Somalia opposition lawmakers reject extension of president’s tenure
By: Anadolu Agency
More than 100 opposition members of Somalia’s parliament held an emergency meeting Tuesday at the Jazeera Palace Hotel in the capital, declaring the formation of a national salvation cluster.
They said the current president’s term expired Monday and they would not accept an...
UN Security Council To Hold Somalia Meeting Tuesday
By:AFP
The UN Security Council will meet to discuss Somalia's political crisis, diplomatic sources said Monday, after opposition leaders in the East African country declared the president illegitimate.
Tuesday's closed-door meeting was requested by Britain, which is this month heading the Council, sources said.
Somalia's President Mohamed...
International partners welcome the announcement of the date for Somaliland’s parliamentary and local council elections
The below statement was signed by Denmark, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States.
The international partners supporting Somaliland’s democratisation process welcome the announcement that parliamentary and local council elections will take place on 31 May...
European special envoy in Sudan to ease tension with Ethiopia
KHARTOUM
A European special envoy is set to arrive in Sudan on Sunday for talks aimed at easing tension with Ethiopia over their border dispute.
“The High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy in the European Union, Josep Borrell, assigned the Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
U.S. Urges Resolution of Somalia’s Electoral Impasse
By :U.S. Embassy in Somalia
The United States urges President Farmaajo and Somalia’s national leadership to act now to resolve the political impasse that threatens Somalia’s future and find agreement with Federal Member State leaders to allow the conduct of parliamentary and presidential elections immediately....
Somalia’s intl. partners call on Somali political leaders to build on positive aspects of Dhusamareb discussions
Mogadishu – International partners* welcome the efforts made by Somali political leaders to find agreement on implementation of the 17 September electoral model. The talks held in Dhusamareb February 1 – 6 made progress on many important points, but did not reach consensus on all...
Somalia’s opposition cease recognising president as election row escalates
MOGADISHU - An alliance of Somali opposition parties proposed the creation of a national council of lawmakers, opposition leaders and civil society to govern the war-ravaged Horn of Africa nation after the president’s term expired on Monday with no clear plan for succession.
The power...
Roadside bomb blast kills 12 soldiers in Somalia
By Harun Maruf
Twelve members of Somalia’s security forces were killed, and two others wounded on Sunday following a powerful roadside explosion in the central state of Galmudug, officials said.
The attack occurred near the village of El Dhere, 28 kilometers west of Dhusamareb town, during...
Somalia political leaders fail to reach deal on elections
Somalia’s divided political leaders have failed to agree on how to proceed with elections in emergency talks, a government minister has announced, just days before the end of the president’s current term.
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed flew back to the capital from the central town...
Could Somaliland become the next place to ban FGM?
By Nimco Ali, co-founder and CEO of The Five Foundation, The Global Partnership To End FGM
When I met Somaliland’s President Musa in late 2017 he promised me that he would ban female genital mutilation (FGM) within his first 100 days in office. As one of the 98%...
