Consult further on 2016 decision, urges policy think tank Storyline:National News A policy think-tank in Mogadishu, Heritage Institute for Policy Studies has said it was not surprised by the decision by Somali federal government and parliament not to hold universal vote… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News IMF sees Somalia imports growing by 25% as growth recovers Somalia may increase imports by about a quarter over the next three years to support a recovering economy, the International Monetary Fund said. Imports are expected to grow to $4.32…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Gas and Madobe skip Mogadishu conference despite last ditch attempts by Villa Somalia THE CONSPICUOUS ABSENCE of the Jubbaland president Ahmed Mohamed Islam and his Puntland counterpart Abdiweli Mohamed Gas in the High Level Partnership Forum, HLPF in Mogadishu Wednesday spoke volumes of a fractured…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Embassy Continues Its Work In Aftermath Of Car Bombing China has sent a mission to bring home the body of the Chinese embassy security staff member killed in a car bombing in Somalia and dispatched a working group to…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security UN Security Council extends AMISOM mandate by 10 months The UN Security Council has authorised the extension of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for an additional 10 months, until 30 May 2016. The extension follows the Secretary-General’s…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Security vacuum as AMISOM troops withdraw from Adado Ethiopia troops have withdrawn from Adado town, the seat of the newly formed regional state of Galmudug causing a security scare among locals. According to officials who requested anonymity, the…
1 min read Storyline:National News Ahlu Sunna fighters in Bardhere integrated to National Army Reports from Gedo indicate that fighters loyal to Ahlu Sunna Wal Jammah have been integrated to Somali National Army. Fighters have taken part in the operation recovering Bardere from Alshabab…
1 min read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News Constituent Assembly opens in Kismayo to adopt Jubbaland charter The newly drafted Jubbaland provisional charter will be put to a vote by a constituent assembly in Kismayo today, with delegates expected to endorse the document. Some 300 delegates from…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Government identifies Jazeera Hotel suicide bomber Government security service has released still picture of Abdirizak Bouh, a Somali national from Germany who is thought to be behind the devastating suicide blast on Jazeera Hotel on 27th…
2 mins read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News Somali Federal parliament leadership rules out the possibility of holding general election in 2016 A press release from Somali Federal Parliament leadership has dismissed the visibility of holding nationwide one vote one man elections in 2016, just one day before a high level partnership…
