Concerns grow over Somalia’s electoral roadmap as opposition questions government’s transparency
MOGADISHU, Aug 24 – Tensions are rising in Somalia as opposition leaders and civil society groups voice growing concern over the government’s commitment to...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh praises cabinet for transparency during accountability program
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Aug 24 — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday praised the country’s Council of Ministers for demonstrating transparency and openness during...
US warns of Daesh/ISIS, al-Qaeda expansion, commends partners in Iraq, Syria, Somalia
ISTANBUL - The US Embassy in Baghdad said Saturday that Washington remains deeply concerned about the continued operations and territorial expansions of the Daesh/ISIS...
Somalia’s Northeastern state lawmakers elect new parliamentary speaker
LASANOD, Somalia – Lawmakers from Somalia’s newly established Northeastern state on Saturday elected Dr. Adan Abdullahi Aw-Hassan as speaker of the regional parliament, marking...
Mogadishu’s Uncompromising Road: A Traffic Chaos Unlike Any Other
In most cities around the world, traffic jams are a frustrating but orderly affair—lanes are (mostly) respected, signals are (usually) obeyed, and drivers yield...
Somalia PM meets Chinese ambassador to boost bilateral ties
Mogadishu – Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met with Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Wang Yu in Mogadishu on Saturday to discuss strengthening the...
Tensions Soar in Gedo Region as Fears Grow Over Renewed Clashes in Balad-Hawo
Balad-Hawo, Somalia – Tensions are running high in Somalia’s Gedo region amid growing fears of renewed armed conflict between federal government forces and Jubbaland...
Somalia Enters Crucial Phase as FGS Term Nears End, Opposition Ramps Up Pressure
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia’s Federal Government has entered the fourth and penultimate year of its constitutional mandate, with just eight months remaining in office,...
Northeastern State Parliament Names Speaker Candidates Ahead of Key Vote in Las Anod
Las Anod, Somalia – Somalia’s Northeastern regional parliamentary electoral committee on Saturday officially announced the list of candidates vying for key leadership positions in...
Nearly 20 Puntland Soldiers Killed in Clashes with ISIS in Northeastern Somalia
Bosaso, Somalia – Nearly 20 Puntland soldiers were killed and more than 30 others wounded during fierce clashes with ISIS militants in the Baallade...
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Somali President Says Government Has No Hostility Towards Its People
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Friday that the federal government had no hostility towards any Somali citizen, insisting that the country’s...
Puntland puts forces on alert over reported Hassan Sheikh visit to Galkayo
GAROWE — Somalia’s Puntland administration said Thursday it had placed its security forces on heightened alert and warned against a reported visit by President...
Somalia, UK discuss disaster preparedness and climate risks
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) chairman Mahmoud Moallin Abdulle met with UK Development Director Chris Pycroft in Mogadishu to discuss the...
