@XuseenMacallin The recent developments in Somalia regarding Al-Shabab's activity warrant close attention. Their evolving tactics present a potential challenge to regional security.
BREAKING: Somalia has been elected a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, following a voting on Thursday in the General Assembly.
Somalia received 179 votes by the General Assembly. Somalia will hold the seat for two years, 2025-2026. Somali diplomatic office at the UN said the country will use its term on the #UNSC to “upholding international law and the amplification of all voices within the Council.”
Our new policy paper, “The Landscape of the Political Economy of the Southwest State of #Somalia,” is now online. The paper dives into state specific challenges and offers key recommendations for #socioeconomic#development.
🔗Read more: https://t.co/mSMQSFdH47
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The #Somali Air Force's paratroopers dazzled at Turkey's EFES 2024 exercise. Turkey-Somali military relations are progressing to historic levels. The Somali Air Force is poised to become the best in East Africa soon. 🇹🇷🇸🇴
Somalia’s leading telecommunications provider, Hormuud Telecom, unveils new 5G network which is now commercially available in nine centres across the country.
Somalia president @HassanSMohamud was among dignitaries who attended the launch on Thursday in Mogadishu.
5G enables faster, more reliable internet connectivity, offering more than 80% coverage, the company said in a statement.
“This is a significant development for many Somalis – including those who do not have a traditional bank account and who rely on mobile money services for business and leisure,” statement added.
Hormuud estimates that 70% of Somalia's population is covered by 4G network, and they predict that figure to rise this year to 88% of urban populations and approximately 70% of rural communities.