Farmaajo’s new PM, hard lessons from Khaire and political loyalty Storyline:National News By T. Roble Roble Mohamed Hussein is President Mohamed Farmaajo’s pick for premier and second PM during his tenure who will now steer the country into a transition in about… 4 mins read
3 mins read Storyline:National News BACK TO 2016: No change as Farmaajo, FMS leaders adopt 2016 poll deal By T. Roble President Mohamed Farmaajo and Federal Member State leaders meeting in Mogadishu have broken the long-running electoral stalemate adopting virtually all aspects of the 2016 elections model in…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Five suspects in alleged gang-rape released by Mogadishu court A court in Mogadishu Thursday released five men suspected to have been involved in alleged gang rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman last week. Banaadir Regional Court released the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News #MOGADISHUTALKS: Farmaajo, FMS leaders differ on voter numbers, role of NIEC Ongoing electoral talks in Mogadishu Tuesday took a break with no agreement yet among the country’s top leadership as the two sides are yet to agree on some of the…
1 min read Storyline:National News UN, partners welcome Mogadishu talks, urge ‘national interest’ The international community has welcomed the ongoing electoral talks in Mogadishu and called on the leaders to put the country’s national interests on the forefront. In a joint statement, the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News MOGADISHU POLL TALKS: What are the sticking points? Talks between President Mohamed Farmaajo and Federal Member State Presidents kicked off in Mogadishu Sunday after delays for three times. As the talks enter day two, Somalis and the international…
1 min read Storyline:National News Finally, Farmaajo, FMS leaders sit for poll talks in Mogadishu Electoral talks between president Mohamed Farmaajo and Federal Member State presidents have kicked off in Mogadishu after several delays. Sources from Villa Somalia said the meeting has just convened and…
4 mins read Storyline:National News, Security MACABRE: She just passed her exams, lured by a ‘friend’, gang-raped and killed By T. Roble The family of the teenager who was allegedly raped and thrown off the window from a high rise building in Mogadishu had just passed her exams and…
1 min read Storyline:National News Electoral talks ‘indefinitely postponed’ as Farmaajo, FMS leaders fail to agree on preconditions Electoral talks between President Mohamed Farmaajo and Federal Member State leaders set for today have been put off amid reports the two sides are yet to agree on preconditions. Sources…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Journalists, lawyers call for capacity support to fight state abuses A forum of journalists and lawyers in Mogadishu has called for the empowerment of journalists and the general public on their rights and obligations during arrest and prosecution to fight…