Uganda to Stay in Somalia, but Maybe Not Under the AU
Uganda says it will keep troops in Somalia, but the African Union mission is on a phased exit and the...
August 17, 2026Topic
Somalia
Somalia Elects Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur as Speaker of the House of the People
Somalia's parliament elected Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur as Speaker of the House of the People with 142 votes on 10 August...
August 11, 2026
Somalia Faces Early Troop Exit Rethink As US Funding Cut Hits AU Mission
The United States will stop funding the UN logistics backbone for Somalia's AU mission after 31 December 2026, forcing a...
August 8, 2026
Somalia’s Peace Mission Now Hangs on a UN Vote
AUSSOM funding runs out when the US stops paying for UN support after December 2026, and troop contributors want up...
August 3, 2026
East Libya bans entry for 4 African nations
Libya's eastern government banned entry for nationals of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, a migration crackdown reshaping routes toward Europe.
July 24, 2026
African Filmmakers Take Centre Stage at Locarno 2026
Locarno's Open Doors picks six African filmmakers' projects from ten countries for 2026, running 5-10 August, competing for a CHF...
July 9, 2026
The African Union Mission in Somalia completes the first phase of its withdrawal
The United Nations has renewed the mandate of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) for an additional six...
July 1, 2023
Brazil owes UN US$342 million and could lose voting rights in 2022
The federal government has accumulated a debt with the United Nations that now reaches R$1,778.7 billion (U$342 million), which could...
August 30, 2021