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 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…
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…
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…
