[Nation] President Mohamed Farmaajo of Somalia has gone on a charm offensive to blunt opposition to his controversial term extension on last Monday , even as he seeks more allies to negate a possibility of international isolation.

[The Conversation Africa] Somalia's president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, has extended his stay in office for two years. His four-year term expired after the country postponed its presidential and parliamentary elections - which were scheduled for Fe...

[East African] Mohamed Farmaajo of Somalia faces a daunting task of taking over the nation's security operations at a time when the country's donors and some federal states are not happy with the decision of the Lower House of parliament to extend th...

[VOA] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali government forces are set to take the lead in maintaining the country's security by the end of this year, according to Somali and African Union officials who met in Mogadishu this week.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] In Somaliland, investments in technology and start-ups are needed to help tackle the country's challenges

[Crisis Group] Tensions are running high following the Somali parliament's decision to extend the incumbent president's mandate by two years. External partners should urgently convene - and mediate - talks among the country's bitterly divided elites,...

[East African] Mogadishu is back in the news this week for the potentially transformative move by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, popularly known as Farmaajo, to break a draining political deadlock. On April 12, the Lower House of Somalia's bica...

[East African] Somalia's donors are facing a dilemma on how to react to the move on Monday by the country's Parliament to extend the mandate of President Mohamed Farmaajo.

[DW] The United States and European Union say Somalia risks facing sanctions if it fails to resume talks to end its deadlock over elections. But President Mohamed has extended his mandate despite the international criticism.

[CFR] While international attention has been focused on Ethiopia's multiple internal and foreign policy crises, the political situation in Somalia has gone from precarious to untenable, further eroding peace and security in the strategically importan...

[Nation] Somalia's Federal Government says it will stick with the decision of the country's parliament to extend the mandate of the President and legislators, in spite of global condemnations.

[VOA] Mogadishu -- Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has signed a controversial measure extending his term in office by two years. Opposition lawmakers have spoken out against the action, along with donors and the international community. Th...

[IFJ] With one of the weakest health systems in the world, Somalia experiences important numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths since the begging of the pandemic. In this context, Somali journalists are putting their health at risk on a daily basis ...

[State Department] The United States is deeply disappointed by the Federal Government of Somalia's decision to approve a legislative bill that extends the mandates of the president and parliament by two years.

[The Conversation Africa] Climate change effects such as droughts, flash floods, erratic rainfall, disruption to the monsoon seasons, strong winds, cyclones, sandstorms, dust storms and increased temperature are being experienced across Somalia. Thes...

[VOA] Mogadishu -- Somali politics were thrown into a state of confusion Monday as the two houses of parliament clashed on the status of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. The lower house of parliament voted to extend the term of the president and ...

[Nation] Somalia's Police Force boss Abdi Hassan Mohamed Hijar has sacked the commander of Banadir, Sadiq Omar Hassan alias Sadak John. Gen. Sadiq had ordered police officers to block a parliamentary session on Monday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- International players among them the African and European Union have called for an urgent solution to the current political stalemate in Somalia over delayed elections.

[VOA] Baidoa/Washington -- A Somali regional governor has survived an assassination attempt Saturday after a suicide bomber attacked a restaurant in the town of Baidoa in the southwestern Bay region.

[UN News] The UN and international partners working to support a lasting peace and democratic election process across Somalia, said on Sunday that they were highly concerned by the current situation there, calling on Somali leaders to "prioritize the...

[East African] Somalia's Parliament has extended its mandate and that of President Mohamed Farmaajo by two years, giving the incumbent some respite but creating a potential opposition from the international community and some aspirants.

[CISA] Nairobi -- The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has appealed to the Government not to close the Kakuma and Daadab refugee camps amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

[Amisom] 1) The African Union (AU), the European Union (EU); Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations (UN) are highly concerned by the situation in Somalia. In this regard, a virtual meeting was held on 9th April 2021...

[Daily Maverick] Turkey sees Somalia as a strategic bridgehead to the Horn of Africa and beyond, but for this to become a reality, political stability in the country has to be restored. Turkey's attempts to rebuild the Somali Defence Force without a ...

[Nation] Somalia's top leaders are trading blame after the collapse of the much-anticipated talks meant to provide certainty on elections.

[VOA] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's federal government said Wednesday that efforts to resolve the stalemate on elections collapsed after leaders from the states of Puntland and Jubbaland failed to agree on the way forward.

[Nation] Somalia's leaders have failed to agree on the main agenda for a crucial electoral meeting, reflecting the unattended fissures between them.

[East African] International Monetary Fund (IMF) has granted Somalia $970,000 additional interim assistance on lapse time basis under the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative.

[Nation] Somalia's top leaders have gathered in Mogadishu in a crucial meeting that could make or break talks on an electoral calendar.

[VOA] The Militant Group AlShabab has launched attacks on Somali military forces in Lower Shabelle region, Somali regional officials said.