The Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has released the schedule for the by-elections for the HirShabelle Regional Council and House of Representatives.
According to the commission’s schedule, the elections will be held in 12 districts in Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions.
Hiran region is designated as Beledweyne, Jalalaqsi, Bulo Burde,...
The KAAH Party has accused the Somaliland government of ordering party members to be blocked from entering the Cigaal International Airport as they were about to welcome the party’s chairman, Mahmoud Xashi Abdi, who landed at the airport this morning.
KAAH officials said that airport security forces refused to allow...
The Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Somalia has announced that it has accepted the decision of the Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Somalia regarding the elections held in Galmudug state.
In a statement, the Commission said that the decision of the Supreme Court, dated 24 August...
Somali nationals detained in Swedish detention centers facing deportation have asked the Somali government to intervene in their situation, saying they have been held for a long time and fear being forcibly returned to Somalia.
One of the nationals, Masra Mohamed, said she has been detained in Sweden for almost...
The United Nations has begun reducing its civilian staff and planning to sell some of its assets in Somalia, as a deepening financial crisis threatens the supply chain supporting the African Union mission in Somalia.
At least 10 civilian staff members in the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team (AU-UN...
The Federal Government of Somalia has concluded the support programme provided by the United Nations Transitional Authority in Somalia (UNTMIS) to the country in the areas of justice and corrections services.
A ceremony to conclude UNTMIS support was held in Mogadishu, attended by the Federal Government’s Minister of Justice and...
Uganda is considering new plans to support its troops as its mission in Somalia nears its end, with reports suggesting Kampala could discuss the possibility of sending Ugandan troops to the Gaza Strip, with support from the United States.
According to an official named Williams, Uganda and its allies will...
The Chairman of the Towfiq Political Party, Sheikh Ahmed Shakir, has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of Somalia to annul the results of the Galmudug State House of Representatives and Local Council elections.
Sheikh Ahmed Shakir, who held a press conference, called on his party supporters to welcome...
The Supreme Court of Somalia has declared that the results of the recent elections for the House of Representatives and Local Councils in Galmudug state, which took place on 30 July 2026, were not in accordance with the country’s Constitution and Electoral Law.
The decision, announced by the Chief Justice...
Today, talks between the Speaker of the House of the People of the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur, and a committee representing opposition MPs concluded.
The talks, which took place in a calm atmosphere, discussed ways to accelerate the activities of the House and strengthen...