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World Trade Organization

Held as part of the 2026 World Investment Forum, the roundtable, entitled "Partnerships, Investment and Trade: Advancing Sustainable Development and Prosperity in LDCs", was co-organized by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Enhanced...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nearly 874,000 people in Somalia could be forced from their homes over the next three months as intense rainfall and rising river levels threaten vulnerable communities already struggling with drought and repeated displacement, the UN...

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Third-Largest Penalty in Treasury History; Largest in OCC History WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced enforcement actions imposing more than $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America (“the Bank”), the...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Somalia will not accept any Israeli presence on its territory "under any circumstances," President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said, as he criticized what he described as Israeli efforts to establish a foothold in the breakaway region of...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Somalia will not tolerate an Israeli presence on its soil "under any circumstances," President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said his country will not allow an Israeli presence "under any circumstances." In an interview with Al Jazeera scheduled to air Sunday, excerpts published ahead of the broadcast showed Mohamud...

World Trade Organization

This first joint in-person event marks a significant step forward in Somalia's preparations for the next phase of its WTO accession process.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

NEW YORK, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- African heads of state, senior officials and U.S. capital-markets specialists met in New York on September 23 to take up a question the United Nations put on the global agenda that same day: who will...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) All seven Pakistani crew members who survived a pirate attack off the Somali coast have been rescued, Pakistan’s foreign minister said Monday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Four Horn of Africa and Nile Valley states closed ranks against Ethiopia on Sunday, warning against any unilateral action that threatens the water rights of Egypt and Sudan as the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam deepens....

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The head of the United Nations nuclear monitoring agency called on Iran Tuesday to supply the information and inspection access required to verify its previously reported nuclear stockpiles, including 440 kilograms (970 pounds) of highly...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Eight Egyptian sailors held aboard a hijacked oil tanker off Somalia's Puntland region since May have been released, Egypt announced Wednesday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Somali government forces killed more than 75 al-Shabaab fighters and injured another 56 during a prolonged confrontation in the southwestern Bay region, according to a Defense Ministry statement issued Tuesday.

International Labour Organization

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with FC Africa Development and with support from the Government of the Netherlands through the PROSPECTS partnership, has launched a new phase of the...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) German authorities arrest a 21-year-old citizen at Frankfurt Airport over allegations that he attempted to join the Daesh terrorist organization abroad and planned a serious act of violence threatening national security, according to...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Donald Trump took aim at Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed at a Sunday campaign rally, throwing his support behind Republican Mike Rogers with the November midterms looming.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday delivered a scathing condemnation of Israel's recognition of Somaliland, accusing Tel Aviv of cynically exploiting a decades-old territorial dispute to advance its own interests.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The Somali government has voiced regret after Somali international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was reportedly denied entry to the United States, where he was expected to officiate at the FIFA World Cup. According to reports, this marks...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The Somali government formally expressed regret Wednesday over the denial of entry to internationally acclaimed Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been set to officiate at the FIFA World Cup before being turned away at the US...

ECB - European Central Bank

At the turn of the year 2025-26, economic growth surprised on the upside while financial market sentiment remained strong despite high uncertainty.