The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, held a diplomatic telephone consultation with the Amir of the State of Qatar, H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. During the conversation, President Hassan Sheikh briefed the Amir on the Federal Government of Somalia’s consistent and principled position regarding developments and initiatives...
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has met with opposition leaders who have been politically critical of his administration, with discussions centring on what Somali officials describe as Israeli interference affecting Somalia’s unity and territorial integrity. Sources close to the meeting said the government and opposition figures agreed to maintain a united stance against any actor...
International and regional actors have issued strong and aligned rejections of Israel’s reported recognition of the Somaliland administration, reaffirming their full support for the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Saudi Arabia reiterated its solidarity with Somalia, describing Israel’s reported move as an unlawful step that violates international law and...
The federal government of Somalia has denounced what it has described as an unlawful step by Israel to recognize the northern region of Somaliland as a sovereign state.In a statement released on Friday by the office of the prime minister, Somalia categorically and unequivocally rejects the deliberate attack on its sovereignty and the unlawful step...
Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, is expected to attend a high-stakes tripartite meeting in Nairobi this Sunday. The closed-door meeting in Nairobi will be attended by President Mohamud and the prime minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, and will be hosted by the president of Kenya, William Ruto. The meeting is expected to address regional security,...
Long queues have been witnessed in polling stations as residents in the Banadir area wake up early to exercise their constitutional right in a local council election that has put Somalia on the watch globally. A quick spot check in Shangani district, Karaan district, and Waberi district showed a calm atmosphere as residents continued to...
The Somalia federal minister of interior, Ali Hoosh, has cast his vote in the Shangani district. The interior minister urged the residents to participate in the historic polls, which he termed a right and a duty. He appealed to the public to exercise their constitutional right and elect leaders who will serve their rights. Earlier...
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged registered voters to turn out in large numbers and participate in the historic local council election happening on December 25th in the Banadir region. In a televised state of address a few hours before the first one-person-one-vote election in Somalia, President Mohamud noted that Mogadishu was moving away from...
Residents of the Banadir region in Somalia are set to make history in participating in a one-person-one-vote system for the first time in nearly 60 years for the local council elections happening on Thursday. With the majority of aspirants being predominantly the youth. For the first time in Somalia’s history, the candidate pool has been...
Kenya — Police in Kenya’s Garissa County have denied allegations that officers were responsible for the death of a Somali taxi driver, following local claims that he was shot during an encounter with security personnel on Sunday night. Garissa County Police Commander Amos Ambasa told local media on Monday that Ahmed Sheikh Omar, 25, died...