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The United States congratulates the people of Somalia on the successful conclusion of their national electoral process. We congratulate Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on his selection as the next President of the Federal Government of Somalia and look forward t... More »
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson looks forward to meeting newly elected Somali President and working with him on shared priorities. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said: I congratulate Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on his election as President of the Federal Republ... More »
Supporters of Somalia’s new President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, a veteran diplomat and former prime minister, hope he can be the answer to corruption and extremism in the world’s most notorious failed state. The 55-year-old father of four, better known as Far... More »
WASHINGTON — Election observers in Somalia say corruption is running rampant ahead of Wednesday’s presidential election, with candidates giving gifts and large sums of cash to lawmakers to secure their votes. Twenty-three candidates are challenging incumbent H... More »
Somalia’s electoral committee said preparations for Wednesday’s presidential polls which has been postponed four times, are complete and the election will take place as scheduled. Chairperson of the 17-member Presidential Election Committee Abdirahman Beileh s... More »
Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench to score a stunning winner with two minutes left as Cameroon fought back from behind to beat Egypt 2-1 in a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday. Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny had given Egypt the lead midway ... More »
Mohamed Iye wore a brilliant smile Sunday afternoon at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. In minutes, he would greet his wife and two young daughters. He had not seen them in more than two years. Iye, 66, a Somali-born U.S. citizen who lives in Maplew... More »
With their escape route to the United States endangered by the orders of President Donald Trump, the people of Somalia now face a new threat: a looming famine that could bring starvation to millions. Just six years after a famine that killed a quarter of a mil... More »
The Somali community in Mombasa has asked Aden Duale to stop meddling in politics in the county led by Hassan Joho. Chairman Abdulrahman Yusuf said Duale, who is National Assembly Majority leader and Garissa Town MP, cannot “dictate” who the community should v... More »
Presidential hopefuls continued with their campaign speeches to Parliament in Mogadishu today, the second of three days of speeches. Seven of the Presidential candidates delivered their address to members of both Houses of Parliament in a bid to sway potential... More »
By a majority of 13 judges, the top UN court ruled that it had powers to hear the dispute between the two countries. Kenya had put up the argument that Somalia had jumped the gun as the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) expressly provided for negotiations as a... More »
MOGADISHU Somalia will hold its presidential election on February 8, its electoral commission said Wednesday, after months of delays in a tortuous process for the conflict-torn country. Candidates will have until January 29 to register, the commission said in ... More »