Former President of the South West State of Somalia, Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden, has warned of fraud in the elections held in the South West region, calling on the electoral commission and the government to handle the results fairly and transparently.
The results of the elections held last Sunday were...
The United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the Kingdom of Jordan have strongly condemned the hijacking of an oil tanker from international waters off Yemen, reportedly carrying Egyptian sailors, and diverting it to Somali waters.
The three countries said in a statement issued by their Foreign Ministries that the incident was...
The Salvation Forum has announced another protest in Mogadishu on May 16 after accusing the federal government of obstructing an opposition protest planned for yesterday in Mogadishu, which it said was in support of people displaced from their homes.
The forum said it would continue what it described as a...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has arrived in Kampala, Uganda, to attend the inauguration ceremony of Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds.
The Somali President’s visit is part of a series of African leaders in Kampala, including Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi...
Reports from the Libyan capital Tripoli say that security forces and armed groups have arrested more than 600 migrants since Friday, following a large-scale operation in various neighborhoods of the city.
The arrests include a large number of Somalis. Warsame Abdi Mohamed, a Somali living in Tripoli, said that more...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has questioned why opposition leaders staged their protest on the same day as the South West State’s one-person, one-vote elections, a statement he made during a speech on the country’s general situation.
The president congratulated the people of South West, saying they participated peacefully in...
The Somali opposition said that a large demonstration that was scheduled to take place in various neighborhoods of Mogadishu has been moved to Eng Yarisow Stadium, after key roads in the capital were closed and large numbers of troops were deployed by the Federal Government.
Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif...
The Somali Police Force, especially those in the Banadir Region, have issued a strong warning to the public in the capital, warning that armed demonstrations or violent acts will not be allowed, as the opposition was planning to demonstrate today.
The police press release stated that only peaceful rallies in...
The Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has issued a new circular that directly affects the voting process in the ongoing elections in the South West State of Somalia.
The decision came after consultations with political parties and reforms to voter registration in some districts of the region, which affected...
Turkey’s parliament has approved a grant-in-kind support agreement with Somalia, with lawmakers expressing their support for Ankara’s expanding economic, security and development cooperation with Somalia.
During the debates in the Turkish parliament during the approval of the agreement, lawmakers from across the political spectrum discussed Turkey’s growing role in Somalia,...