Hassan Sheikh names Abdirahman Abdishakur to a new post
MOGADISHU - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud appointed MP Abdirahman Abdishakur as the new special envoy to tackle the drought emergencies.
Mohamud said Abdirahman...
Saudi Arabia Bans Citizens From Flying To 16 Countries, including Somalia
In response to gradually increasing COVID-19 cases, Saudi Arabia has banned citizens from traveling to 16 countries across Asia, Africa, and South America.
As reported...
Conclusion of Somali electoral process provides opportunity to re-focus on issues of urgent national...
Thank you, Madam President. Let me thank SRSG Swan for his briefing, and we look forward to hearing from Special Representative Madeira.
I will focus...
Kenya gets Sh2.5bn for KDF in Somalia
The European Union and its partners reimbursed Kenya nearly Sh2.54 billion for troops fighting Al-Shabaab militia in Somalia in the nine months to March...
PM Roble suspends his foreign minister
MOGADISHU - Somali Prime Minister Mahamed Hussein Roble has revoked a letter from the Foreign Ministry authorizing a ship carrying illegal charcoal off the...
Second suspect charged in December killing of prominent Columbus imam
A second suspect has been charged in connection with an attempted kidnapping and robbery that led to the murder of a prominent Columbus imam...
Somalia’s new president officially takes charge of the country
The outgoing President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo handed over power to the new president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday.
The new President will now...
Somaliland’s guilty verdict against broadcast journalists spells doom for the independent practice of journalism
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) rejects in totality and condemns the decision of the Hargeisa Regional court that sentenced journalists Mohamed Abdi...
Somali PM back home after his final visit to UAE
MOGADISHU - Somali PM Mohamed Hussein Roble has returned home from a four-day visit to the United Arab Emirates.
He went to UAE to...
Farmajo makes a peaceful transfer of power
MOGADISHU - The former president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has handed over the power to his successor Hassan Sheikh Mohamud who was elected as the...