Federal MPs accuse president Farmajo ‘punitive actions’ against the people of Northern region Storyline:National News Federal members from both Houses of Parliament representing the Somaliland region have yesterday addressed about the thousands of goats exported from the Berbera port which was recently halted in Jeddah… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:National News Former South Africa President Thabo Mbeki arrives Mogadishu A large delegation led by the former South Africa president, Thabo Mbeki arrived early Saturday morning in the capital Mogadishu. Former president of South Africa Thabo Mbeki leading a high…
1 min read Storyline:National News Puntland boycotts the committee that President Farmajo appointed for Somaliland talks Puntland administration has yesterday boycotted the committee that President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has appointed for negotiations with Somaliland. A statement from the Puntland president office said that the appointment did…
3 mins read Storyline:National News UN envoy flags need for good relationship between federal member states and the federal gov’t On his first visit to South West State since taking office, the new United Nations envoy to Somalia emphasized the importance of “good relations” between the Federal Member States and…
2 mins read Storyline:National News AU honours Ugandan troops for peacekeeping in Somalia The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has lauded Ugandan troops for their contribution to peace and stability in Somalia. The soldiers, belonging to Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) Battle…
1 min read Storyline:National News Jubaland election committee announces presidential election conditions Jubbaland independent boundaries and electoral commission have today officially announced the conditions for the candidates intending to participate in the presidential election of Jubbaland state. The committee also ordered that…
1 min read Storyline:National News FGS Interior minister appoints a committee for the Galmudug reconciliation meeting The interior minister of the federal government of Somalia Abdi Mohamed Sabriye has last night appointed a commission for the reconciliation meeting of Galmudug state. The committee appointed consists of…
1 min read Storyline:National News President Farmajo appoints commission for talks with Somaliland President Mohamed Abdillahi Farmajo has yesterday appointed a national commission for reconciliation dialogue with Somaliland. The president has nominated Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail for the chair of the commission, while Mr…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UN stresses the need for effective associations between federal and state authorities The new United Nations envoy to Somalia highlighted the importance of positive relations between state and federal authorities for the country’s long-term progress. This was the first visit of UN…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security AU pledges to continue support for Somali National Security Forces The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 858th meeting, held on 16 July 2019, agreed on the following with regard to the situation in…