The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, and a large delegation including government ministers arrived in Las Anod today, where they were warmly welcomed.
The Prime Minister was received at Las Anod Airport by local officials, elders, community groups and the President of the North-East Region, Abdulkadir Ahmed Aw-Ali...
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today officially opened the 8th session of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, addressing a joint session of the House of the People and the Upper House on the general situation of the country, security, elections, constitutional review and foreign policy.
The President said...
The commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Gen. Dagvin R. Anderson, said the United States has no plans to recognize Somaliland, stating that Washington’s policy remains based on respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
Anderson also said the United States has no...
Leaders of troop-contributing countries to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have called on the UN Security Council to extend its support for the mission for an additional 18 to 24 months to prevent a security vacuum that could result from the end of the current support.
The extraordinary...
May Allah have mercy on him, the famous Somali singer, Ahmed Ali Cigaal, passed away today in the United States, where he had been living for the last few years. The death of the artist has caused sadness among the Somali art community, his family, friends and the Somali...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who arrived in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, late Thursday, met with Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, as preparations for the summit of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) are underway.
The meeting between the two leaders focused on strengthening the traditional relations between...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chaired a cabinet meeting today, which focused on the country’s security situation, the free and fair election process and the development of democratic processes.
The meeting was briefed on the latest operations by the Somali Armed Forces, with the government reporting that the forces had...
Former Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirisaq said that the Peace and Life Party is clearly opposed to proposals calling for the country to return to the transitional system, describing it as not based on a long-term vision that can contribute to the country’s political situation.
Abdirisaq made the remarks in...
The first one-person, one-vote local elections in Galmudug state officially began today in all districts designated for the event, with the electoral commission saying that polling stations are fully open.
The Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, Abdikarin Ahmed Hassan, officially opened the voting process in Dhusamareb town, describing the...
PRESS RELEASE
Somali People’s Political Organization
The Executive Committee of the Somali People’s Political Organization held a meeting via video conferencing, chaired by the Organization’s Chairman, Ali Mohamed Nuux (Timajilic). The meeting focused on the letters and statements sent abroad by the group calling itself the Somali Future Council.
After discussion and...