Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, commonly known by his nickname of Farmajo, attends the special assembly for abandoning the two-year extension of his presidential term at Villa Hargeisa in Mogadishu on May 1. AFP via Getty Images
By Mohamed Abdullahi...
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed waves to supporters after winning the election in Mogadishu in 2017
It is quite a simple rule for you to win an election. It would be best if you garnered two-thirds of the first round...
By Michelle Gavin
As the foreign policy community continues to reflect on United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan and grapple with the failure of decades-long efforts to support political stability in the country, broad areas of consensus have emerged from the...
The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution to re-authorize the deployment of the African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia for three months, till March 31, 2022.
Resolution 2614, which won the unanimous approval of the 15 members...
There are reports that Baidoa, is currently planning to host a new political alliance between Rahweyne and Dir. The potential coalition seeks to change the current power-sharing system. It’s speculated the possibility of “others” led by Fahad Yassin joining...
Somali ambassador to Kenya Mohamud Ahmed Nur, popularly known as Tarsan, stormed out of a meeting convened by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta with foreign ambassadors on Tuesday to protest Somaliland’s participation.
After showing up for the meeting, Tarsan saw representatives...
Our national army does not like war, but if forced, they know how to respond, he says
The Commander of the National Army, Major General Nuh Ismail Tani, said that the National Army is in its territories and that they...
Gift Stars team and officials. Photo: Abdulkadir Muse Osman (Naani).
By Shafi'i Mohyaddin Abokar
Once banned by Al Shabaab terrorists, Somali women’s basketball is once again shining, and thanks to Gifted Stars women’s team for finishing 3rd place in the Arab...
The business community in the Horn of Africa has welcomed the move by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to offer debt relief to Somalia.
Coming days after the Horn of Africa nation was admitted into the East...
Puntland lawmakers cast their votes on a decisive motion to withdraw recognition of the Federal Government of Somalia, amid deepening constitutional disputes and calls for regional autonomy.
Mogadishu - Puntland's regional administration announced on Sunday its decision to withdraw recognition...