President Farmajo’s Full Speech
This is the translated version of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s Full Speech on May 1st at the Somali Parliament. In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful • Speaker…
President Farmajo Addresses The Nation
Following the shift in the political discourse initiated by the Hirshabelle and Galmudug leaders yesterday, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, addressed the Somali people…
Police Seized Large Sums Of Money Being Smuggled From Kenya
The Somali Police at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport seized a large amount of cash that was smuggled into the country by a plane from Kenya. Somali police spokesman Sadiq…
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.…
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…
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…
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 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…
Uncertainty Over The Election Talks
Government and international community released separate statements on the consultation conference held in Mogadishu, both reacting to the uncertainty over the election talks. Abdirashid Mohamed Hashi, the information director of…
Somali Leaders’ Meeting Enters Second Day
Today, President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, the Prime Minister, the presidents of the five states and the governor of the Benadir region meet face-to-face for the second day at the Afisiyoni…