The Cairo Center for Peace, Conflict and Training (CCCPA) has announced the completion of the first training course for Egyptian military units joining the new African Union Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM).
The training, jointly organized by CCCPA and the Egyptian Ministry of Defense, was attended by the Government of Japan,...
The Northeastern Somali Regional Parliament has elected Dr. Aden Abdullahi Aw-Hasan as its Speaker, after winning 53 votes, while the rival candidate Abdiqafar Mohamud Mohamed (Dheeliye) received 29 votes.
The President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, congratulated the new Speaker, saying that this election is an...
The Auditor General of Somalia, Ahmed Isse Guutaale, has presented a comprehensive report on financial audits conducted on some government agencies and projects linked to international organizations.
Ahmed Isse Guutaale revealed that the country’s courts have refused to be audited and have not deposited the money they collect into the...
This morning, the election for the speaker and deputy speaker of the Northeastern Somali regional parliament is underway in Lascaanod.
The Electoral Commission said that five candidates have filed for the position, two of whom are running for the speaker position, while three others are running for the deputy seats.
This...
Somalia’s Defense Minister, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has strongly criticized some of the country’s opposition politicians, warning them not to attempt to mobilize the military or engage in armed conflict.
The statement comes amid a tense political situation, after recent talks in Mogadishu between Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and opposition...
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of Somalia, Hassan Moalim, has confirmed that the Federal Government is committed to implementing a one-person, one-vote election, replacing the long-standing indirect electoral system in the country.
The statement is part of the government’s efforts to realize the democratic aspirations of the Somali...
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that the State Department cannot use President Donald Trump’s travel ban to deny visas to foreign applicants.
The ruling applies to 82 people who were seeking visas but could still be denied entry to the United States when they arrive at airports or airlines...
The President of the Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has spoken openly about the political situation in the country, focusing on his views on the opposition and the democratic process in the country.
The President, who is in the city of Dhusamareb, pointed out the need for the country...
Former Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Rooble today held a press conference in which he strongly attacked the current President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, accusing him of using clan-based rhetoric to stay in office.
Rooble claimed that President Hassan always uses the slogan “I am from Mogadishu as a clan, so...
Yesterday afternoon, a meeting was held in Beledweyne, the capital of Hiran region, to discuss accelerating the fight against Al-Shabaab and how to liberate their areas in Hiran.
The meeting was attended by officials from the Hiran regional administration, Somali military officers, the leader of the Somali National Army and...