Tag: UN
Somali president defends direct elections, says indirect voting fueled violence
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud defended his government’s push for one-person, one-vote elections Saturday, saying the co...
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AU, UN urge dialogue and restraint as federal–Southwest tensions escalate
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission has called for restraint and dialogue in Somalia on Sunday amid escalating politic...
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The Somali Political Compass: Mapping the Ideologies Shaping Somalia’s Political Future
Somalia is approaching a defining electoral moment. In 2026/2027, scheduled elections for several federal member states and for the federal government...
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South Africa warns Israel’s Somaliland recognition ‘direct threat’ to peace in Horn of Africa
South Africa warned on Monday that Israel’s decision to recognize Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state is a “direct th...
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Israel’s ‘Somaliland’ recognition targets military bases, Palestinian displacement: Somalia PM
Israel’s announcement recognizing “Somaliland” is a strategic step aimed at expanding its influence in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, Somal...
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Pakistan vows full support for Somalia at UN after Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday vowed to extend full support to Somalia at the UN and other multilateral fora after ...
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