UN envoy calls for peace in Somalia
As the world marks the International Day of Peace, the UN envoy for Somalia... More 
Somali deputy minister resigns over gov’t ‘meddling’ in Galmudug
The Somali deputy minister of livestock and forestry, Abdikarim Khalif Abdi Dala’, resigned last... More
SJS supports medical fundraising for wounded Somali human rights journalist
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 20 September, 2019 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) wishes to call for... More
IMF completes first review under staff-monitored programme for Somalia
Somali authorities and IMF staff have reached a staff-level agreement on the completion of... More
Somali partnership forum to open soon amid political wrangling
The Somali Partnership Forum (SPF) is expected to open in the Somali capital, Mogadishu,... More
Somali premier, Russian ambassador discuss bilateral relations
Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheyre met the new Russian ambassador to Somalia in... More
Fifteen Al-Shabaab militants killed in clashes with army in southern Somalia
The Somali National Army (SNA) and Jubbaland forces on Tuesday conducted a joint operation... More
UN envoy calls for peace in Somalia
As the world marks the International Day of Peace, the UN envoy for Somalia today encouraged all Somalis to contribute towards a sustainable peace... More
Somali deputy minister resigns over gov’t ‘meddling’ in Galmudug
The Somali deputy minister of livestock and forestry, Abdikarim Khalif Abdi Dala’, resigned last night over “interference” by the federal government in the affairs... More
SJS supports medical fundraising for wounded Somali human rights journalist
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 20 September, 2019 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) wishes to call for immediate medical support for a wounded human rights journalist Ismail... More
IMF completes first review under staff-monitored programme for Somalia
Somali authorities and IMF staff have reached a staff-level agreement on the completion of the first review of the fourth Staff-Monitored Program (SMP IV).
Authorities’... More
Somali partnership forum to open soon amid political wrangling
The Somali Partnership Forum (SPF) is expected to open in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, early October.
The forum, held every six months, was last held... 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 on the 10 biggest hotels in Mogadishu. These hotels... More .'/wp-
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Islam, modernity and Somali youths
An increasing number of Somali youths have recently been abandoning their religion, Islam, and have been unabashedly and openly discussing this fact on social... More
Did Farmajo renounce his U.S. Citizenship voluntarily?
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, announced he relinquished his U.S. citizenship on August 1, 2019. Farmajo was elected President... More
Somalia’s Jubbaland election: A battle between federalists and centrists
The Somali federal member state of Jubbaland, a state that hosts most of the Somali clans in its regions, will hold elections in the... More
Central Somalia state in crisis amid row with moderate Islamist group
Galmudug state was established on 14 August 2006 as local administration in Mudug. However, 11 clans in Mudug and Galgadud regions agreed to unite... More
Mogadishu terror attack: Who was Shawaqar Ibrahim Abdalla?
On Saturday, a regular working day in Somalia, members of the militant group Al-Shabaab stormed in a government building that hosts two ministries of... More
Somalia’s Galmudug Region postpones elections
DHUSAMAREB, SOMALIA — Galmadug postponed elections that were supposed to be held at the end of this year. The leadership of the region declared... More
Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh arrives in Somalia for State visit
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA — Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh arrived in Somalia on Saturday for an official visit in which he will hold talks with... 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 More
US, EU, and UN Abandoned Joint Support to Democratic Governance in...
The US led International Community (IC) played an influential role for the adoption of 2012 democratic Provisional Federal Constitution that established...
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Remembering Slain Mayor of Mogadishu: Abdirahman Omar Osman (Eng. Yarisow)
The late Governor and mayor of Mogadishu Abdirahman Omar Osman, also known as Engineer Yarisow, was a good friend; we have both joined the... More
Did Farmajo renounce his U.S. Citizenship voluntarily?
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, announced he relinquished his U.S. citizenship on August 1, 2019. Farmajo was elected President... More