Somalia: Jubaland, a federal member state of Somalia, today announced suspension of working relations with the federal government of Somalia led by President Hassan Mehmood Sheikh. In a statement issued today, the Jubaland government accused…
Somalia today formally announced the exclusion of Ethiopian troops from the new peacekeeping mission due to start operations in Somalia on January 1, 2025. Abdi Qadir, the Defense Minister of Somalia, said today that it…
Today, Somalia officially announced that the Ethiopian Embassy in Mogadishu is going to be removed from the compound of Presidential Office. Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia in a press briefing…
President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh, has appointed new army chief amid internal tension. The new chief of ground forces earlier worked as security chief in the Jubaland federal member state of Somalia. Jubaland and Federal…
Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamad has questioned the presence of African Union Headquarters in Ethiopia. He said,” Ethiopia cannot have it both ways – to be the headquarters of the African Union and to violate…
Jubaland, federal member state of Somalia, on Thursday, officially announced its boycott of the Moqadishu administration’s proposal to delay regional elections in favor of “one person, one vote” election planned for 2025. In a statement,…
Somalia, on Tuesday, declared an Ethiopian diplomat persona non grata. He has been given 72 hours to leave Somalia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, in a statement, accused Ethiopian Counselor…
Jubaland and Puntland, two key regions of Somalia, boycotted resumption of discussion in Mogadishu on Sunday. Hassan Sheikh, the President of Somalia, is chairing the discussion. National Consultative Council (NCC), the top body in Somalia…
Turkey is set to start exploration work in a disputed Somali territory. Turkish exploration ship Oruc Reis arrived at Mogadishu port this week. It is going to conduct seismic surveys in 5 blocks on Somali…
Somalia has withdrawn from African Nations Championship Soccer Tournament. The soccer team of Somalia withdrew due to various challenges. These challenges included financial constraints and logistical issues. Somalia has been faced with political, security and…