The Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia, Ahmed Macalin Fiqi, accompanied by the Commander of the Somali National Army, Major General Odowaa Yusuf Raage, today held a special meeting in Mogadishu with the Head of the AUSSOM Mission in Somalia, Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, and...
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of Somalia and the chairman of the JSP political party, has officially registered for the one-person, one-vote election, a significant step in demonstrating his full support for the implementation of the electoral system.
The president’s registration comes at a time of increasing political debate...
During an open debate on maritime security held by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the Government of Somalia stressed the importance of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as the foundation for the peaceful and cooperative use of the world’s oceans.
The Somali delegation...
Jubbaland Vice President, Mohamud Sayid Adan, has accused the Federal Government of sending and killing Somali troops who have no conflict with each other. He said that what is happening in the Gedo region is “a problem that cannot be hidden from the eyes.”
He made the remarks this morning,...
The Puntland Police Force has called on the public to be vigilant against the possibility of ISIS fighters hiding in the community.
A press release from the Puntland Police Force stated that air and ground operations are underway to eliminate the remnants of the ISIS group in the Baallade Valley...
The Commander of AUSSOM, Major General Sam Kavuma, visited the strategic town of Bariire, which was recently liberated from Al-Shabaab after a two-week military operation.
The Commander commended the efforts of AUSSOM (led by Uganda) and the Somali National Army (SNAF), describing the victory as “a major step towards peace...
Puntland said the establishment of the Northeastern administration in Lascaanod had undermined the hopes of the Sool and Cayn people to establish their own administration in the SSC Khaatumo.
Puntland Vice President Ilyas Elmi Lugatoor said that Puntland supported the desire of the people of the two regions of Sool...
The Ministry of Interior of the Federal Government of Somalia has issued a press release explaining the importance of the civil registration and census service, using a modern method.
The ministry said in the press release that today, August 10, has been designated as the day for Africa to commemorate...
A meeting scheduled for today at Villa Somalia, between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Opposition Salvation Forum, has been postponed until Wednesday, August 13, after failing to reach an agreement on key points concerning the country’s political future.
Sources close to the talks said the delay was due...
Somali Defense Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, in a press conference after government forces took control of the town of Bariire in Lower Shabelle region, said that there are foreign powers directly supporting the Al-Shabaab group.
The minister explained the goal of these powers and their intention to take over Somalia,...