UN says funding constraints may reverse humanitarian gains in Somalia
Mogadishu, 22 September (Xinhua) -- The UN humanitarian agency on Tuesday called for increased... More 
Somali political leaders seek parliamentary approval for 2020/21 elections agreement
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and federal member state leaders have called on parliament to... More
Somali parliament set to approve new prime minister’s appointment tomorrow
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is tomorrow expected to ask parliament to approve the appointment... More
Somalia partners ‘regret’ failure to achieve universal suffrage in FGS-FMS deal
Somalia partners 'regret' failure to achieve universal suffrage in FGS-FMS deal
Mogadishu - International partners... More
Somali army kills 12 Al-Shabaab fighters in south – commander
The Somali National Army (SNA) has announced killing 12 Al-Shabaab fighters in an operation... More
UN decries rising cases of sexual violence against Somali children
Mogadishu, 21 September 21 (Xinhua) -- Sexual violations against children continue at an alarming... More
Heavy fighting in central Somalia as army pushes Al-Shabaab out of villages
The Somali National Army, backed by Galmudug security forces and African Union troops, have... More
UN says funding constraints may reverse humanitarian gains in Somalia
Mogadishu, 22 September (Xinhua) -- The UN humanitarian agency on Tuesday called for increased funding to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to millions of Somalis... More
Somali political leaders seek parliamentary approval for 2020/21 elections agreement
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and federal member state leaders have called on parliament to approve the recent agreement on the 2020/21 elections.
Leaders of all... More
Somali parliament set to approve new prime minister’s appointment tomorrow
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is tomorrow expected to ask parliament to approve the appointment of the new Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble.
MPs today... More
Somalia partners ‘regret’ failure to achieve universal suffrage in FGS-FMS deal
Somalia partners 'regret' failure to achieve universal suffrage in FGS-FMS deal
Mogadishu - International partners take note of the agreement announced by the Federal Government... More
Somali army kills 12 Al-Shabaab fighters in south – commander
The Somali National Army (SNA) has announced killing 12 Al-Shabaab fighters in an operation near Barire area, Lower Shabelle region in southern Somalia.
The commander... More
Somalia’s Dusamareb Conference: Make or break moment for President Farmajo
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s invitation to regional state leaders for talks in Mogadishu failed because he did not fulfil the promises he made at the virtual meeting... More .'/wp-
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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... More
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
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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Somalia: One-person one vote election and 4.5 clan system are incompatible
The bicameral parliament committee tasked with the completion of election regulations has proposed the allocation of seven Upper House seats for Banadir Region, even... More
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