Somalia

By:Bidhaan Dahir BBC Somali service Somalis have been mourning the death of comedian Ibrahim Ismail, who was better known by his nickname Soran. He had been in hospital in Burao, in the breakaway republic of Somaliland, reportedly being treated for coronavirus. Soran, who was also a poet,...

By:Qatar news agency the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a written message to President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, pertaining to the bilateral relations and ways of enhancing and promoting them, in addition to the recent political...

Mogadishu, 3 May 2021 – On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia, James Swan,  reaffirmed the importance of this annual celebration, as it provides an opportunity to advance the principles of press freedom and...

By:ANADOLU AGENCY Turkey welcomed a decision by the Somali parliament on Saturday that would see elections held in the Horn of Africa nation as soon as possible. "We welcome the decision of the Lower House of the Somali Parliament today (1 May), which endorses holding the...

By:Reuters Somalia's lower house of parliament voted unanimously on Saturday to cancel a two-year presidential term extension it approved last month, after clashes in the capital Mogadishu and between factions of the security forces divided over the issue. The crisis has raised fears that al Qaeda-linked...

UK statement on Somalia election negotiations by : British Embassy Mogadishu For the sake of Somalia’s security, stability and development, it is vital to hold consensus-based elections as soon as possible. The United Kingdom notes President Farmajo’s decision to return to dialogue with Federal Member...

PRESS-RELEASE IGAD welcomes the Somali leader's consensus to proscribe extension of mandate of the Executive and Parliament. IGAD reiterates the centrality of constructive and inclusive dialogue as an essential prerequisite for a comprehensive settlement of all outstanding issues. To this end, IGAD calls upon all stakeholders to move...

Mogadishu, 28 April 2021 – Initial estimates indicate between 60,000 and 100,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Mogadishu following an outbreak of violence on 25 April. Those displaced include vulnerable internally displaced persons who had sought refuge in the Somali...

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT Mogadishu, 27 April 2021 – International partners* strongly condemn the outbreak of violence in Mogadishu on 25 April. We have repeatedly warned that the extension of mandates would lead to a political crisis and undermine peace, stability and security in Somalia.  In the wake...

By: Staff writer UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Monday voiced deep concern over the recent armed clashes in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, Said his spokesman "The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the recent armed clashes in Mogadishu. He reiterates his call for all Somali stakeholders...