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Turkish fresh ultra-deepwater drilling vessel arrives at southern port

(MENAFN) Türkiye’s latest ultra-deepwater drilling vessel has arrived at the southern port of Tasucu in Mersin province, preparing for operations in the Mediterranean, according to government announcements on Tuesday. The first of two new ships in...

AI Emerges as Key Game-Changer in African Forensics

(MENAFN) As forensic science evolves rapidly across Africa, leaders from Somalia and The Gambia are positioning artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential “key” game-changer, though they caution that progress still depends heavily on training,...

From Challenge to Opportunity: African Food Security’s Somaliland Initiative Reimagines Regional Agriculture

African Food Security launches a sustainable farming initiative in Somaliland to boost local agriculture and food security through community partnerships. MOGADISHU, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA, June 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In the dry and...

Easy Environmental Solutions Begins Manufacturing EasyFEN™ Units for Africa Following Initial Down Payment

Easy Environmental Solutions Inc. announces that the client sent the initial deposit and agreed to the $3.4 million modular EasyFEN order for Africa. EasyFEN units produce organic Terreplenish liquid microbial fertilizer, transforming waste into a...

Floods Prompt AU Forces Withdrawal in Somalia

(MENAFN) The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) announced on Tuesday that its forces had been safely withdrawn from a military base northeast of Mogadishu due to intense flooding in the region. During the Monday...

Agriculture Committee adopts two decisions to enhance transparency, notifications

Tariff-Rate Quotas (TRQs) allow a specified quantity of a product to be imported at a lower tariff rate, while any quantity exceeding that limit is subject to higher tariffs. Triennial reviews of Nairobi and Bali decisions The Chair announced that...

Suicide bombardment murders 10 in Somalia

(MENAFN) A suicide bombing in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Sunday claimed the lives of at least 10 people outside a military base. The attacker targeted a group of teenage recruits waiting to enlist at the Damanyo military facility....

Regional Powers Denounce Suicide Bombing in Somalia’s Capital

(MENAFN) Egypt, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates have issued strong condemnations following a suicide bombing that occurred near a military installation in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on Sunday. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry released a...

Arab countries denounced suicidal terrorist attack close to military location in Somalia

(MENAFN) Egypt, Qatar, as well as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) harshly criticized a suicidal terrorist attack that happened on Sunday close to a military location in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry made a statement...

UN: Deadly Torrential Rains Batter Somalia, Claiming 9 Lives

(MENAFN) Fresh torrential rains have struck Somalia, this time hitting the Banadir region northeast of Mogadishu, resulting in the tragic deaths of nine individuals and causing destructive flooding that has impacted 24,000 people, according to the...

Somalia successfully kick-starts its WTO accession process

Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama led the high-level delegation in Geneva. Several government officials from a wide range of ministries and agencies joined virtually from Mogadishu. Mr Jama said that Somalia's first Working Party...

Russia, Somalia vow security collaboration

(MENAFN) Russia and Somalia have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in areas including security, politics, trade, and economics, according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry on Sunday. The announcement followed discussions...

With rainwater tanks and solar-powered pumps, Somalia aims to take on climate change

Somalia is widely viewed as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. In 2022 and 2023, the nation suffered through its worst drought in 40 years. In 2024, it was hit by once-in-a-century floods. Those crises displaced 2.6 million...

Somaliland Pauses Talks with Somalia After Premier Visit to Las Anod

(MENAFN) Somaliland, the self-declared independent region in northern Somalia, declared on Wednesday that it is pausing diplomatic engagements with the federal Somali government. This move follows Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre's visit to...

Nairobi Forum Urges Long-Term Solutions to Migration Challenges in Somalia

(MENAFN) Policymakers, migration specialists, and regional stakeholders gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday to discuss sustainable strategies to address the underlying causes of displacement and migration in the Horn of Africa. The Annual...

U.S. aid halt deepens humanitarian crisis in Somalia's displacement camps

(MENAFN) In the arid landscape of Al-Hidaya camp, located on the outskirts of Mogadishu, mothers huddle outside their makeshift homes, using tattered pieces of fabric to shield their children from the unrelenting sun. These families, forced to...

Digital Utilities Ventures Secures $3.4M Contract to Deploy Easy FEN™ Sustainable Agriculture Units in Africa

Key Highlights: Sustainable Agriculture Solution for Africa Digital Utilities Ventures (DUTV) has secured a $3.4 million contract to deploy its patent pending Easy FEN™ modular units in Northern Africa. These advanced systems will convert 35,000...

Members stress importance of boosting LDCs’ participation in agricultural supply chains

LDCs' participation in agricultural supply chains The Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) outlined its current work in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea and Senegal aimed at improving LDCs' agricultural export...

Regula Reaches 15,000 ID Templates in Its Industry’s Largest Database, Revealing New Document Trends

RESTON, Va., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regula, a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions, now has 15,000 templates in its identity document template database, the most comprehensive in the world. This...

Joint press statements of Presidents of Azerbaijani and Somalia

AZERBAIJAN, February 12 - Statement by President Ilham Aliyev - Dear Mr. President, Dear guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome, Mr. President, to Azerbaijan. I am very glad that you accepted my invitation to pay an official visit to our country....