Somalia

The International Monetary Fund could stop its programme in Somalia in three months if long-postponed national elections encounter fresh delays, a senior official said, as she began a mission to the troubled Horn of Africa nation on…

Elections of members of the Lower House will start next week, Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble said. According to the Prime Minister, the northwestern region of Somaliland is expected to elect 46 lawmakers, as …

Uganda is sending  160 police personnel to Somalia for peacekeeping operations. According to  the Ugandan Police Force, the officers have finished a six-month-training, and will be deployed by December under the African Union Mission in…

Somalian president President Farmajo says in a speech that the ICJ's ruling on the border dispute with Kenya is an opportunity for the two countries to collaborate. President Farmajo stated this after the ICJ ruled in favour of Somalia…

After years of a frigid relationship, Kenya and Somalia have reached an agreement to improve diplomatic, trade and other mutual ties between them together. This came up following a meeting of both countries’ foreign ministers in Mogadishu…

Somalia’s Jubbaland state has announced its first four senators to join the 11th Parliament of Somalia as the country kicked off elections for representatives in the Upper House. Mr Ilyas Bedel Gabbose won first after defeating Mohamed…

Somalia will indirectly pick a new president on October 10, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble said on Tuesday, potentially easing a political crisis brought on by a delay in holding the election. After a series of meetings between the…

Somalia’s political leaders on Thursday reached a landmark deal that will pave wave for the delayed presidential and parliamentary elections. The deal was penned in Mogadishu by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, leaders of five…

Kenya on Monday suspended flights from Somalia, showing that relations between the two countries have not softened as announced last week. Flights departing for or arriving from Somalia will not be allowed for three months from May 11 to…

Somalia on Thursday announced in a tweet that it has restored diplomatic ties with Kenya. Director of Communications of The Somali Presidency, Abdirashid M. Hashi said: “In interest of good neighbourliness, FGS resumes Diplomatic ties…