Month: April 2021

Foreigners And Somalis Prosecuted For Espionage

The Benadir regional court has issued a statement summoning six suspects, mostly foreigners, on suspicion of spying and disseminating information on national security. In this affair, four foreigners and two Somali citizens Prosecuted For Espionage. The defendants are: 1 – Matt Bryden 2 – Kheyre Abdirahman Rage 3 – Rashid Abdi 4 – Emmanuel Deisser […]

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Somali Parliament

Somalia at Odds with Western Donors Over Direct Election Law

Western nations are urging Somalia to annul a direct election law that was unanimously passed by Parliament and signed by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on April 12.

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Somali Parliament Approves Extension of Government Institutions

The members of the parliament met in Mogadishu today following a political crisis created by the September 17 indirect election agreement and passed a special law that gives back the assembly its power to legislate on these delayed elections.

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Prime Minister Roble Commemorates SNA Day With Troops on the Battlefield

Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, congratulated all members of the Somali National Army (SNA) forces, including officers, non-commissioned officers, officers, soldiers, wives, children and all members of the armed forces. “Your successes on the battlefield and the fact that you have weakened the strength of the terrorists give a good indication of the momentum and […]

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Election Talks Or Federalism In Question

The ongoing election talks have shown that Somalia is still a country with a long way to go to extricate itself from the consequences of the chaos generated by the collapse of the state during the Civil War. Indeed, although Somalia emerged from the failed state status in 2009, from the transitional government in 2012, […]

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Somalia’s Election Concerns and the UN Response

The Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent on April 9th a letter to the UN Security Council stressing its commitment to hold federal elections and at the same time warning against any interference in Somalia’s elections. The statement, signed by Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak, was in response to a March 31st   speech by Security […]

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Ismail Omar Guelleh

Omar Guelleh Wins Djibouti Presidency For The Fifth Time

Djibouti President Mr. Ismail Omar Guelleh, 73, has won a fifth term in office, receiving an absolute majority of 98.41% of the vote.

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Heroic Gor-Gor Forces Promoted

The Somali government has promoted heroic Gor-Gor forces in Barire and Awdheegle districts of Lower Shabelle region, following a recent battle with Al-Shabab. In recent days, Al-Shabab militants have carried out a series of planned bombings and direct attacks against national army bases, but the troops have defended themselves and inflicted a crushing defeat on […]

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Somali and Afar leaders

Somali and Afar Leaders To End Conflict Between Their Regions

A meeting organized by the Ethiopian Federal Government’s Ministry of Peace took place today in Addis Ababa, with the aim of finding a solution to the escalation of violence between the Somali and Afar autonomous regions.

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The Roadblock to Democracy

How two regional states brought Somalia’s election to a grinding halt. It was supposed to be a turning point. In July 2020, Somalia stood at the precipice of a historic political transformation. The Federal Government, led by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, had laid out a bold vision: a multi-party system built on the bedrock of […]

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