He had been close to the former emir of al-Shabab, Ahmed Abdi Godane, and current leader Ahmed Diriye. “His death is a thorn removed from the Somali nation, and the Somali people will be ...

GAROWE, Somalia, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The parliament of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland state will choose the state's next leader on Jan. 8, after current leader Said Abdullahi Deni dropped ...

Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, widely known as Farmajo, on Thursday sharply criticized President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's proposed national dialogue, labeling it "exclusionary" and ...

In a move that has raised alarm bells across Somalia, the Jubaland Regional ... effectively eliminating term limits and allowing the current leader, Ahmed Madobe, to seek a third term in office.

which they say is aimed at safeguarding Somalia’s constitutional framework. The current political structure is being challenged by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud who is spearheading a change from a ...

Somalia’s federal and regional leaders have agreed to increase the ... will continue to have special armed agents until current security conditions end. Federal member states, which currently ...

The second day of a major opposition leaders' conference is underway in Mogadishu, with former Somali president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed chairing the meeting. The gathering aims to address pressing ...