By Abdiqani Haji Abdi Blessings, Queen Boodo, restrictions, and accusations of murder and conspiracy—these were the dominant themes in Villa Hargeisa yesterday as the Somali House of Representatives descended into chaos. What was supposed to be a structured parliamentary session turned into an all-out brawl of shouting, accusations, and finger-pointing. The agenda was thrown out...
ISTANBUL–Somalia “stands in full solidarity” with the people of South Sudan amid political tensions following the arrest of opposition party leaders, said Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday “We will remain actively engaged in efforts aimed at securing a peaceful and stable future for their nation,” Mohamud said in a press release about his...
By Mohamed Fatah Puntland has been at the forefront of a critical and sustained military campaign against ISIS (Daacish) terrorists, achieving significant gains in the Bari region of Cal Miskaad mountains, where the group has established a stronghold. From this base, ISIS has orchestrated terrorist activities not only within Puntland but also across Somalia and...
(ERGO) – Fighting between government forces and Al-Shabaab in southeastern Mudug, central Somalia, has caused havoc for civilian populations over the past two months, causing hundreds to flee to camps lacking basic services. More than 230 families have joined Somaliweyn camp in Harhar since 5 January 2025, when conflict stepped up. Ubax Salad Sabriye’s family of...
ISTANBUL– Sudan filed a case Wednesday against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for being “complicit in the genocide on the Masalit” in West Darfur through its “direction of and provision of extensive financial, political, and military support for the rebel RSF militia.” Sudan alleged that the UAE enabled...
By Abdullahi A. Nor In the grand theatre of Somali politics, where irony and hypocrisy often take center stage, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has managed to pull off a spectacular act. Once a vocal critic of weaponizing civil aviation, he has now become its master practitioner. In a move that would make even the most...
By Mohamed A Yasin It seems the sun hasn’t been shining on Somalia lately. If anything, it’s been hidden behind a thick cloud of political fragmentation and security woes, all worsened by the U.S. deciding to cut off its financial lifeline. And let me tell you, when the U.S. pulls the plug on Somalia’s aid—humanitarian,...
By Mohamed A. Abdullahi A nation, with a long history of conflict, political instability, and economic trials, Somalia stands on the threshold of a transformative opportunity: oil exploration and production. With prospects of having vast untapped hydrocarbon reserves- with some rough estimates of 30 billion barrels of oil and gas reserves, off and onshore collectively,...
MOGADISHU (Xinhua) — The United Nations mission in Somalia joined the global community in marking International Women’s Day on Saturday by calling on the authorities to take decisive steps to achieve gender equality in the country. James Swan, acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, lauded the progress so far made by the...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Foreign ministers from Muslim nations on Saturday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and backed a plan for an administrative committee to govern the territory to allow reconstruction to go ahead. Meanwhile, Hamas reported “positive signals” in talks with Egyptian and Qatari...