Somalia
Mon, 16 May 2022 05:34:31 GMTParliament Reelects Former President to Top Job
[VOA] Somalia's parliament has reelected former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud following marathon voting in Mogadishu on Sunday.
Mon, 16 May 2022 06:14:31 GMTNew President's Election Met With Gunshots, Cheers
[DW] Lawmakers have finally chosen a new president. Current President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed was hoping to stay in power after over a year of in-fighting and delays.
Mon, 16 May 2022 07:25:44 GMTHassan Sheikh Wins the Race for 10th Somali President
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU [SMN] - Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was elected as Somalia's 10th president after winning the indirect election held in Mogadishu on Sunday, May 15.
Mon, 16 May 2022 08:09:40 GMTLawmakers Urge Dialogue to Curb Terrorism
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU, Somalia - Several newly elected lawmakers in Somalia have asked the government to open channels of dialogue with the terrorist group al-Shabaab to explore peace in the African country.
Mon, 16 May 2022 08:09:37 GMTSomalia Is Holding a Long-Delayed Presidential Election
[Shabelle] Somali lawmakers gathered in Mogadishu Sunday to vote in the country's long-overdue presidential election, with 35 candidates vying for the top job in the troubled Horn of Africa nation as it battles an Islamist insurgency and the threat o...
Mon, 16 May 2022 08:09:36 GMTSomali Forces Detain Two Al-Shabaab Militants
[Shabelle] Elite forces of Somali National Army (SNA) on Saturday arrested two al-Shabab militants after conducting operations in several locations of the Lower Shabelle region, southern Somalia, officials said.
Sat, 14 May 2022 20:05:43 GMTPolice Declare Mogadishu Curfew Ahead of Poll
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The spokesman of the Somali Police Force, Abdifatah Aden Hassan announced today that a curfew has been imposed in Mogadishu ahead of the election.
Sat, 14 May 2022 14:05:14 GMTNation Finally Holds Long-Delayed Election
[DW] The Horn of Africa nation chooses its next president on Sunday amid tight security in the capital Mogadishu. The election is over a year behind schedule. DW takes an in-depth look at Somalia's complex electoral system.
Sun, 15 May 2022 07:27:55 GMTPolice in Mogadishu Announce Lockdown Ahead of Presidential Poll
[VOA] Somalia's police force says it will impose a lockdown in the capital beginning late Saturday to maintain security for the Sunday presidential election. According to the directive, city residents will be required to stay in their homes while veh...
Mon, 16 May 2022 08:09:33 GMTMogadishu Placed Under Curfew Ahead of Sunday's Vote
[Shabelle] Police in Somalia have announced a 33-hour curfew on the capital Mogadishu that will keep almost all residents at home during a presidential election by lawmakers on Sunday, in which incumbent leader Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is seeking a ...
Sat, 14 May 2022 16:23:38 GMTAfrican Union's 'Panel of the Wise' Faces Obstacles in Bringing Peace
[ISS] Members are expected to help reduce conflict but confront the same structural obstacles that hobbled previous panels.
Fri, 13 May 2022 05:00:26 GMTA Sense of History and Urgency As Somalia Moves to Elect a New President
[The Conversation Africa] Somali lawmakers vote for the country's new president on May 15, marking the end of a long-delayed and controversial process. The Horn of Africa nation of 16 million has been struggling to achieve viable political stability ...
Sun, 15 May 2022 09:15:54 GMTHow to Expand Wi-Fi Everywhere
[Balancing Act] London -- Organistions like Zenzeleni have pioneered the use of mesh Wi-F in remote villages in South Africa to deliver low-cost Wi-Fi. This week Russell Southwood spoke to Edelquinn Njambi, Technical Sales and Marketing, Mesh ++ abou...
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:56:23 GMTHeavy Fighting Flares in Galmudug State Capital
[Shabelle] Fighting intensified in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug state, between the government forces and Ahlu Sunna forces who attacked the town.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:56:19 GMTU.S. Officials Visit Somaliland for Talks With Regional Leader Muse Bihi
[Shabelle] U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, along with The Honorable Larry E. André, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to Somalia, met with Muse Bihi Abdi, President of Somaliland, in Hargeisa, Somalia, May 12, 2022.
Fri, 13 May 2022 05:20:19 GMTGun Prices Soar Ahead of Presidential Elections
[The New Humanitarian] Mogadishu -- 'In Somalia, your only protection is the number of weapons you have.'
Fri, 13 May 2022 08:23:08 GMTSomali PM Receives ONLF Commander At His Office
[Shabelle] The Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble, received at his office Abdikarin Sheikh Muse Qalbi Dhagah on Thursday after arriving in Mogadishu.
Thu, 12 May 2022 06:41:30 GMTPolice Say Three Killed, Seven Wounded in Bombing At Presidential Election Site
[VOA] Mogadishu, Somalia -- A police spokesman in Somalia says a suicide blast near Mogadishu airport, which is the site of Sunday's presidential election, has wounded seven people. Other police sources say at least three people, including two securi...
Thu, 12 May 2022 09:01:02 GMTATMIS Imposes a Curfew On the Afisyoni Ahead of Election
[Shabelle] The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has imposed a curfew on the Afisyoni air force hangar in the capital, Mogadishu, and the surrounding areas ahead of the presidential election due to take place on Sunday.
Thu, 12 May 2022 09:01:00 GMTTwo From Same Family Killed in Al-Shabaab Mortar Attack
[Shabelle] BIYO-ADDE [SMN] - An official says mortar shells hit Biyo Adde village in the Middle Shabelle region on Wednesday night amid increasing insecurity in HirShabelle state.
Thu, 12 May 2022 08:26:50 GMTSomali Police Blames Al-Shabaab for Mogadishu Bombing
[Shabelle] Somali police spokesman Abdifatah Aden Hassan spoke to reporters about the suicide bombing that took place near the KM4 junction in Mogadishu.
Wed, 11 May 2022 12:52:25 GMTA Suicide Attack Leaves Four Dead in Mogadishu
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU [SMN] - An explosion near the KM4 junction in Mogadishu left at least four people dead and several wounded on Wednesday, according to eyewitnesses.
Wed, 11 May 2022 12:52:22 GMTLower House Speaker Makes His First Appointment Since Assumed Office
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU [SMN] - Somali parliament speaker Sheikh Adan Madobe made his first appointment since being elected as Lower House speaker on April 27th.
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:58:16 GMTDeath Toll From Roadside Blast in Somalia Climbs to 4
[Shabelle] Somali police confirmed Tuesday that four people including three police officers were killed and eight others injured in a roadside blast in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, Monday night.
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:58:10 GMTA Bomb Blast Reported in Somali Capital
[Shabelle] A huge explosion was reported in the Somali capital Mogadishu moments ago as the country is holding a crucial presidential election on May 15.
Wed, 11 May 2022 07:27:05 GMTLower House Speaker Inspects Afisyoni Ahead of the Election
[Shabelle] The newly elected Lower House speaker Sheikh Aden Madobe has paid a tour to Afisyoni, the election venue in the airport vicinity on Tuesday.
Wed, 11 May 2022 07:19:46 GMTInt'l Partners Welcome the Plan to Hold the Election By May 15
[Shabelle] Somalia's international partners welcome the announcement by the parliamentary organizing committee that the election of the President will take place on Sunday, 15 May 2022.
Wed, 11 May 2022 07:19:41 GMTUK's Armed Forces Minister Pays a Surprise Visit
[Shabelle] Somalia's Minister of Defense Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur met with the Minister for armed forces James Heappey in Mogadishu.
Tue, 10 May 2022 09:26:44 GMTOne Soldier Dead and Another Wounded in Somalia Blast
[Shabelle] A landmine blast targeted government soldiers in the Middle Shabelle region in southern Somalia on Wednesday in the latest of a series of bombings.
Mon, 09 May 2022 09:36:15 GMTPresident Farmajo Announces His Candidacy for Re-Election
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU [SMN] - Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed announced his candidacy for long-delayed presidential elections that will be held later this month.