New York (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - The United Nations said on Thursday it is "now abundantly clear to all" that Eritrean troops are operating throughout Ethiopia's northern Tigray region and "well-corroborated" reports suggest they are responsible for atrocities.

Wellington, New Zealand (AP + Diplomat.so) - A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck in the ocean off the coast of New Zealand on Friday, prompting some evacuations and tsunami warnings across the South Pacific.

Press Statement

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is concerned by the Puntland authorities' use of a military tribunal to prosecute freelance journalist Kilwe Adan Farah who appeared before the military court today on 27 February 2021. SJS calls the Puntland military prosecutor to immediately…

This article by: Amb. Qin Jian, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Federal Republic of Somalia.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - Remarks of H.E. Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, at the Security Council VTC meeting on the situation in Somalia.

Brussels (Diplomat.so) - The European Council today added 19 leading Venezuelan officials to the list of those subject to restrictive measures, due to their role in acts and decisions undermining democracy and the rule of law in the country, or as a result of serious human rights violations.

Brussels (Diplomat.so) - The Council of the European Union today adopted conclusions condemning the military coup carried out in Myanmar/Burma on 1 February 2021 in the strongest terms, and stressed that the EU stands with the Burmese people.

Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is deeply concerned at the deteriorating security and political situation in Mogadishu, which puts at risk all the gains made in Somalia in the last decade.

Djibouti (Diplomat.so) - The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) strongly condemns the violence in Mogadishu in the last twenty-four hours. IGAD further condemns the growing hostility and extreme belligerence in political contests in the country.

New York (Diplomat.so) - The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the outbreak of violence in Mogadishu and calls on all parties to exercise restraint and calm.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - The Somali federal government issued a press statement on Friday regarding the violence that took place in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, following an attempted demonstration that was thwarted by the Somali security forces.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) is deeply concerned by armed clashes in Mogadishu overnight and on Friday morning, calls for calm and restraint by all parties involved, and urges that open lines of communication be maintained to help reduce tensions.

Brussels (Diplomat.so) - The Council of the European Union has adopted a decision in support of the Oslo action plan for the implementation of the 1997 Convention on the prohibition of the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines and on their destruction.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), has today completed a two-day capacity-building workshop for journalists on ethical reporting of Child Rights. The workshop was held in cooperation with the Australia's Direct Aid Program.

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - Somali National Army forces seized the monument of the Unknown Soldier in the Bondhere district and the outskirts of Aden Abdulle International Airport in the capital, Mogadishu, following demonstrations against the outgoing president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed "Farmaajo".

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) – Recent operations by the the Somali National Army (SNA) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) against militia groups in HirShabelle State of Somalia have led to the recovery of a variety of weapons, destruction of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), arrests, surrender…

Hargeisa ( Agencies + Somalia) - Delegation from the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation opened two hospitals in the Somaliland administration in northwestern Somalia to provide medical humanitarian aid to the Somalis.

Mogadishu (Agencies + Diplomat.so) - U.S. Africa Command launched its first airstrike against al-Qaida-aligned militants in Somalia since announcing days ago that it had completed its withdrawal of ground troops from the country.

Nairobi (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - Clean water supplies are running short in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region where a conflict has left infrastructure damaged and looted, equipment stolen and a dam inoperative, a state-run news agency said on Wednesday.