Somalia sets up national payments system as it rebuilds country
Somalia has been through decades of political and economic turmoil [File: AFP/Getty Images] Somalia is struggling to rebuild after 20…
Somalia presidential contest shapes up as election date fixed | 10th October
Somalia will finally elect a President on October 10, according to a definitive calendar released this week by the National…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
