Somali PM Says Government Focused on Security, Democratic Transition
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said the federal government is prioritizing security, institutional rebuilding and the implementation of an inclusive...
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Speaks on the Situation in Mogadishu and the Platform Provided...
Mugadisho The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, spoke on the situation in Mogadishu and the discussions that emerged from...
Somalia launches first direct local elections in South West state
BAIDOA, Somalia, May 10 - Somalia on Sunday launched “one person, one vote” local elections across the South West state, marking a major shift...
Somalia attends global transport forum for first time
Leipzig, Germany, May 10 - Somalia has for the first time participated in the Annual Summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF), held in...
Somalia, EU envoys discuss security and elections as direct voting begins in regions
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama on Sunday chaired a bilateral meeting between the federal government and ambassadors from European...
Mogadishu wakes up under curfew as security forces deploy ahead of planned opposition protest
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Residents of Somalia’s capital woke up under a de facto curfew on Saturday after federal government security forces were deployed across...
SouthWest State leader inspects voting as local elections underway
BAIDOA, Somalia — The interim leader of Somalia’s SouthWest State, Jibril Abdirashid Haji, on Saturday visited polling stations where “one person, one vote” elections...
At least 6 killed in road ambush in Kenya’s border region
MANDERA, Kenya (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed and 10 others injured on Saturday after suspected al-Shabaab militants ambushed a 14-seater passenger...
NUSOJ Raises Alarm Over Arrests and Harassment of Journalists Amid Rising Political Tensions in...
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) expresses deep concern over a troubling pattern of arrests, intimidation and attacks against journalists operating in Mogadishu...
Somali president attends Djibouti leader Guelleh’s inauguration
DJIBOUTI – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the inauguration ceremony of re-elected Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh in Djibouti City on Saturday, alongside...
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South West State Opens Annual Forum to Strengthen Local Governance and Public Services
BAIDOA, Somalia — South West State leader Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe has officially opened the annual forum for governors and district commissioners in...
Laftagareen Urges UN, International Partners to Probe Alleged Attacks in South West Somalia
BAIDOA, Somalia — Former South West State president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen has called for an international investigation into what he described as military...
