Opposition Militias Attack Mogadishu
On Sunday evening, militias loyal to Abdirahman Abdishakur, Hassan Khayre and Hassan Sheikh, members of the opposition, attacked government forces in Mogadishu. The attack happened in different locations.
African Union Verdict And Somali Lame Diplomacy
The African Union Peace and Security Council, meeting on April 22 to discuss the political situation in Somalia, issued a damning, verdict-like statement that further complicates the political crisis in…
Somali Government Irked By African Union Report
The Somali government was irked by the African Union report from the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission which responded to President Farmajo's request.
West Stirring The Pot In Somalia
Western nations conveniently labelled Somalia a "failed state" to coat their stranglehold on the country.
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…
Espionage, Security And Mercenaries In Somalia
TheBenadir Regional Court issued a warrant to six individuals for involvement in a series of criminal activities related to spying and divulgation of government security information. Most of these people…
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…
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.
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…