Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has laid the foundation stone for the new National Agricultural Research Institute headquarters, reaffirming agriculture as the backbone of Somalia’s economy. He highlighted the country’s potential for self-sufficiency, praised ongoing support for farmers, and urged increased domestic investment in agriculture to unlock vast economic opportunities.
Residents accuse authorities of reneging on earlier assurances that the cleared land would be used for public benefit. Instead, they allege the property is being repurposed for unspecified developments , a shift they describe as a misuse of government assets and a breach of trust.
A military court in Mogadishu has sentenced three traditional clan elders to a five-year prison sentence for cooperating with Al Shabaab.
The traditional elders, Omar...
