The SSSNB will be made up of representatives of employers, unions and an independent chairperson and will be tasked with making sure support staff are […]
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…
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 talks if the government halts…
South West State Receives Election Materials Ahead of Key Polls
The National Electoral Commission has begun dispatching election materials to South West State, days before the region’s landmark one-person-one-vote polls scheduled for 15 May 2026. The operation, confirmed on Monday,…
Somalia’s Police Chief Locks Arms with Turkey
Somali Police Force Commander Major General Asad Osman Abdullahi met with a senior Turkish delegation in Mogadishu on Tuesday to sign a new security cooperation framework to bolster counterterrorism and…
MP Fardowsa Egal Resigns From Hassan Sheikh’s Ruling Party
Somali lawmaker and former minister Fardowsa Osman Egal formally resigned from the Justice and Unity Party (JSP) on Monday, marking the latest defection from President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s political camp…
UN, UK Envoy Back Somali Future Council, Demand Inclusion
The United Nations Transition Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) and the British ambassador to Somalia have…
Voter Registration Begins in Somalia’s Wargalo Town
The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEC) has launched a voter registration drive in…
Somali Opposition Presents Three Demands to President
Somali opposition leaders have presented President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud with a set of three core…
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 all civilians detained for their…
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 underscores the deepening ties between…
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 healthcare costs, following disruptions to…
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 and public incitement, following an…
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 all civilians detained for their…
Man sneezes his intestines out of his body at a public restaurant
A 63-year-old man from Florida sneezed so hard that a part of his intestines came out through his surgical wound while he was dining with his wife at a local…
Aldi Invites Children Nationwide to Design Recycle Week Poster for a Chance to Win £250 Voucher
To mark Recycle Week (14th-20th October), Aldi is calling on children across the country to design a poster to encourage people to recycle. Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket is inviting children to…
Met Office launches new Local Authority Climate Service
The Met Office has today launched the Local Authority Climate Service, a tool that provides local authorities with easy access to tailored information on climate change, to support local climate…
‘I Am Still President’: Laftagaren Refuses to Concede
Ousted Southwest state president Abdiasis Laftagaren has forcefully renewed his claim to office, declaring in…
UN, UK Envoy Back Somali Future Council, Demand Inclusion
The United Nations Transition Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) and the British ambassador to Somalia have…
Voter Registration Begins in Somalia’s Wargalo Town
The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEC) has launched a voter registration drive in…
Somali Opposition Presents Three Demands to President
Somali opposition leaders have presented President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud with a set of three core…
Somali Government Cracks Down on Favori LLC Leadership Amid Worker Complaints
In a dramatic move that signals a tougher stance on foreign contractors, Somalia’s federal government…
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…
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…
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…
Met Office launches new Local Authority Climate Service
The Met Office has today launched the Local Authority Climate Service, a tool that provides local authorities with easy access to tailored information on climate […]
Police Seek Man After Assault at Birmingham City Centre Nightclub
Police are appealing for information following an assault at a nightclub in Birmingham city centre that left two men injured. The incident took place at […]
Dangerous driver jailed after Kings Heath high street hit and run
A hit and run driver who seriously injured a young boy and his sister in Kings Heath has been jailed. Shahbaz Khan was responsible for […]
HELLO AGAIN! SYRIAN CHEESEMAKERS’ ‘HELLO-MI ROLLS’ RETURN TO ALDI SHELVES FOLLOWING CHANNEL 4 SUCCESS
Refugees who founded Yorkshire Dama Cheese in West Yorkshire will have their Hello-Mi Rolls (£2.99, 230g) — joint winner of Channel 4’s Aldi’s Next Best […]
‘Dough-nut’ miss out: Morrisons is celebrating 125 years with a free jam doughnut for customers in its cafés
“Offer available when purchasing a hot drink in any Morrisons Café until Sunday, 14th July.” To celebrate 125 years of food making and shopkeeping, Morrisons […]
Gang of raiders jailed after spree targeting shops and businesses
Four men have been jailed for their part in an organised crime spree of robberies and ram raids across the Midlands, many of which happened […]
Muslim-majority Tajikistan bans hijab, regulates Eid festivities
This week, Tajikistan’s parliament passed a landmark bill officially banning the wearing of hijabs and other Islamic garments and regulating Eid celebrations. The legislation, approved […]
LIDL GB ANNOUNCES THIRD PAY RISE IN 12 MONTHS
Lidl GB has announced that it is increasing pay for hourly-paid colleagues to a minimum of £12.40 across the country, up from £12. In London, […]
FREE CRISPS? ALDI LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR ITS FIRST EVER CRISP TASTER
Aldi is launching the job of a lifetime —the supermarket is on the hunt for an official Crisp Taster Aldi is on the hunt for […]