Tensions Rise as SNA Units Deployed to Lower Jubba Region
Nov 25, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – At least three planes carrying armed units from the Somali National Army (SNA) have landed at an airfield in Ras Kamboni, about 274 km south of Kismayo in the Lower Jubba region, as political tensions over Somalia’s unified electoral system continue to escalate.. Monday’s troop deployment comes just hours after Ahmed Madobe was re-elected as President of Jubaland for ...
Somali Parliament in Chaos Over Election System Protest
Nov 27, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali Parliament descended into chaos on Wednesday as lawmakers debated the approval of a controversial election commission, amid rising political tensions over the new one-person, one-vote system championed by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.. The session was briefly disrupted when lawmakers from Jubaland staged a protest with whistles, halting proceedings for several ...
Somalia, Eritrea, and Egypt Convene for Tripartite Meeting in …
Oct 10, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – A tripartite meeting took place in Asmara, gathering the Presidents of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud; Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki; and Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. This marks a historic moment, as it is the first such meeting among these three nations, occurring against a backdrop of rising tensions in the Horn of Africa.
Expulsion Looms Over Danish Envoy in Somalia – Mareeg Media
Nov 17, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has called in Denmark’s Ambassador to Somalia, Steen Sonne Andersen, following comments he made about Somaliland’s presidential election. The remarks have sparked public outcry and calls for the ambassador to be declared persona non grata. Minister Moalim confirmed that Ambassador Andersen is scheduled to meet with him on ...
Al Shabab Leader Killed in Air Strike in Somalia – Mareeg Media
Dec 26, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – A U.S. drone strike has killed a senior Al Shabab leader near Kunya Barowe in the Lower Shabelle region, about 257 km northeast of the Somali capital, Mogadishu.. Sheikh Mohamed Mire, a long-time figure in Al Shabab who was head of the regions (Wilayaat), was killed in the U.S. air raid, according to a statement released by Al Shabab.
Political dispute erupts as Jubaland defies Somalia’s election system
Oct 11, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia– On Sunday, Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe appointed a seven-member election committee to oversee an indirect leadership election, directly challenging Somalia’s one-person, one-vote system.. The move was condemned by the Somali federal government, which argued it violated key agreements between federal …
Somalia, Kenya in talks on ousting Ahmed Madobe from Jubaland
Dec 11, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – Tensions over Somalia’s new one-person, one-vote electoral system were high on Tuesday as Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met with a Kenyan delegation in Mogadishu. The delegation, carrying a message from Kenyan President William Ruto, discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties, focusing on …
Burundi Snubs New AU Mission in Somalia Over Troop Allocation
Dec 29, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – Burundi has withdrawn from the new African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) due to a lack of consensus with Somalia over troop allocation.. Burundi’s ambassador to the AU, Willy Nyamitwe, discussed with his Djiboutian counterpart, Abdi Mahamoud Eybe, Chair of the AU Peace and Security Council, Burundi’s concerns over troop numbers.
Somalia’s Talks with Ethiopia Spark Uproar Amid Sovereignty …
Dec 24, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia and Ethiopia held bilateral talks aimed at advancing the Ankara Declaration and strengthening their relationship, which has faced challenges since January.. A Somali delegation, led by the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, met with Ethiopia’s counterpart, Mesganu Arega, in Addis Ababa on Tuesday, discussing ways to improve their cooperation.
Kenyan soldiers wounded in cross-border attack by Al Shabab
Nov 25, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia – At least three Kenyan soldiers were reportedly wounded on Sunday in an ambush attack on their base in Lafey town, Mandera County, near the border with Somalia. The attack occurred in the Allunga area, where a group of fighters engaged in a firefight with Kenyan troops. In a statement, Al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda-linked group, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it ...