Monthly Archives: September 2023

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Djibouti to discuss the fight against the al-Qaeda-linked group, which has waged an insurgency in Somalia for more than 15 years. In recent months, the Somali government has … Continue reading →

The presidential election scheduled for February 2024 is being delayed for “technical reasons” to allow the transitional government to review its election data and to address a new constitutional provision that would delay the second round of the vote, government … Continue reading →

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a 48-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility of US$302.5 million (SDR228.76 million), with an immediate disbursement of SDR24 million (about US$31.8 million). The program builds on … Continue reading →

A final list of new constituencies will be published by November 30 and the vote will take place late in January after a 54-day process that includes filing nomination papers, appeals and campaigning, the poll panel said. [July 10 2023 … Continue reading →

Four diaspora partners concluded four new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), valued at $44m, increasing the total diaspora commitments to nearly $200m. The new investment commitments include SERVINZ Limited contributing $5m for … Continue reading →