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In the midst of national and international efforts to save Somalia from sliding into civil strife and anarchy because of political deadlock and increased threats from terrorist group Al Shabab,President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, paradoxically ordered his State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to write a letter to the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) and the Head of the African Union Transition Mission for Somalia (UNTMIS)for immediate end of the C6+ international Platform established under international partnership agreements to coordinate the international support for political,…

Muqdisho – In a joint statement released Friday, the Xaqsoor, Samadoon, DPC, Ramaas and Dhulka Hooyo parties said the initiative could offer a path forward from the country’s prolonged political deadlock—but warned that any talks must be framed as a formal negotiation between the federal government and opposition, not a unilateral undertaking.They called for the formation of…

Mogadishu, Somalia — In a bold diplomatic move, the Federal Government of Somalia has formally demanded the dismantling of the C6+ international coordination group, declaring that the era of transitional oversight in Somalia is over and no longer reflects the country’s current political reality. In an official letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed by…

Mahad Mohamed Salad, the man credited with transforming Mogadishu’s security landscape during his previous tenure as the head of Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), returns as the country faces a critical moment. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s decision to reappoint Salad comes as the Horn of Africa nation prepares for a landmark shift from…

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Turkish-made T129 ATAK combat helicopters carried out their first test flight from the TurKSOM military base in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, marking a new phase in Ankara’s growing military support for the Horn of Africa nation. Three of the advanced attack helicopters were recently delivered to Somalia to bolster the fight against the Al-Qaeda-linked…

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s 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 Ministry’s headquarters in Mogadishu, comes at a critical time as Somalia works to consolidate…

The people of Somalia endured painful historical misfortunes consisting of mockery of one-person-one-vote political elections that resulted in a military coup, a long period of dictatorship that was ousted with armed rebellion, an internecine civil war and complete disintegration of the Somali state replaced by foreign and clan dependency. Those misfortunes deeply affected the livelihood,…

Dusmareeb: The Director General of the Horncenter Dialogue Research Organization, Ambassador Dr. Ahmed Abdi Salan Haji Aden, accompanied by members of parliament, ministers, and the administrations of Galgaduud region and the capital Dhusamareeb, paid an encouraging and supportive visit to Ubax Abdullahi Culusow, the founder of “Dhaqankaaba.” The purpose of the visit was to support…

MOGADISHU, June 7 — Senior security officials and the Banadir regional administration held a key meeting to discuss measures to enhance security during the upcoming Eid al-Adha celebrations. Attendees included Somali Police Force Commander General Asad Abdullahi Osman, newly appointed National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Director Mahad Mohamed Salad, Banadir Regional Governor and Mogadishu Mayor…