Turkey in talks over Somalia space station and missions to the Moon
Turkey is in talks with three countries as it seeks help in developing a space port in Somalia and a rocket to carry out lunar landings, according to the head…
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) Somalia’s federal government and leaders of most of its regional…
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 reached the first historic bilateral agreement at the end of…
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 delegation headed by the Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign…
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 parliamentary elections. Somalia’s lower house of parliament has voted unanimously…
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 between troops loyal to the outgoing president and pro-opposition forces.…
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 said on Saturday, after the country’s international partners decided not…
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 the democratic ideals of Somaliland in holding presidential and parliamentary elections Nagy…
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 month, men from the militias of at least two of…
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 not wear face masks amid surge in Covid-19 cases in…
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 dependent on foreign aid as it recovers from decades of…
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 demonstrating against delayed elections in the Somali capital and security…
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 of $1bn and would require building a rocket launch site…
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 gearing up for planned protests against President Farmajo on Friday…
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 with elections. The term of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, also…
