Larry Andrรฉ, the former U.S. Ambassador to Somalia from February 2022 to May 2023, has warned that clan rivalry and internal political conflicts are major obstacles to achieving lasting peace and stability in Somalia. In an interview with The Washington Post, Andrรฉ cited the election-related violence that occurred in 2022 as a clear example, describing…
MOGADISHU, Somalia โ Somaliaโs Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation, Hon. Ali Yusuf Ali (Xoosh), met on Tuesday with the United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, Ambassador James Swan, for key discussions centered on electoral development, reconciliation, and governance strengthening. The meeting, held at the Ministryโs headquarters in Mogadishu, comes at a critical time as Somalia works to consolidate…
Muqdisho โ Raโiisul Wasaaraha Xukuumadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Mudane Xamsa Cabdi Barre, ayaa maanta xafiiskiisa ku qaabilay Danjiraha Boqortooyada Sucuudi Carabiya u fadhiya Soomaaliya, Mudane Axmed Bin Maxamed Al-Mawlid, iyagoo si qoto dheer uga wadahadlay xoojinta xiriirka walaaltinimo iyo iskaashiga istiraatiijiga ah ee u dhexeeya labada dal. Raโiisul Wasaaraha ayaa uga mahadceliyay Boqortooyada Sucuudiga taageerada joogtada…
Beledweyne, Soomaaliya โ May 25, 2025 โ Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa lagu eedeeyay in ay ku fadeexowday gargaar ay dhawaan gaarsiisay gobolka Hiiraan, gaar ahaan ciidamada deegaanka ee Macawiisleyda, kuwaas oo dagaal culus kula jira kooxda Al-Shabaab. Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Hiiraan, Muuse Salaad Wehliye, oo ka hadlay gargaar la gaarsiiyay ciidamada Macawiisleyda, ayaa sheegay in wax ka…
NAIROBI, May 30 โ Kenyaโs recent actions, including allowing the self-declared Republic of Somaliland to open a liaison office in Nairobi and facilitating a meeting between President William Ruto and Somaliland leader Abdirahman Irro, have drawn criticism from Somalia, which views these moves as violations of its sovereignty. Somaliland said the meeting between Ruto and Irro…
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday attended the official handover ceremony marking the transition of leadership at the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), where Mahad Mohamed Salad assumed responsibilities as the new director, succeeding Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloolshe. The event, held at NISA headquarters in Mogadishu, was attended by key government and security…
President Ismail Omar Guelleh led the people of Djibouti in commemorating the nationโs 48th Independence Day on Thursday, June 27, with a patriotic ceremony attended by senior government officials, members of the armed forces, and hundreds of citizens. The event marked nearly five decades since Djibouti declared independence from French colonial rule in 1977. Held…
The Council of Somaliaโs Futureโthe vital opposition coalition uniting Jubbaland, Puntland, and the Somalia Salvation Forumโstands as the last line of defense against the nationโs final disintegration. It is my firm view that the Council should categorically reject the letter and spirit of Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barreโs communiquรฉ dated 19 January 2026. While the…
Xaalada magaalada Baladxaawo ee gobolka Gedo ayaa maanta degan kadib dagaalo culus oo halkaasi ka socday dhowrkii maalmood ee lasoo dhaafay, kaasoo u dhaxeeyay ciidamada dowladda Fedaraalka iyo kuwa maamulka Jubbaland. Deganaashaha maanta laga dareemayo gudaha magaaladaas ayaa salka ku haya, kadib markii ciidamada dowladda oo uu hoggaaminayo Cabdirashiid Janan ay si buuxdo xalay fiidkii…
Puntland ayaa ku dhawaaqday in aysan ka qeyb geli doonin gogosha wadatashiga uu fidiyay madaxweynaha Soomaaliya, Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, iyada oo ku sababeeysay in Dowladda Federaalka aysan u hoggaansamayn dastuurka iyo sharciga dalka. Wasiirka Caddaaladda Puntland, Maxamed Cabdiwahaab, ayaa sheegay in Puntland aysan wax wadahadal ah la furi doonin Dowladda Federaalka ilaa ay kusoo laabato…