Kismayo

KISMAYO, Somalia - Jubaland became the first state in Somalia to show goodwill in implementing the May 27, 2021 electoral accord, possibly paving the way for other states to break the deadlock, which looms large. the country's future in terms of stability. The electoral body of the federal state of southern Somalia began registering senatorial candidates running for four seats, a day before the upper house elections in the city of Kismayo, scheduled for July 29. The country was due to hold elections from July 25, but…

Somalia: Farmaajo's ally sneaks into Kismayo a few weeks after his expulsion MOGADISHU, Somalia - A senior adviser to President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo eventually infiltrated Kismayo, the regional administrative capital of Jubaland, from where he was expelled a few weeks ago for claiming he wanted to rig the elections. Abdi Ali Rage arrived in Mogadishu on Monday, a new move that could spark…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A plane carrying a relative of incumbent President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was turned back in flight Thursday before landing at Kismayo airport in another dramatic event in Somalia's tectonic politics. Abdi Ali Rage, special adviser to outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, was on a plane due to land at Kismayo airport on the Indian Ocean, but authorities in Jubaland were apparently aware of his trip In the region. Several sources confirmed that the plane was denied landing rights, forcing…