Politics
Somaliland president backs Ethiopia amid rising Horn of Africa tensions
Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro said Thursday that Somaliland maintains close relations with Ethiopia and op...
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Somali opposition MP warns Somalia’s election timetable risks political conflict
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali opposition lawmaker Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has rejected the electoral commission’s newly announced timetable for t...
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Somalia says it will hold elections in 2027
Somalia’s election commission has announced that parliamentary and presidential elections will be held in the country next year....
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Former Somali President rejects electoral commission’s 2027 election schedule
Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Thursday rejected the federal electoral commission’s newly announced timet...
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Somali cabinet approves resolution to implement revised Constitution
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved a resolution to implement the country’s revised Constitution and appointed a m...
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Somali electoral commission announces Galmudug leadership election timetable
Dhusamareb (HOL) — Somalia’s National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) on Wednesday announced the schedule for Galmudug’s...
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Former JSP senior official warns against targeting Sharif’s residence in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali lawmaker Abdirahman Mohamed Hussein Odowaa, a former senior ally of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, called Monday for the ...
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Somali-born Sagal Abdi-Wali sworn in as British MP after by-election
Somali-born Sagal Abdi-Wali has been sworn in as MP for Holborn and St Pancras in the British House of Commons....
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Somalia maintains neutrality as Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions escalate
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia said Monday it remains neutral over escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, warning that any new conflict in nor...
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People’s Power Party urges Somali leaders to avoid armed confrontation
Nairobi (HOL) — People’s Power Party led by former Mogadishu Mayor Thabid Abdi Mohamed urged Somalia’s political leaders Sunday to avoid armed c...
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