopia about...
World
Somalia’s Puntland president Said Deni reelected
President Said Abdullahi Deni has been chosen again as the leader of Puntland, a part of Somalia, after having arguments about the election for...
World
Indian naval forces board ship taken over off coast of Somalia
Indian navy soldiers got on a ship that had been taken over by pirates near Somalia, according to officials. They are searching the ship...
World
AU and US call for respect for Somalia’s sovereignty amidst disagreement
The African Union and US want people to respect Somalia's boundaries and land, after Ethiopia made a deal with Somaliland for access to the...