Tag Archives: SOMALIA

The political agreement signed in Somalia this past heralds not just a new democratic dawn but also one of equity and inclusivity by raising the quota of women in the formal political space to at least a third of the bicameral federal legislature. With a provision for 30 percentage quota, …

  Somalia has formally written to the African Union to stall its decision to send former Ghana President John Dramani Mahama to the country as the AU High Representative for Somalia in an effort to mediate the political impasse in the country. In a letter dated Sunday, May 9, 2021, Somalia’s Foreign …

The African Union has condemned the extension of the term of Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and is sending a special envoy to Mogadishu to help resolve the political impasse there. The AU’s Peace and Security Council made the announcement after hours of closed-door meeting where it also resolved to …

A gun battle between militant Islamists and Somali security forces at a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, is now over. At least five people were killed in the attack at the Afrik Hotel, which began with a car bomb on Sunday. Al-Shabab said it was responsible. The group, which is …

At least four people have been killed and 15 others were injured in Somalia when an explosion went off during Eid celebrations. Witnesses say a crowd had been dancing and singing in Baidoa city when the blast occurred. It is not yet clear who was behind it. For several years …

An explosion in Somalia has killed at least four people including a regional governor. Correspondents say the bomb blast in Galkayo is widely thought to have been detonated by Islamist militant group al-Shabab, which is very active in the area. In recent years it has killed numerous officials including senior …