Mogadishu

Somali military conquers Al-Shabab bases in central area MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali Nationwide Military (SNA) mentioned its forces had taken over a number of bases that had been below al-Shabab areas throughout early Wednesday operations in Galgaduud, in central Somalia. Mohamed Tahlil Bihi, commander of SNA infantry, mentioned the twenty first Brigade of SNA captured new bases…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Regardless of questions on his legitimacy, outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and the leaders of the federal states resumed their assembly in Afisiyooni Heart, Mogadishu, because the nation struggles to resolve the election loss of life toll. The nation is in a state of limbo, forcing members of the worldwide neighborhood to chip in and push for an amicable deal earlier than the election. The composition of the Nomination Committee has been one in every of the largest issues for a number of…

FGS-FMS talks resume in Somalia as US threatens to punish saboteurs MOGADISHU, Somalia - Negotiations between the federal authorities of Somalia and the federal states have resumed on the Afisiyooni Middle in Mogadishu as each events try to search out an enduring answer to the present lifeless finish. For a number of weeks, stakeholders from either side have pitched a tent close to…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble visited Somalia's national army on Monday troops at the military hospital in Mogadishu, where dozens of them are undergoing treatment after several Al-Shabaab attacks in Lower Shebelle on Saturday. The Somali-based Al-Shabaab militants ran over Awdheele and Barire military bases early Saturday morning, leading to fierce fighting with the troops paying attention. This was the first time Al-Shabaab attacked SNA bases in so many months. Roble, who was…

Six killed in Mogadishu explosion as Turkey condemns attacks on SNA bases MOGADISHU, Somalia - At least six people were killed Saturday in Mogadishu, police confirmed after an explosion at a busy restaurant in the Shangaani district of the capital in the latest deadly attack suspected to have been carried out by al-Shabaab militants. Police said several other people were critically…

Supreme government official pictured with Al-Shabaab prisoner MOGADISHU, Somalia - The credibility of the federal government in Somalia could once again be called into question after a top government official was seen with an Al-Shabaab prisoner who has been under NISA custody since 2014. Ali Yare, deputy governor of the Banadir region and a close associate of outgoing President…

Key talks to end dead end in Somalia start in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - After many weeks of waiting, the highly anticipated meeting before the election between the federal government of Somalia and the federal member states started in Afisiyooni within Aden Adde International Airport, in what could solve Somalia's political impasse. The meeting, mediated by members of the…

OPINION: The Rumble in Mogadishu - Election Shit Show After five meetings between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Federal Member States (FMS) and more than a dozen meetings between the head of state, Somalia's leaders have failed to end a stalemate over the electoral process. The country stands still. Neither side jumps out, and all sides blame each other for the…

How Hormuud Telcom has shaped life in Somalia in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic MOGADISHU, Somalia - Probably the most reliable and efficient telecommunications company in the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hormuud Telecom, a leading privately owned telecommunications company based in Mogadishu, has played a critical role throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to wreak…

The plot gets thicker as Somalia's Prime Minister Roble frustrates Jubaland and Northeastern State's leaders MOGADISHU, Somalia - Efforts to clear up the current dead end in Somalia were a nod on Wednesday, with questions now being asked whether it is Villa Somalia or federal member states that are trying to postpone the election, but the former apparently takes a lot of blame.…