Somalia’s Puntland leader to boycott National Security Council meeting in Mogadishu
The leader of Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland has announced that he would not attend the National Security Council meeting that will be held... More 
Somalia seeks non-permanent UN Security Council seat in 2023
Somalia's Ambassador to the United Nations Abukar Dahir Osman Baalle has announced that his country was seeking to get the non-permanent membership of the... More
Somalia’s Farmajo seeks to mend ties with federal leaders – report
The EastAfrican, 28 June 2020: Somalia’s President Mohamed Farmajo has taken a step further to mend relations with federal member states and put the... More
Somalia records lowest Covid-19 cases in months
Somalia has recorded 10 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest number of infections in the country in months.
This brings the total number of cases in... More
Puntland parliament rejects Banadir’s Senate representation, electoral law clauses
The regional parliament of Somalia's Puntland state has rejected the recent decisions by the Lower House of the Federal Parliament, saying they do not... More
Somalia’s envoy to UN elected vice-president of General Assembly
Somalia's Ambassador to the United Nations Abukar Osman Baalle has been elected as vice-president of the 75th sesion of the UN General Assembly.
Abukar's election... More
UN, UK welcome new poll timelines in Somalia
Mogadishu (HOL), 28 June 2020: The UN has welcomed the announcement by Somalia’s electoral commission to hold elections by March next year despite failure... More
Somalia sees more drop in Covid-19 cases as only 16 new infections recorded
Somalia has seen its lowest daily number of Covid-19 cases since the pandemic broke out several months ago.
The Ministry of Health and Social Care... More
Somali party says poll body ‘lost neutrality’, urges resignation of NIEC officials
The opposition Wadajir Party has announced that it has withdrwan its confidence from the National Independent Electoral Commission and called on its chairperson, Halima... More
Somali opposition alliance calls for resignation of poll body chief, members
The Forum for National Parties (FNP), an opposition alliance led by former presidents Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has rejected yesterday's remarks... More
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