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…
Somalia’s Farmajo moves to end electoral impasse
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has called for a meeting with federal state leaders next week to resolve the impasse…
Somalia’s delayed presidential elections: Top 7 issues to follow
Uncertainty looms large in the Horn of Africa as Somalia prepares for its delayed and contentious elections normally meant to…
Farmaajo withdraw from the appointment of elections team for Somaliland in a major move
DHUSAMAREB (HOL) – President Mohamed Farmaajo has bowed to pressure to disband the federal elections team and withdraw from the appointment…
