Monday, June 8, 2026
The Governor of Lower Shabelle region in the South West administration of Somalia, Ibrahim Adan Ali (Najax), has strongly condemned the horrific incident that took place yesterday in an area under the Wanlaweyn district of the region. The Governor of Najax has threatened that he will not find shelter anywhere...
Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has warned that the regional states should be given the power to manage the federal parliamentary elections. He said that the move would put the country in a worse situation than the previous elections. Omar Abdirashid said that the presidents of the...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is under pressure to take action against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) after she allegedly failed to repay a 2005 federal loan to pay for her education. The American Accountability Foundation (AAF) says that the Democratic congresswoman has been delinquent on her loans for years and...
The Ministry of Family and Human Rights Development of Somalia today strongly condemned the tragic incident in which a Somali mother gave birth in front of the Banadir Maternity and Child Hospital, where her newborn baby died after the mother was denied immediate medical care. An official press release from...
A report by BBC Verify has revealed that the leadership of the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is engaged in a campaign to contain the damage done to their reputation after evidence emerged of massacres by their forces in the northern Sudanese town of El-Fasher, the BBC reported. Days after...
Somali Defense Minister Ahmed Macalin Fiqi has announced that more than 800 fighters, including 50 leaders, have been killed in the last year in the fight against Al-Shabaab and ISIS. The minister said that the government is now launching a new campaign to eliminate Al-Shabaab, focusing on areas it has...
Puntland has implemented a self-imposed visa system, charging travelers $60. This is very close to the $64 fee charged for the electronic visa issued by the federal government of Somalia. Officials at the Puntland immigration agency said Puntland operates its own visa system (VISO) that is independent of the federal...
Zohran Mamdani, an Indian-origin man who grew up in Uganda, has finally won the election as the mayor of New York City, USA. Mamdani faced intense pressure and threats from President Donald Trump before his victory, but in the end he achieved a historic victory. Zohran Mamdani received a huge number...
Retired disabled soldiers from Somaliland’s armed forces blocked the road leading to the Ministry of Defense this morning, complaining about not being paid. The soldiers, who burned tires and blocked the road with stones, said they sacrificed their lives to defend Somaliland, but were not paid their salaries. “The Ministry of...
The Prime Minister of the Government of Somalia, Hamsa Abdi Barre, today officially opened the Somali Internet Governance Forum, which was held in Mogadishu. In his speech, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of producing effective provisions from this conference that lead to progress and a system to improve the...