Somalia

How Somalia-Kenya diplomatic tiff made life difficult for air travelers in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - The suspension of flights from Kenya to Somalia has made life difficult for air travelers connecting Nairobi and Mogadishu, given the cost of air tickets to other routes, which is almost double the cost of the route from origin. Cost analysts say the money used from Nairobi to Mogadishu…

NISA boss accused of meddling as cracks emerge in Somalia's electoral committees MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's request to hold elections within the next two months in accordance with the pre-election agreement could delay further given the issues surrounding the composition of the electoral committee, which is vital for the overall organization and execution of indirect ballots. . In an…

Somalia: Farmajo accused of "selling" soldiers to fight TPLF in Tigray MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has again come under pressure on a number of young people who are said to be training in Eritrea, following reports that they have participated in the Tigray war which has left thousands dead in the north. from Ethiopia. A report filed by the UN…

Clan pays $ 108,000 in compensation for death of activists in Somalia KUNYO-BARROW, Somalia - Over the past decade, al-Shabaab has wreaked havoc in central and southern Somalia, where it is undoubtedly in control, despite a concerted military effort to flush them out, but the group has often crafted strategies for expanding territories. One of the main factors that make Al-Shabaab still relevant…

Somali Prime Minister Roble appoints electoral advisers weeks after deal MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has appointed a seven-member advisory team to review the handling of the upcoming elections, which are expected to take place within the next two months in accordance with an agreement signed a fortnight ago. Somali political leaders have agreed on the basis…

Al-Shabaab suffers defeats as escalating military operations in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - More than 130 Al-Shabaab militants have been killed in Somalia in the past three weeks, Defense Force Chief Gen. Odowa Yusuf Rageh confirmed, adding that troops would continue to clear militants from their various hiding places. in the country. Most of those killed were caught by the Somali National Army…

Somalia: Farmajo blamed for deployment of Somali soldiers in Tigray MOGADISHU, Somalia - Hours after a report by the UN special rapporteur on the violation of human rights by Eritrean troops leaked, outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was accused of authorizing the deployment of trainee soldiers in the Tigray region, which has given rise to current concern. In the report, the…

The presidential party was defeated in the parliamentary elections on 1 June. Democratic progress has been hailed as far as Europe. Somaliland's "international partners" have no complaints law election on June 1. In a statement released on Tuesday, European countries and the United Kingdom simply congratulated Hargeisa on the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Dozens of al-Shabaab fighters have been killed in recent weeks following Somali National Army operation under the leadership of the Chief of Defense Forces, General Yusuf Rageh Odowaa. The operation was primarily aimed at Moyen-Shebelle in central Somalia and was widely hailed as "successful" by several SNA commanders who participated in the exercise. This is not the first time the military has targeted Al-Shabaab in central Somalia. During the operation, state media reported, dozens of Al-Shabaab…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The recently signed pre-electoral pact could still be in danger given the complaints made by the leader of the Wadajir party, Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, who is one of the main stakeholders in the upcoming elections, which will be chaired by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble. A few weeks ago, various political actors signed a pact in Somalia that would see the country hold elections after months of stalemate that saw both sides of the divide mutually accuse each other of delays. Farmajo did not…