Somalia announces 47 new Covid-19 infections, cases surpass 2,000
Somalia has announced 47 new Covid-19 cases and one death inthe last 24 hours.
The... More 
Somali government soldier kills young man in Mogadishu
A Somali government soldier this morning shot and killed a young man at the... More
Somalia revokes flight licenses of two Kenyan airlines
The Somali federal government has revoked the flight licenses of two Kenyan airlines, effectively... More
Somali opposition leader urges president to address nation over delay of case with Kenya
Leader of the opposition Wadajir Party, Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, has called on President Mohamed... More
Somalia’s Covid-19 cases near 2,000 as death toll rises to 78
Somalia has recorded 60 new Covid-19 cases and five more deaths, bringing the total... More
Somali parties ‘cautiously’ welcome PM Kheyre’s pledge on timely election
The Forum for National Parties (FNP), which is a coalition bringing together several political... More
Somalia’s Banadir region to have seven seats in Upper House
The joint parliamentary committee tasked with the finalisation of the provisions of the national... More
Somalia announces 47 new Covid-19 infections, cases surpass 2,000
Somalia has announced 47 new Covid-19 cases and one death inthe last 24 hours.
The minister of health and social care, Fowziya Abikar Nur, announced... More
Somali government soldier kills young man in Mogadishu
A Somali government soldier this morning shot and killed a young man at the Sinai intersection in the capital, Mogadishu.
The young man named Mohamed... More
Somalia revokes flight licenses of two Kenyan airlines
The Somali federal government has revoked the flight licenses of two Kenyan airlines, effectively banning them from undertaking any flights in Somalia, media sources... More
Somali opposition leader urges president to address nation over delay of case with Kenya
Leader of the opposition Wadajir Party, Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, has called on President Mohamed Abdullahi farmajo to address the nation over the recent delay... More
Somalia’s Covid-19 cases near 2,000 as death toll rises to 78
Somalia has recorded 60 new Covid-19 cases and five more deaths, bringing the total cases in the country to 1,976 and the death toll... More
Is Somali gov’t hiding something on delay of case with Kenya at ICJ?
On 19 May, the Federal Government of Somalia announced that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) had postponed public hearings on the maritime border case with Kenya,... More .'/wp-
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Somali media under siege from both government and militants
Journalists in Somalia, one of the world's worst places to be a media worker, face relentless harassment and intimidation from local state and non-state... More
Why Somali gov’t is unmoved by the Jubbaland leader’s reconciliation efforts
The Somali Federal Government remains silent on the reconciliation between Jubbaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, aka Ahmed Madobe, and his main rivals in the... More
Somalis’ built up frustrations at risk of erupting
The recent protests in the capital Mogadishu were, perhaps, the first expression of years of built up frustration by the public.
The Somali people, especially... More
COVID-19 impact on mental health in Somalia
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a disturbing negative impact on physical and mental health across the world, and Somalia is not excluded from the... More
Recklessness of current Somali leaders risk sparking new civil war
Last year’s Kuumade community meeting in Kismayo, the Habargidir one that was held in Hobyo, the Mudullod consultative meeting that opened in Mogadishu, the... More
Somalia: Fear of public unrest over unconstitutional, impractical electoral law
The sudden policy change of the International Community in abandoning the support of democratic system of governance for building the Federal Republic of Somalia... More
Government still has chance to form inclusive Galmudug administration
In recent days, there have been growing complaints from political stakeholders of Somalia’s Galmudug regional state over the formation of a new administration for... More
Politics without Principle
There was a post by one young man on Facebook that I found interesting. He said his page was like a billboard that More 
Dangerous logic used by Al-Shabaab to justify killing civilians
I watched two videos, each at least an hour long, released by Al-Shabaab and documenting the group’s attacks More
Challenges galore as new UN envoy arrives in Somalia
Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr James Swan, is this week expected to arrive in Somalia. Weighty...
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Re-visiting the Federal system of Somalia The Case of Hir-Shabelle
Introduction
There are quite a lot of historical incidents that justify and can be of reference to the internal driving forces of a federal system... More
Somalia’s 2020/2021 election scenarios amid year of challenges
Elections in Somalia are approaching, with the mandate of the current parliament set to end in 8 months and that of the president in... More