Somalia was elected to serve on the U.N. Security Council as a non-permanent member for the second time since independence in ...

With delays in activating a new UN-AU cost-sharing mechanism, both organisations must now re-double their efforts to secure ...

Somalia's two-year council term is a chance to leverage its strategic position at the crossroads of international maritime trade.For the first time since 1971, Somalia has been elected as a ...

A month into its new guise as the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) senior commanders met their counterparts from the Somali National Army (SNA) to strategise joint ...

The Trump administration’s move to freeze U.S. foreign aid and development work is a seismic event. International development ...

The new team takes office at a time the continent is at a critical juncture, dealing with rising political instability and ...

BY PAUL ECCLES, ANDJELA MILIVOJEVIC AND RACHEL SCHRAER ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SHAFA’ATU SULEIMAN AND LAURA MARGOTTINI He ...

The Middle East and North Africa region continues to pose overwhelming challenges, with multiple and complex emergency situations on an unprecedented scale.

As conflicts rage across the continent, does the AU's decision to relegate its mediation role in favour of weak and ineffective Regional Economic Communities require rethinking?1. Contextualising ...

reaffirmed the deep and long-standing partnership between Somali and Italian trade unions. Marra acknowledged FESTU’s history of successful collaboration with CGIL, highlighting the Italian trade ...

As we step into 2025, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the future of the Horn of Africa (HoA) and the opportunities ahead. In October 2024, we were part of ...