The Somali government and a U.S. company are locked in a dispute over the validity of an oil exploration agreement reached in February in Istanbul. Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed, Somalia’s minister of petroleum and mineral resources, and Richard Anderson, chief executive officer of Coastline Exploration Ltd., signed the agreement. But in separate statements, Somali President Mohamed […]

Roble had written to the African Union declaring Mozambican diplomat Francisco Madeira persona non grata. IN SUMMARY President Farmaajo said he did not okay the expulsion and the prime minister does not have the power to make the decision alone. He said Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had not submitted reports indicating that Amb Madeira opposed the […]

Somaliland President Muse Bihi has issued a presidential decree banning citizens from involvement in Somalia’s Politics. The Presidential decree reads that every citizen who takes part in Somalia’s politics will be identified as a national “traitor”. The President said only government officials are eligible to take part in any Somalia-related politics and those who do […]

The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) said a discussion was held on the security situation in the Jubaland state of Somalia and the security situation along the border between Ethiopia and Somalia. According to ENDF, the meeting was attended by the President of Jubaland state, Ahmed Madobe, ENDF Sector 3 and Sector 6 Commanders, and […]

Turkiye’s defense chief met with his German counterpart and Somalia’s foreign minister on the sidelines of the annual Munich Security Conference in the German city on Saturday. National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Christine Lambrecht discussed bilateral, regional, and global issues, as well as the defense industry and military training and cooperation, said a ministry […]

A motion calling for the extension of Turkish forces’ deployment in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia and the Arabian Sea until Feb. 10, 2023, was published in Turkiye’s Official Gazette early Saturday. By deploying naval elements, effective protection of Turkish flagged vessels and commercial vessels linked to Turkiye sailing in the region and active participation […]

In 2009, broadcast journalist Hussein Mohamed was sent to interview William Ruto, then the minister for Agriculture. The two struck a rapport instantly and from then on a strong bond started that gave the journalist accesses, mainly through prime-time television interviews, to the politician who would later rise to be Deputy President. In this wide-ranging […]

Somali national army (SNA) on Friday said it had killed 28 al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab terrorists in a military operation against the terrorist group over the last forty-eight hours. The operation against the group took place in the villages of Marerey, Mukay-Dhere, Shalow and Yaqle villages, all located on the outskirts of the town of Balad, in […]