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Somali minister suspended over charcoal export to Oman breaking U.N. sanctions

Somalia's prime minister suspended the foreign minister on Tuesday, citing the authorisation of a ship exporting charcoal to Oman in violation of international sanctions.

Saudi Arabia bans citizens from flying to 16 countries

In response to gradually increasing COVID-19 cases, Saudi Arabia has banned citizens from traveling to 16 countries across Asia, Africa, and South America. Additional information As reported by The Gulf News, the countries named on the list are India, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen,…

Somali salaries safe thanks to IMF deal

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to continue funding a $400m (£320m) aid package to Somalia, vital for the government to pay the salaries of civil servants and the military.

Revealed: CIA-Trained Militia Used US-Made Weapons in Deadly Attack

At least 22 people including 2 children were killed, and dozens more injured, by US-made weapons that were directly supplied to a Somali counter-terrorism force that split and fought internally over control of US-supplied assets, VICE World News can confirm after an independent review of the weapons…

SNA troops in southern Somalia capture Al-Shabab bomb squad

Mogadishu (Waagacusub ) - Somali soldiers in Lower Shabelle have captured Al-Shabaab fighters during an operation in the Qoryoley district on Thursday, according to state media.

Fire breaks out in central Mogadishu market

Mogadishu (Waagacusub ) - Firefighters in central Mogadishu are battling an intense flame that broke out in a market on Thursday evening. The fire broke out at a popular shopping block along Digfer road in Banadir junction in Mogadishu's Hodan district.

1959: The SYL intraparty feuding moved to the United Nations. Fear of a setback for the process towards independence

In the last episode on the political crisis which engulfed the Somali government in 1959, we dealt briefly with a dissident faction within the parliamentary group of the governing party, the SYL, who staged a rebellion against the Prime Minister, accusing him, among other things, of forming the government…

UAE to send 9.6$ Millions of humanitarian aid to Somalia

President Sheikh Mohamed has ordered that Dh35 million of humanitarian aid be sent to Somalia to support its development and alleviate extreme poverty.

US military may get access to strategic Somaliland port, airfield

The US military could gain access to the self-declared state of Somaliland's strategically positioned port and airfield at Berbera, to counter the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab in Somalia. Ho

Al Shabaab fighters surrender to Somalia troops in Baidoa

Bal fast (Waagacusub ) - Members of al Shabaab fighters on Wednesday surrendered to government forces in Baidoa, the interim capital of the southwest regional state government. The fighters who defected from al-Shabaab are Mohamed Ali Ishaq, Mukhtar Mohamed Ibrahim, Hassan Abdikarin Sheikh, Abdullahi…

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud: Why the savior is reelected and what he should focus.

After 15 months of election delays, sabotage, political unrest, violence, and general uncertainty, Somalia legislatures reelected Former President H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud marking a new era in the history of Somali politics. When Somalia's history is written, Hassan Sheik Mohamud will be the first…

BREAKING: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud elected tenth president of Somalia

Mogadishu (HOL) - In what has become a familiar scene on election night in Somalia's capital, celebratory gunfire rang out across Mogadishu on Sunday night to commemorate the electoral victory of a President. After nearly ten hours of marathon voting, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud handily defeated incumbent…

Lawmakers in Mogadishu prepare to elect 10th Somali President

Mogadishu (Waagacusub ) - 328 lawmakers in Somalia will converge on Afisioni Tent in Mogadishu airport's heavily fortified hangar to elect the nation's tenth president since independence in 1960.

Somali police announce curfew in capital during Sunday's presidential vote

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 second term. Police spokesperson Abdifatah Aden announced at…

Explainer: Somalia presidential election where the people don't vote

Somalia is holding its presidential elections this Sunday, coming 15 months later than the original schedule of February 8, 2021. It is a positive move, nonetheless, according to the country's international partners, who see it as a way to create the much-needed legitimacy to rebuild the country…

SOMALIA:Drop trumped up charges and stop persecuting journalists under repressive criminal law

The Associated Somali Journalists ASOJ condemns the crude assault on media freedom by authorities in Somaliland, who this week, brought contradictory and unsubstantiated criminal charges against journalists Mohamed Abdi Mohamed of MM Somali TV, Abdijabar Mohamed Hussein of HornCable TV and Abdirahman…

Qalbidhagah is a stark reminder of why Farmajo and Kheyre must not become Somalia's president

In their long repetitive speeches to MPs in their bid to win the keys to Villa Somalia, both Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Hassan Ali Kheyre told stories of their nationalism and bogus successes to an unimpressed audience. Farmajo and Kheyre, who were so close for almost three and half years are now…

Roadside blast leaves four people dead, eight more injured in Mogadishu

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.

International community welcome plans to conclude Somali elections this week

Mogadishu (WAAGACUSUB ) - Somalia's international partners on Tuesday welcomed the announcement by the parliamentary organizing committee that the election of the President will take place on Sunday, 15 May 2022.

Opposition Leaders Hassan Sheikh and Abdirahman Abdishakur distinguished themselves in the struggle for Democracy in Somalia

WAAGACUSUB: In this article, I would like to highlight the backgrounds, the virtues, and contributions of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, prominent Somali political oppositions who distinguished themselves in the struggle for democracy in Somalia. They are candidates for the…