21 Aug2019 SOMALIA’S INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS ON JUBALAND’S ELECTORAL PROCESS Mogadishu – With a view to promoting stability and preserving unity among the communities of Jubaland, Somalia’s international partners (Canada, Ethiopia, European Union, Finland, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, African Union Mission in Somalia [AMISOM], Intergovernmental Authority on Development [IGAD] […]

JUBALAND: James Swan “we want to register our concern over two issues in the electoral process that remain unresolved”   Puntlandes.com

Seychelles News Agency Saturday August 3, 2019 Seychelles has condemned the early release of 19 convicted pirates who were sentenced in the island nation and transferred to Somalia to complete their sentences, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Somaliland authorities on Thursday released the convicts, who were sentenced in Seychelles to serve 30, 36 and […]

Worldview Stratfor Tuesday July 30, 2019 Ethiopian forces have taken control of several positions in the Somali port city of Kismayo, capital of the Jubbaland region, after Kenyan troops reportedly withdrew from the area, Horn News 24 reported July 29. The Somali government likely authorized the push for control by Ethiopian troops as part of […]

by Michael Rubin| July 26, 2019 06:43 PM When Somalia’s largely-appointed parliament and senate elected Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, or Farmajo as he is better known, president, there was optimism in the West. Farmajo was young, he was a former prime minister and diplomat, and he had long lived in the United States. “This transition represents an important step forward for […]

Saturday July 27, 2019 Soldiers stand guard during the formal inauguration ceremony of the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU), a defensive military enity mandated to protect UN staff and installations in Mogadishua, capital of Somalia, May 18, 2014. The UNGU is made up of 410 troops provided by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces. The Guard […]

Tuesday July 23, 2019 Two years after Qatar was accused of sponsoring terrorism abroad – and isolated by many Gulf states and their African counterparts – comes the news that Qatar may well be coordinating attacks in Somalia. The New York Times reported Monday that it has possession of an audio recording made by “a […]

3 Jul2019 LEADING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS WELCOME ONGOING DIALOGUE IN GALMUDUG STATE Mogadishu – France, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the European Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations, as major international partners of Somalia, commend the […]

Saturday June 29, 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Group announced the launch of its flight to Garowe, Somalia, via Bossaso, Somalia effective 15 July 2019. The flight schedule to Garowe, Somalia is as per the below: Flight Number Frequency Departure Airport Departure time Arrival Airport Arrival Time Sub Fleet ET 0368 Mon, Wed, Sat. ADD 11:30 BSA […]

Wednesday June 5, 2019 Police are searching for two men who were seen running away from the scene of a fatal stabbing. Fahad Mohamed Nur, 18, was stabbed near Cathays train station in Cardiff at about 00:30 BST on Sunday. He was taken to the city’s University Hospital of Wales where he died from his […]