The President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has strongly defended the implementation of one person, one vote elections, saying that the country has moved beyond the long-standing indirect election system.
The President said that many agreements that have been signed in the past clearly define the...
Yemen’s Houthis have officially joined the Middle East war, launching attacks on Israel in the latest phase of the escalating conflict. The Israeli military confirmed that a missile was fired from Yemen early Saturday, marking the first direct attack from the country.
Warning sirens sounded in the city of Beersheba...
The Somali national team drew 0-0 with Mauritius in their first round (qualifier) match of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, which was played on Friday evening.
The match was neutral in terms of the quality of the game, with neither side able to create any serious chances. The...
The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamse Abdi Barre, has dismissed the State Minister of the Ministry of Petroleum and Minerals, Ismail Shire Jama, and the State Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Asad Abdirisaq Mohamed.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s...
Uganda’s army chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has said his country is ready to join the Middle East war if it continues, making it clear that he supports Israel.
In a series of tweets on his Twitter account, Kainerugaba said the world is tired of the conflict in the Middle East and...
Puntland has said it will take political action to defend the president of the South West state of Somalia, after accusing the federal government of carrying out a blatant invasion of the region.
Puntland Vice President Ilyas Osman Lugatoor made the remarks at a conference in Garowe, accusing the central...
The Cabinet of the Federal Government of Somalia today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Justice regarding the appointment of the new Commander of the Somali Correctional Service, Lieutenant General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud.
The former Commander of the Correctional Service, General Mahad Abdirahman, known as “Taliye Shub”, the...
Hundreds of traders in the Bakaara Market, the country’s largest, staged a massive protest today after they said the government had ordered the market to be closed and evacuated, with plans to hand over the land to wealthy businessmen with ties to the government.
The traders blocked the roads leading...
The European Union maritime mission has warned of a potential piracy threat off the coast of Somalia after reports suggested a hijacked vessel could be used for further attacks.
The Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean, a maritime security monitoring centre, said in a statement that an Iranian-owned vessel, the “ALWASEEMI...
Reports from the Middle East indicate that the situation in the conflict remains tense, with US President Donald Trump once again reiterating that talks are underway between his country and Iran. However, Tehran has strongly denied this, describing it as “nonsense”.
Meanwhile, a series of attacks by the US and...