Somalia: President and Prime Minister agree to “accelerate” the electoral process
Somalia’s president and Prime minister have called for the “acceleration” of the electoral process leading to the appointment of a new Head of State, ending […]
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Kenya rejects ICJ jurisdiction in its border dispute with Somalia
Kenya has announced that it will not recognize the jurisdiction of the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ahead of a decision expected Tuesday on […]
Somalia: Prime Minister and President Farmaajo in contradiction with the suspension of Fahad Yasin
Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble on Monday suspended Intelligence agency chief Fahad Yasin and named Bashir Mohamed Gobe acting director. But he got a […]
Somalia executes 21 al-Shabab fighters
Twenty-one men have been executed in Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland after they were convicted of being members of the Islamist militant group al-Shabab. They […]
Kenya and Somalia resume diplomatic relations
After a six-month break between Kenya and Somalia, diplomatic relations are resuming after a low-key exchange of letters between the two Foreign ministries. On Saturday […]
Somalia: President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed calls for elections
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, under pressure from his allies, called for elections after a day on Tuesday that saw residents of Mogadishu leave their […]
Somalia: Two years extension of term for outgoing president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
The lower house of parliament voted on Monday, April 12, to extend the term of the outgoing president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as “Farmajo,” by […]
Maritime dispute: Kenya decided not to plead before the International Court of Justice against Somalia
Kenya and Somalia were due to appear before the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Monday for ten days. At stake is the […]
Somalia: Opposition no longer recognizes the legitimacy of Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed as his term has officially expired
The opposition no longer recognizes the legitimacy of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as “Farmajo”. His term of office has officially expired and presidential elections […]
Somalia rejects IGAD report on border tension with Kenya
Somalia is very angry with its neighbors. A team of Djiboutian observers, mandated by the sub-regional organization IGAD in December, has just released a report […]