Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo

On Thursday, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and the leaders of the five semi-autonomous regions signed an agreement to hold "free and fair" elections. They were to be held between December 2020 and February 2021, but the differences between the various parties delayed them and threw Somalia into a political crisis. as…

A brand new setback within the political disaster that Somalia goes via. On Might 8, the federal authorities rejected the appointment of former Ghanaian President John Mahama as Particular Envoy to the African Union. The latter was given a mandate final week to participate in discussions between political forces and the federated states, in battle with the outgoing president Mohamed Farmajo, whose…

Professional-opposition forces had taken positions within the capital in current weeks in protest of the president's extension of workplace. as reported from Nairobi, Albane ThirouardTheir resignation follows an settlement reached earlier this week between the federal government and the opposition. In trade for returning to…

In Somalia, after per week of robust tensions within the capital, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, often known as Farmajo, introduced in entrance of parliament on Saturday, Might 1, the resignation of his mandate and demanded that elections be held. Requests instantly authorized by Parliament. Particularly, Farmajo has delegated the electoral course of to its Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, a…

His speech was eagerly awaited. Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, often called Farmajo, addressed parliament on Saturday, Might 1, in a context of excessive pressure. He renounced the extension of his mandate and demanded that talks be resumed. as reported from Nairobi, Albane ThirouardIn a resolution…

President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, generally known as "Farmajo", will deal with Parliament on Saturday morning, 1 Could. The decrease home voted on April 12 to prolong its presidential time period by two years. An extension that was thought-about unconstitutional precipitated a number of days of collisions between the federal military and the opposition within the Somali capital.…

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, underneath strain from his allies, referred to as for elections to be held after a day on Tuesday through which Mogadishu residents left their neighborhoods and feared additional armed clashes. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed "Farmajo" will converse to parliament on Saturday (Could 1) to "get approval for the electoral course of" and urge political actors to carry "pressing discussions" on learn how to conduct the vote, he mentioned. is finest recognized by its nickname…

The Somali capital Mogadishu stays below rigidity this Monday, April 26, following violence between opposition supporters and Somali forces. These clashes are the end result of the political deadlock by which the nation has been for a number of months. On Monday morning, based on the Agence France Presse (AFP), a number of districts in Mogadishu have been blocked by opposition fighters. Dams have been reportedly constructed over Sunday to Monday on a number of roads, once more based on testimonies from residents collected…

Calm returned this Sunday evening, April 25, in the Somali capital Mogadishu after a day of tension. As of this morning, the army loyal to President Farmajo had deployed in several points in the city, while troops hostile to the extension of his mandate had taken positions in a neighborhood where opponents shelter. Some demonstrations had taken place during the day and at the end of the afternoon violent clashes were heard in the city. The night has fallen for several hours in the Somali capital and tensions seem to have…

Mohamed Farmajo's term, which expired in February, has been extended by two years. The decision sparked an uproar and was "condemned" on Thursday 22 April by the AU's Peace and Security Council, which will send a special envoy to try to get the country out of the crisis. While the country is facing a serious political blockade and the elections planned last year have still not been held, the lower house has allowed the head of state to remain in power for another two years. Despite the fact that his term of office expired…