Somalia’s Interior Minister Ali Yusuf Ali (Xoosh) on Tuesday indirectly rebuked Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni after a Puntland delegation attended Somaliland’s 18 May independence […]
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Cabinet clears reform agenda ahead of planned elections
Somalia’s cabinet has endorsed a new roadmap to implement the amended federal constitution and advance one-person, one-vote elections, deepening a political transition that continues to […]
Security forces swoop on suspected pirates in Puntland
GAROWE, Somalia — Puntland security forces have arrested several suspected pirates in a sweeping security operation in Bari region, as authorities move to contain what […]
Somali Opposition Sets Conditions for Direct Talks with Government
Somalia’s main opposition coalition, the Somali Future Council, has told President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud it will only begin direct talks if the government immediately releases […]
Somalia, Saudi Pledge Stronger Counter-Terrorism Partnership
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Engineer Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji, in Kampala on Tuesday to discuss […]
President Hassan Sheikh Travels to Djibouti for President Guelleh’s Inauguration
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Djibouti on Friday to attend the inauguration of his Djiboutian counterpart, Ismail Omar Guelleh, in a visit that […]
Somalia Faces 40% Drop in Imports and Rising Inflation, Cabinet Responds
Somalia’s federal cabinet today approved new security regulations and reviewed stark new data showing a 40% drop in imports and double-digit inflation in food and […]
Somalia’s Office of Attorney General Presses Charges on Saadiya Bajaj
The Office of the Attorney General of Somalia announced on Wednesday that it holds an indictment against Sacdiya Macalin Ali Hassan on charges of defamation […]
Somaliland Proposes New Defence Agreement with Israel
Hargeisa has signalled it is ready to pursue a security alliance with Israel, as a senior official warned that any disruption to maritime stability in […]
Somali Future Council Sets Conditions for Joining May 10 Dialogue
The Somali Future Council (Golaha Mustaqbalka Soomaaliyeed) on Tuesday responded to the president’s invitation for dialogue scheduled for May 10, declaring it will only join […]