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Somalia presidential election to take place Oct. 10

Somalia presidential election to take place Oct. 10
By: Anadolu Agency A national consultative council in Somalia on Tuesday announced the country's election timeline after 48 hours of talks, with the country's president to be elected on Oct. 10. July 25 will mark the election of members of the country's upper legislative chamber, the...

BOOK REVIEW: Tarzan in the ruins of Somalia

Of the many countries that Andrew Harding has covered in his journalism career, Somalia is the one that really got under his skin. The Mayor of Mogadishu is a captivating account of the lives of Mohammed Ahmed “Tarzan” Nur’s family. Nur was Mogadishu’s mayor from...

Four Somali soldiers killed as Al-Shabaab captures town

At least four Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers were killed and another was injured in heavy fighting in which Al-Shabaab militant group captured El-Wak town in Gedo region in southern Somalia, officials said Saturday. SNA spokesman in Gedo region, Col. Warfa Sheikh Aden said the...

Unpaid for 7 months, Somalia’s civil servants, army face uncertain future

by John Thiongo, john@alleastafrica.com NAIROBI – The ongoing pay glitches inside the federal government of Somalia are not only causing financial difficulties for the army and public servants that a minister says have not been paid for over seven months. Irregular payments for Somali army and...

Uganda Airlines resumes flights to Mogadishu, Somalia

Uganda Airlines
By: Staff writer The Ugandan airport closed down 6 months ago due to the coronavirus pandemic, leading to the suspension of service for the airline. “We have now embarked on our expansion drive that was brought to a halt by the pandemic, we will soon start...

Somalia: Farole withdraws from the presidential race, citing interference in the Somali election

MOGADISHU, Somalia- Presidential candidate and Upper House Senator Abdirahman Mohamed Farole has announced withdrawal from the presidential race on Tuesday in the capital Mogadishu ahead of tomorrow’s ballot, Garowe Online reports. During a press conference in Mogadishu, Farole noted that he drop out form the...

Somalia:President Farmajo Calls Dahabshiil-Sponsored MogBF a Step Forward

Image of Somali President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has praised the recent book fair as an initiative that portends a bright future for the nation. President Mohamed said he was proud of the capital city and the country for organising the fair. “A society that reads is a society...

Somalia minister shot dead near presidential palace

Abbas Abdullahi, public works and reconstruction minister, dies after bodyguards for auditor general shoot at his car. Bodyguards for Somalia's auditor general shot dead a government minister in an apparent accident near the presidential palace in Mogadishu on Wednesday evening, police said. Auditor general Nur Farah's bodyguards opened...

Somalia leaders begin 3-day summit to find consensus on election

Somalia leaders meet to end election stalema
By:ANADOLU Somali president, prime minister and regional leaders met in the central town of Dhusamareb on Wednesday, starting a three-day summit to end political stalemate and find consensus on the delayed election. President Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and regional leaders, including Puntland...

Somalia:Gunmen kidnap Somali journalist outside capital: Editor

An editor in Somalia says gunmen have kidnapped a local journalist on the outskirts of the capital. Ahmedwali Hussein says Hanad Ali Guled with the Goobjoog radio and television station was taken by six men on his way to work early Saturday. Hussein says the journalist...