The regional government of Jubbaland and the representatives of the two Jubbaland councils in the Federal Parliament of Somalia have opposed the move yesterday approved by the honorable members of the two Houses of the constitution of the independent committee for national elections.
In a press release from the Jubbaland...
MP Dahir Amin Jeesow, one of the members of the Somali People's Assembly, said that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is planning to extend the term for 2 years, if things continue like this, they will go to Mirinayo and national security
Jeesow, who gave an interview to Somali Cable TV,...
The former President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, described yesterday's move by the members of Parliament to approve the Federal Election Commission's Act as illegal and declared that it would delay finding a solution to the concerns of the states that are absent from the National Consultation Forum, the...
The former president of Somalia, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and MP Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, who held a joint press conference with the media today, strongly opposed today's move by the parliamentarians of the two Houses to approve the constitution of the independent commission for the country's elections.
The former president of...
The members of both Houses of the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia approved by a majority vote the Constitution of the Independent Commission for Elections and Borders after a joint session held at Villa Hargeisa.
The Speaker of the People's Assembly, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe, who was...
The Somali National Communications Agency has started an investigation into the sudden disappearance of Facebook accounts belonging to individuals critical of the government. The incident has raised concerns about government involvement, although officials have denied the claims.
Mustafa Sheikh, Director General of the NCA, said that the problem is widespread,...
Heavily armed forces of the Somali military have been deployed in the town of Elwaq in the Gedo region, after mediation talks between Kenya failed to resolve the political tensions arising from the new electoral system of one person and one vote in the country. He has to deal...
Ethiopia has announced that it will continue its efforts to weaken Al-Shabaab.
Ambassador Nebiat Getachew, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, underlined the important role of Ethiopia in reducing the threat of al-Shabaab in the region.
"Al-Shabaab is still a concern for our national security, and efforts...
A press release from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia praised the democratic process and the peaceful atmosphere that concluded the elections in Somaliland.
The statement issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Somalia also stated that the government of Somalia is committed to...
The Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Information of Somalia, Abdirahman Sheikh Yusuf Al Adala, responded to the accusation from the Federal Government of Puntland that it should have closed the page of Puntland President Saeed Abdullahi Deni.
Minister Al Adaala described the allegation as baseless. He regretted that the...