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News Keydmedia Online | 28 December 2022

As the country heavily relies on foreign aid, the majority of the new budget estimated (70%) will be provided by international donors, including the World Bank which provides the government financial backing.

News Keydmedia Online | 28 December 2022

The verification duty comprises analyzing the country’s readiness to join the Community, which currently has seven partner states.

News Keydmedia Online | 28 December 2022

In October, Somalia signed a petroleum exploration agreement for seven offshore blocks with United States-based Coastline Exploration.

News Keydmedia Online | 28 December 2022

The capital has been put on lockdown ahead of the arrival of the president of the nighbouring country on Wednesday morning.

News Keydmedia Online | 28 December 2022

Meanwhile, al-Shabab has imposed restrictions on workers and vehicles of Somalia’s largest telecommunications company, military officials said on Tuesday.

News Keydmedia Online | 28 December 2022

The visiting delegations are set to hold talks with his Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, along with other top government officials at Villa Somalia. The aim of their visit remains unclear.

News Keydmedia Online | 27 December 2022

The National Consultative Council meeting which kicked off on Monday seems the leaders will need more time to fix the contentious issues related to the regional issues, mainly term extensions.

News Keydmedia Online | 27 December 2022

The US has provided ongoing support to the Somali government since President Joe Biden approved in May a Pentagon request to redeploy US troops to the area in an attempt to counter the terrorist group.  

News Keydmedia Online | 26 December 2022

The high-level talks come amid Al-Shabaab threat and devastating drought that affected half of the country's 15 million population.

News Keydmedia Online | 26 December 2022

Sector six Commander Brig Lukas Kuto said the soldiers remained mission ready and have been carrying out their duties with integrity, urging them to maintain the spirit of teamwork.

News Keydmedia Online | 25 December 2022

The commander of the 21st Division, General Hassan Jamici, who spoke to the local media, said that the detained elders were arrested and transferred to Dhusamareb for interrogation.

News Keydmedia Online | 25 December 2022

There were at least 1,518 civilian casualties -- 651 killed and 867 injured -- in terror attacks in Somalia in 2018, followed by 1,459 -- 591 killed and 868 injured -- in 2019, according to UN estimates.