Somalia averts crisis as leaders agree to elections
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, left, attends a special assembly about his presidential term in Mogadishu on May 1. (AFP/Getty Images)…
Kenya’s Airways to start direct flights to Somaliland while banning to Somalia
Kenya’s airways plans to start direct flights from Nairobi to Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland May 28. Kenya and Somaliland…
BREAKING NEWS: QATAR OFFER TO MEDIATE SOMALILAND – SOMALIA TALKS
According to sources privy to discussions between the President of the Republic of Somaliland HE Muse Bihi Abdi, and the Qatari…
Path to elections in Somalia back on track
The parliament speaker says 140 MPs backed the return to the September agreement that will allow for indirect presidential and…
Calm Returns to Somalia’s Capital After Deadly Clashes
MOGADISHU – A shaky calm has returned to Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu on Monday morning after a night of deadly clashes…
Somalia’s government is on the brink of bankruptcy
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s government is on the brink of bankruptcy after donor nations suspended budget support, Finance Minister Abdirahman Bayle…
Lessons from Somaliland to Somalia from Ambassador Tibor Nagy
Former US Deputy Secretary of State for Africa and Ambassador to Guinea and Ethiopia Tibor Nagy has advised Somalia to learn from…
Inside Somalia’s impasse: election talks collapse amid mistrust and blame
Leaders holed up inside Mogadishu’s high-security international airport have failed to agree a plan, risking further unrest. For nearly a…
Fine for not wearing mask is $5, Mogadishu regional authority says
Banadir provincial administration on Thursday issued a new directive that a $5 fine will be levied on those who do…
Somalia Signs Debt Cancellation with Italy
Somalia has signed a historic debt cancellation agreement with the Italian government on Thursday. But the country likely will remain…
Gunfire breaks out at opposition march in Mogadishu
Gunfire erupted in Mogadishu on Friday as security forces clashed with aides guarding opposition politicians during protest. The protesters were…
Somalia is Going to the Moon – Turkey Plans $1bn Moon Mission
Turkey’s recently announced space program, which aims to make a soft landing on the moon in 2028, will cost upwards…
Somalia Breaking News: Opposition candidates prepare for protest despite ban on public gatherings
Former Presidents Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (L) and Sharif Sheikh Hassan (R) Mogadishu (HOL) – The Council of Presidential Candidates is…
Somalia’s leaders urged to resume poll row talks
The UN and African Union have urged Somali leaders to resume talks to resolve the impasse on how to proceed…
Somalia’s clan system: undermining democracy?
As the Horn of Africa nation struggles to reach a consensus on this year’s general election, the country’s controversial clan-based…
