Major roads in Mogadishu to be closed tomorrow ahead of Feb 8 Presidential poll Storyline:National News, Security Major roads in Mogadishu will be closed from tomorrow evening until the presidential election is concluded Wednesday next week, Mogadishu mayor Yusuf Jima’ale has said. Jima’ale who is also Banaadir… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Last group of presidential hopefuls to address Parliament as election venue moved to UN compound The last batch of eight presidential candidates will pitch their case before parliament today marking the end of the three day exercise as the country readies for the February 8…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia Changes Presidential Election Venue, Citing Transparency Concerns The venue for Somalia’s presidential election next week has been moved from the police academy to inside the Mogadishu airport because of concerns about security and possible corruption. Sources close…
1 min read Storyline:National News Sports minister Mohamed Nuuh elected in HirShabelle in third time voting Embattled Youth and Sports minister Mohamed Abdullahi Nuuh has been elected MP in HirShabelle in a third time election after the first two were nullified. Nuuh got 43 votes out…
1 min read Storyline:National News Candidate drops out as race for Villa Somalia hits homestretch Presidential candidate Eng. Abdullahi Ali Hassan has opted out of the race as the contest for Villa Somalia intensifies barely four days to the poll. Hassan who was cleared last week…
1 min read Storyline:National News First 8 presidential hopefuls to address joint House seating ahead of Feb 8 poll Eight presidential candidates will address a joint session of parliament today in a last ditch attempt to secure ratings before proceeding to the ballot February 8. The presentations which will…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Lower House vote re-run for South West and Jubbaland to kick off today A rerun for Lower House seats in South West and Jubbaland states will take place today after clans agreed on the candidates following the nullification of the earlier vote by…
1 min read Storyline:National News PM Sharmarke hints at neighbouring countries’ hand in Feb 8 poll Prime Minister Abdirashid Omar Sharmarke has warned against what he termed as foreign influence in the upcoming president elections. Speaking in a media conference in Mogadishu alongside opposition presidential candidates,…
1 min read Storyline:National News Deputy chairperson of PEC leaves office over integrity Deputy chairperson of Somalia’s Presidential Election Committee (PEC) has quit office owing to what sources have termed an impartiality days after the senator publicly declared his support for outgoing president Hassan Sheikh…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Outspoken 4.5 critic Fadumo Dayib axed from Integrity Committee barely 72 hours after appointment Former Presidential candidate and outspoken activist Fadumo Dayib has been dropped from the Presidential Elections Integrity Committee barely 72 hours after her appointment alongside eight other eminent personalities was made…
