The President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and a delegation he led have arrived in Djibouti City to attend the inauguration ceremony of the country’s re-elected President, Ismail Omar Guelleh.
The President and his delegation were warmly welcomed at the airport by the Prime Minister of...
The Equality and Justice Party of Sincad has threatened to withdraw from the South West state elections if nothing is done about what it called corruption and unfairness in the electoral process.
Speaking at a press conference in Baidoa, Sincad’s secretary general, Abdifitax Hassan Afrax, said his party still supports...
A group of Somali pirates have abandoned a UAE-owned vessel they seized last month after failing to use it to attack other vessels, Puntland officials told AFP.
The group of 11 pirates seized the Fahad-4 in late April, about 10 nautical miles off the coast of Dhinowda in northeastern Somalia.
There...
The Banadir Regional Administration has issued new decisions that temporarily affect land reform activities in the capital city of Mogadishu, following strong complaints from residents in some districts of the city.
The Banadir Regional Administration Spokesperson, Saleh Dheere, who held a press conference in Mogadishu, read to the media official...
The Cabinet of the Federal Government of Somalia held its weekly meeting today, focusing on the overall situation in the country, particularly security issues, the economy and the impact of growing international tensions.
The meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamsa Abdi Barre, approved the Special Security Services...
The Pakistani government has said it will send a delegation to Mogadishu to discuss with the Somali government the release of a Pakistani worker held aboard a ship hijacked by Somali pirates.
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Tahir Hussain Andrabi, said the Pakistani government is in constant contact with Somali authorities...
At least 20 people have been killed in fighting between two rival clans in the Laashimo Valley area of Eerigaabo district in Sanaag region, local sources said.
The fighting, which began yesterday over a dispute over grazing land, has caused significant loss of life and property, with the conflict lasting...
The Minister of Internal Security of Somalia, General Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail “Fartaag”, met in Ouagadougou with the President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, as the Somali government strives to expand international security cooperation.
The meeting took place during Minister Fartaag’s official visit to Burkina Faso, where the President of...
Somali pirates have demanded direct talks with Pakistani government officials, sources close to the pirates said, as the plight of the hostages has further alarmed their families.
The pirates also released new photos showing 17 crew members of the Honor 25, including 10 Pakistani nationals, who have been held since...
The Somali opposition said they still do not have full confidence in the consultation platform set up by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
Former MP Abdirahman Dheere, speaking on behalf of the opposition, said they are still considering how to respond to the invitation sent by the president.
“Hassan Sheikh Mohamud sent an...