Somali News & Politics

Prof Sean Murphy of George Washington School of Law will be leading the team alongside Justice Tullion Treves, a a former judge at the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea. Justice Treves also appeared before the International Court … Continued

Opposition condemns ‘unjustified aggression’ against protesters in capital, says will not be deterred by gov’t tactics Mohammed Dhaysane   MOGADISHU, Somalia, Somalia’s opposition on Saturday vowed to push on with protests against the delay of the country’s elections, a day … Continued

Maryan Qassim Nur, a single mother of nine children, is planning to enroll her children in school for the first time now that she is earning money from her small shop at the entrance to Durdur IDP camp on the … Continued

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – A health worker in Somalia´s capital says at least five soldiers were killed and more than a dozen people, mostly civilians, were wounded in violence related to protests over the country´s delayed election. Abdi Bafo, a … Continued

US Embassy issues security alert amid conflicting reports on casualties Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia, The African Union Commission chief Friday said he is “deeply concerned” at the deteriorating security and political situation in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, which he said puts … Continued

By Max Bearak NAIROBI — Gun and mortar fire could be heard in central Mogadishu on Friday morning amid a lockdown imposed by the Somali government — a measure ostensibly intended to enforce social distancing but timed to coincide with mass … Continued

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – Somalia´s government and opposition leaders say gunfire erupted overnight in the capital, Mogadishu, ahead of a protest on Friday over the delayed national election, and fresh gunfire has been heard as some people begin marching. President … Continued

The UN office for humanitarian affairs Thursday said about 1.3 million people were displaced in Somalia in 2020, Anadolu Agency reports. “Out of a total of 2.9 million IDPs [Internally Displaced Persons] in the country, 1.6 million are most vulnerable and will … Continued

NAIROBI- (Xinhua) — The greater Horn of African region is likely to experience wetter than usual weather from March to May amid boost to agricultural productivity, says the seasonal forecast from East Africa’s bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) … Continued

MOGADISHU, Somalia –A technical committee appointed by the government and regional leaders to resolve the current election stalemate said Wednesday that all contentious issues have been resolved. The 14-member team said after a two-day meeting in the southwestern city of … Continued

ADDIS ABABA — Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat and Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged Somali leaders to resume dialogue so as to overcome the last political hurdles to inclusive … Continued