somalia security Stories

Somalia gets 11,000 troops for AUSSOM, excluding Ethiopia, amid regional tensions
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 28, 2024

The Somali government clarified that the current troop allocation for AUSSOM was finalised through bilateral agreements that have been in place since...

Somalia welcomes Turkish-led mediation talks with Ethiopia
Hassan Mohamed  |  Aug 12, 2024

The development comes after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a phone call on Sunday evening with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of...

AU council endorses Somalia request for slowed withdrawal of ATMIS troops
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 22, 2024

The council expressed concerns that the full implementation of phase three drawdown could lead to capability gaps that may have significant implicatio...

Disquiet over plan to turn Mogadishu cemetery into a naval base
Yassin Juma  |  Jun 16, 2024

The planned marine base is part of a 10-year maritime defence pact between Somalia and Turkey signed in February

Somali PM meets Serbian envoy amid tensions over breakaway regions
Amina Wako  |  Apr 23, 2024

Somalia and Serbia share similarities where Kosovo and Somaliland are concerned, as the latter two have both unilaterally declared their independence.

Somalia assures commitment to stability, economic growth as G7 praises key progress
Hanifa Adan  |  Apr 20, 2024

The G7 commended Somalia on its progress in the institutional, macroeconomic and security sectors.

Turkey, Ethiopia have had close ties for many years: Somalia's maritime deals may shift dynamics
The Conversation  |  Apr 07, 2024

In 2011 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was then Turkey’s prime minister, became the first non-African leader to visit Somalia in two decades.

Red Sea politics: Why Turkey is helping Somalia defend its waters
Agency  |  Feb 29, 2024

Al-Shabaab’s persistence has convinced Turkey that it needs to provide more active military support for Somalia’s development. Ankara also wants to pr...

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