Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, has once again witnessed an increased presence of troops on Wednesday night is the latest sign of a possible breakdown of the opposition. Turkish-trained Haram'ad police with armored vehicles have been deployed on the streets at several major intersections, following the immediate former Mogadishu police chief Braiger General Sadik John protected by dozens of soldiers moved from the airport facility to the Circolo Ufficiale area. The unusual army movement has…

Somalia Northeastern State - Said Abdullahi Deni, the president of Somalia's northeastern federal state, is expected to speak to parliament after his return from Mogadishu, where he spent a month in electoral negotiations that ended without a result last week. Speaking to Garowe Online, lawmakers have confirmed that President Deni will deliver a speech on Northeastern State's position on the current standoff in Somalia at the State Assembly on Thursday. "MEPs have been notified of the key session via a text message…

Somalia's president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, better known by his nickname Farmajo, has signed a law extending his mandate for another two years, as the United States and its allies threaten Mogadishu with sanctions if the move creates further instability in the country. The deviation extends a month-long election crisis after the national vote in February was delayed. Critics say Mohamed's time in office is over. The international community had opposed an extension of the mandate and warned that the…

In the midst of pressure to quit, Farmajo is taking on bigger European and American cities NAIROBI, Kenya - In the coming weeks, pro-establishment supporters from the federal government in Somalia could lead protests in major European cities and in the United States, Axadlehas learned what is said to be a choreographic step to question the "interference" of the country's internal…

A Somali defense official threatens to take over Mogadishu Airport MOGADISHU, Somalia - A senior Somali defense official has threatened to take over Aden Abdulle International Airport, commonly known as Mogadishu Airport, and has rejected the decision of the House of Commons to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's reign. The lower house quickly extended Farmajo's mandate amid…

US guys warn against Somalia as Farmajo signs time-out solution MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United States has formally rejected a decision by the Somali Chamber of Commerce to extend the term of office of the current government, saying it is "disappointed" by the move, which could "undermine" peace and stability in the country. On Monday, April 12, MPs voted to extend the Farmajo term,…

The moment of Somalia's truth has arrived. Farmaajo has crossed the Rubicon and declared all war against the Provisional Constitution, the principles of federalism and the exercise of democracy. He has enlisted Somalia in an axis of autocracy that now stretches across the Horn of Africa from the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea. And before the injury he inflicts becomes irreparable, he must be stopped. Sanctions are the last chance for the international community to prevent Somalia from falling back into civil war. There…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The United States will review an inquiry into the Manda Bay Al-Shabaab Raid, aimed at Camp Simba, a US naval base in Kenya, and one of the most advanced and equipped in East, Central and South Africa, in just one year after the unprecedented attack. Gen Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered a high-level review of a preliminary military investigation into a January 2020 attack on a Kenyan Islamic extremist base that left three Americans dead, the Pentagon said Monday as reported by the New…

The United States congratulates Djibouti's longtime strongman on re-election WASHINGTON, USA - The United States has praised Ismail Omar Guelleh for his re-election as president of Djibouti, a small Horn of Africa nation whose election ended last week, amid ongoing political instability in the region. Guelleh, who has been at the helm since 1999, scored a handsome majority after…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali National Army (SNA) said on Monday that its elite forces (Danab) killed 25 al-Shabab militants and wounded several others during an operation at Gambole about 48 km to Jowhar city, the administrative capital of Hirshabelle state. Hassan Mohamed Osman, acting commander of Danab, said the troops would intensify stinging operations in the area to flush out the extremists blamed for insecurity in the region. Osman told SNA Radio that the forces carried out the operation after receiving…