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…
Breaking News: Explosions and gunfire hit Somalia’s capital
There have been loud explosions and gunfire in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. Witnesses say a speeding car blew up outside a…
Ex-Somali spy deputy boss reiterates Somalis fighting in Tigray war, calls for probe
MOGADISHU (HOL) – A former deputy spy chief in Somalia has called for an independent investigation into the alleged participation…
Somalia Federation or Centralized Government?
GAROWE, SOMALIA—Garowe, the capital of Somalia’s Puntland state, defies the popular image of Somalia. Shiny glass office buildings arise from…
Ex-US Ambassador to Somalia says time to Recognize Somaliland and open a Consulate
Fresh pressure is being mounted on the United States to start the process aimed at recognizing Somaliland with its former…
Somaliland President sends strong rebuke to Somali gov’t and opposition figures
Hargeisa (HOL) – The President of the self-declared Somaliland Republic, Muse Bihi Abdi, has called on Somali government officials and opposition…
Somali PM reserves 30% of parliament seats for women in upcoming poll
Women’s groups welcome move, but say implementing it in time for Feb. 8 vote will be challenging GAROWE, Somalia, Jan…
Somalia, Kenya agree to restore diplomatic ties
Kenya and Somalia have agreed to restore diplomatic relations following talks between leaders of the two neighboring countries in Djibouti,…
