State leaders to meet in Kismayu next month amid frosty relations with Fed. Government Storyline:National News Federal Member state leaders will converge in the coastal city of Kismayu, the capital of Jubbaland state next month ahead of presidential elections in South West and Puntland states. In… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News Somali Independent Electoral Commission announces to conduct an election of vacant seats Somali Independent Electoral Commission has today announced to conduct an election for three vacant seats in the federal parliament of Somalia. Halima Ismail the Somali Independent Electoral Commission chairman said that…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage By More than two million Muslims from around the globe on Sunday started the hajj pilgrimage at Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s largest annual gatherings.…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Amb. Olgan Bekar: Turkey is not in competition among stakeholders in Somalia BY: Turkey is not in competition with any other country in trying to resolve the conflicts in Somalia, according to the Turkish ambassador to Mogadishu. “We have never been in…
1 min read Storyline:National News Puntland MPs calls for end to clan fighting in Kismayo Puntland parliament members are calling for peace to end clan militias fighting in Lower Jubba region in the past few days. The lawmakers who spoke to the media in Garowe said that they are…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security South West tightens security ahead of the state presidential election South West administration has tightened security ahead of the state presidential election on November in Baidoa town. The city of Baidoa was seen heavy security officers by the Somalia police,…
1 min read Storyline:National News Senator Rage: Prosecutor’s Office appears to target specific people Senator Mohamed Hussein Raage, one of the top legislative members of the Somali parliament, said the national prosecutor appears to be targeting specific people from particular communities. “It was…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, The 9th President Go slow on foreign policy matters, think tank tells Farmaajo Somali government must reconsider its pace of response on foreign policy issues and seek understanding on the import of its diplomatic engagements, a Mogadishu based policy think tank has said urging…
1 min read Storyline:National News National Reconciliation Conference Opens in Mogadishu The Consultative Conference on the establishment of a national reconciliation process has today opened in Mogadishu. The conference was hosted by the federal government in Somalia to discuss a number…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UN head Guterres mourns Annan, describes him as ‘force for good’ UN Secretary General António Guterres has hailed his predecessor Kofi Annan as a ‘force for good’ following news of his demise Saturday. Guterres praised the late Annan for his work…
