By Ali Mohamed
The Obama administration recently announced that the United States will appoint an ambassador to Somalia for the first time in two decades. But the new ambassador will not be posted in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu — where insecurity prevails....
Mogadishu – 23rd July 2014- The Acting Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Honorable Lydia Wanyoto Mutende has strongly condemned the assassination of a well-known Member of Parliament and singer Saado Ali Warsame...
By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome
The US Federal Aviation Administration, in short FAA, has in their latest advisories and prohibition notices for US registered aircraft included Kenya as a potentially hostile region while Ethiopia is on the full prohibition...
Following 2012's sensational first edition, Africa Utopia is back in 2014 to look at what can be learnt and celebrated from Africa and the African Diaspora. Taking place from September 11 – 13, the weekend long festival looks at...
Mogadishu 12 July 2014- A delegation from Somalia Federal Government, Civil Society and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), alongside other African and US participants completed two-week course in Ghana on election management.
The course, which covered the entire electoral...
Might explain the different July 11, 2014
In violation of the Provisional Constitution, the law on establishing local administrations (districts and regions before federal states), the recommendations of the “Vision 2016 Conference” held in Mogadishu in September 2-6 2013, the...
10/07/2014
European Union Special Envoy, Michele Cervone d'Urso, condemned last night's terrorist attack on Villa Somalia and expressed his sympathy with the victims and their families. The Somali security forces and AMISOM forces responded swiftly and courageously.
The Envoy said:...
Yusuf Keynan, who was killed by a car bomb in June, is seen here speaking to internally displaced persons. (Abdukhader Ahmed)
By Muhyadin Ahmed Roble/CPJ Guest Blogger
My mother once sarcastically told me she could allow for my death, but couldn't...
By Goth Mohamed Goth
Pressure is mount on SFG President Hassan Sheik Mahmoud for failing to keep his pledge increased security in Mogadishu during the holy month of Ramadan this after an upsurge of deadly terrorist attacks in the past...
By Mohamed A. Hussein
One of the most known member of the parliament, Mohamed Mohamud Hayd was reported to be killed in the center of city Mogadishu while heading to the parliament building on Thursday morning, July 3, 2014. His...