Somalia President concludes official visit in Eritrea
Asmara, 06 September 2018- President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Mohammed Abdullahi Mohammed has returned home in the afternoon hours of today, 6 September, concluding a two-day official visit in Eritrea.
President Mohammed Abdullahi was seen off at the Asmara International Airport by...
Somalia presidential Candidate Jibril Abdule warns of possible poll delay
A presidential candidate in Somalia on Tuesday warned of another postponement of the poll set for Nov. 30 citing what he termed as slow process of Lower House elections.
Jibril Ibrahim Abdulle who will be vying as an independent candidate said though the electoral body...
Somalia After the Black Hawk Was Downed
The war in Somalia has today the same sign of destruction and death as before the 1993 defeat of the troops from the United States, a country that is still responsible for that situation, although without a considerable presence after leaving that country resoundingly...
Somalia releases jailed ex-minister and government critic
Somalia has released without charge a former minister and critic of the government who spent two days in jail after being arrested for alleged treason, a lawmaker said on Thursday.
The arrest of Abdirahman Abdishakur, who was a candidate in a February election won by...
‘Make Somalia Great Again!’ US ambassador gifts new leader Trump-inspired hat
Washington wants the newly elected Somalian president, who also happens to be a US national, to “Make Somalia Great Again.” A cap bearing the Trump type rallying call was presented by the US Ambassador to Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo" Mohamed.
"Make America Great Again," the four...
Militants Attack 14 villages in Southern Somalia
Al-Shabab militants have attacked some 14 villages in southern Somalia, in an apparent attempt to disrupt a planned government offensive.
Most of the villages that came under attack Tuesday are located near the towns of K50 and Murri, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of...
Erdogan affirms Türkiye stands by Somalia in its fight against terrorism
By: TRT WORLD
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken by phone with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud of Somalia, where discussions encompassed the bilateral relations between Türkiye and Somalia, counterterrorism efforts, and global and regional issues.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres Appoints Nicholas Haysom as his Special Representative for Somalia
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Yesterday's announced the appointment of Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as his Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). He will succeed Michael Keating of the United Kingdom effective 1 October, to...