Countries

Somalia elects Hassan Sheik Mohamud as president a second time

Mogadishu – Somalia handed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud the presidency for a second time following Sunday’s long-overdue election in the... Read more

16 May, 2022

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Somalia MPs meet to vote in long-delayed presidential election

Mogadishu – Somali lawmakers gathered in Mogadishu Sunday to vote in the country’s long-overdue presidential election, with 35 candidates... Read more

15 May, 2022

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Somalia’s next leader to inherit nation mired in crisis

Nairobi – A violent Islamist insurgency, looming famine, political chaos, and a threadbare economy in tatters – these major... Read more

14 May, 2022

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Somalia to hold long-delayed presidential election

Mogadishu – Somalia will hold a long-awaited presidential election on Sunday, ending months of delays, with the new leader... Read more

13 May, 2022

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Somalia registers record 39 candidates for presidential vote

Mogadishu – Somalia has registered a record 39 candidates for the presidential elections on May 15, a parliamentary committee... Read more

11 May, 2022

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Al-Shabaab attacks AU base in Somalia, casualties reported

Mogadishu – Heavily armed al-Shabaab jihadists stormed an African Union (AU) base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering a fierce... Read more

3 May, 2022

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Somalia elects speaker, paves way for presidential vote

Mogadishu – Somalia’s parliament elected a veteran politician as speaker of the lower house on Thursday, as the fragile... Read more

29 Apr, 2022

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Six killed in restaurant blast in Somali capital

Mogadishu – Six people were killed on Friday in a blast at a beachside Mogadishu restaurant, which was hosting... Read more

23 Apr, 2022

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At least 20 million risk starvation as Horn of Africa drought worsens, UN says

Nairobi – Twenty million people are at risk of starvation this year as delayed rains worsen an already brutal... Read more

19 Apr, 2022

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Shabaab claims mortar attack as Somalia’s new parliament meets

Mogadishu – Somalia’s parliament came under mortar fire on Monday as the country’s newly elected lawmakers were meeting for only... Read more

18 Apr, 2022