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Somalia's president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has warned that recognition of Somaliland could export regional conflicts to the Horn of Africa.
During his visit, Saar was pictured meeting Somaliland’s President, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, as he declared in an official statement that, "unlike 'Palestine', Somaliland is not a virtual state."
The election fever in the region has also hit some of the member states in Somalia with Puntland and Jubaland particularly unhappy with developments in Mogadishu.
Somalia’s full participation in EALA is considered a cornerstone of that membership, giving Mogadishu a direct voice in shaping regional laws and policies
Somalia is preparing this weekend for make-or-break talks on constitutional reforms as the country gears up for general elections expected to be held in May.
The country woke up to a stand-off after President Mohamud ordered planes carrying Puntland and Jubaland presidents to turn back mid-flight, denying them permission to land in Mogadishu.
Somalia is rushing to align the country’s Provisional Constitution ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for May.
The signing of the MoU made Somalia, the EAC’s newest partner state, to transition from accession milestones to practically implement the regional systems.
The diplomatic community in Mogadishu has been in a frenzy as they try to salvage what little remains of the high-level talks between Somalia’s federal government and the opposition.
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will join heads of state from the East African Community (EAC) for their 25th ordinary summit this Saturday, March 7 in Arusha.
The signing into law of the document adopted by the legislators extended the life of both the parliament and the president’s tenure by one more year. And herein lies the problem.
South West State suspended cooperation with FGS, escalating an already fragile relationship and signaling deepening divisions within the country’s federal system.
The resignation comes at a time the president is facing a big fight on his hands with the opposition.
Laftagareen banned FGS officers in South West State from travelling to Mogadishu or having contact with their bosses.
Somalia has held its first direct local elections in decades, marking progress toward democracy despite security and political challenges.
A political conundrum is slowly taking shape in Mogadishu with the expiry of the official four-year term of Somalia’s bicameral Federal Parliament on Tuesday, April 14.
Communities await Ruto’s pledge to reopen the Kenya–Somalia border, seen as key to boosting trade despite lingering security concerns.
After 19 years of false starts, the Galana Kulalu Food Security project in Kilifi and Tana River is taking shape with private firms investing millions of shillings in agribusinesses in the area.
With just two weeks before his four-year mandate comes to an end, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has gone on a charm offensive to woo Somalia’s clan elders to his corner.
Renewed pirate activity off Somalia's coast has raised concerns among maritime security agencies and regional trader.
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