Areferendum on governing SSC region: After 15 years, his excellency, Garaad Jama Garaad Ali, arrived in his homeland_ Lasanod, capital city of SSC Khaatumo. The historic reception he received in Lasanod was a first in so many categories; along with the Longest Somali Union Flag in the History of the Federal Republic of Somalia, the crowd […]
Thousands of jubilant residents of Lasanod lined up the never-ending thorough way of the city; some holding and waving green leaves as a gesture of welcome, while Youth honked their horns and held cellphones to capture the magical moments of receiving one of the Traditional Councils of SSC leaders;
Garowe ( Kalshaale ) Puntland’s regional parliament voted to strip legal immunity from 8 of its members after being accused of violating the standing orders of parliament. A wide margin passed the vote with 35 MPs backing the motion, while only one MP rejected. There was a single abstention vote as well. The names of […]
Thursday December 3, 2020 Negotiations for resumption of miraa exports to Somalia have been thrown into disarray following escalation of the diplomatic tiff between Nairobi and Mogadishu. The turn of events came after the Somalia government last Sunday recalled its envoy and expelled Kenya’s ambassador claiming interference of the country’s elections. Somalia suspended exports of […]
Thursday December 3, 2020 The importance of improving security and the rule of law for the long-term future of Somalia was the focus of a high-level meeting today which brought together top officials from the country’s Federal Government and Federal Member States (FMSs), the United Nations, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and other […]
Thursday December 3, 2020 The continued closure of the miraa market in Somalia has hurt thousands of people financially, Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi has said. According to Kiraitu, export restrictions to the high-value market have wreaked havoc on the livelihoods of nearly 700,000 Igembe residents, and thousands who depend on the crop in Meru and […]
By Tawanda KaromboThursday December 3, 2020 As African governments crack down on protestors and opposition leaders in countries such as Nigeria and Uganda, it is emerging that state security agencies in seven regional countries are among 25 around the world using an Israeli surveillance platform to snoop on private communications of citizens. A new report names […]
Why currently foreign countries and their Somali partners are particularly targeting the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and its leadership? It is obvious, that this has not been the case in the past, and countries that do not prefer the prospect of a strong Somali Government have not seen NISA as a threat to […]
Muqdisho ( Kalshaale ) The presidents of Turkey and Somalia discussed the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic in a phone call Wednesday, according to an official statement. Turkey’s Directorate of Communications said Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Somali counterpart Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo also exchanged views on bilateral relations and regional developments. Farmajo thanked to […]
Muqdisho ( Kalshaale ) President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has said the country faces external and internal enemies trying to destabilize Somalia. Speaking to Somali National Army officials on Monday, President Farmajo vowed that his government will deal harshly with mercenaries and moles working to topple Somali government. “The country is facing internal and external enemies […]