The Somali opposition said that a large demonstration that was scheduled to take place in various neighborhoods of Mogadishu has been moved to Eng Yarisow Stadium, after key roads in the capital were closed and large numbers of troops were deployed by the Federal Government.
Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif...
The Somali Police Force, especially those in the Banadir Region, have issued a strong warning to the public in the capital, warning that armed demonstrations or violent acts will not be allowed, as the opposition was planning to demonstrate today.
The police press release stated that only peaceful rallies in...
The Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has issued a new circular that directly affects the voting process in the ongoing elections in the South West State of Somalia.
The decision came after consultations with political parties and reforms to voter registration in some districts of the region, which affected...
Turkey’s parliament has approved a grant-in-kind support agreement with Somalia, with lawmakers expressing their support for Ankara’s expanding economic, security and development cooperation with Somalia.
During the debates in the Turkish parliament during the approval of the agreement, lawmakers from across the political spectrum discussed Turkey’s growing role in Somalia,...
The President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and a delegation he led have arrived in Djibouti City to attend the inauguration ceremony of the country’s re-elected President, Ismail Omar Guelleh.
The President and his delegation were warmly welcomed at the airport by the Prime Minister of...
The Equality and Justice Party of Sincad has threatened to withdraw from the South West state elections if nothing is done about what it called corruption and unfairness in the electoral process.
Speaking at a press conference in Baidoa, Sincad’s secretary general, Abdifitax Hassan Afrax, said his party still supports...
A group of Somali pirates have abandoned a UAE-owned vessel they seized last month after failing to use it to attack other vessels, Puntland officials told AFP.
The group of 11 pirates seized the Fahad-4 in late April, about 10 nautical miles off the coast of Dhinowda in northeastern Somalia.
There...
The Banadir Regional Administration has issued new decisions that temporarily affect land reform activities in the capital city of Mogadishu, following strong complaints from residents in some districts of the city.
The Banadir Regional Administration Spokesperson, Saleh Dheere, who held a press conference in Mogadishu, read to the media official...
The Cabinet of the Federal Government of Somalia held its weekly meeting today, focusing on the overall situation in the country, particularly security issues, the economy and the impact of growing international tensions.
The meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamsa Abdi Barre, approved the Special Security Services...
The Pakistani government has said it will send a delegation to Mogadishu to discuss with the Somali government the release of a Pakistani worker held aboard a ship hijacked by Somali pirates.
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Tahir Hussain Andrabi, said the Pakistani government is in constant contact with Somali authorities...