Somalia; President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed closes military training army unit

President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Abdulahi Farmajo on Saturday closed training for the first unit of the Somali National Army graduating from Turkey Military Academy here in Mogadishu, President Farmajo thanked Turkish Government for its support to Somali Government in enhancing and rebuilding Somali National Army. We have a big gratitude

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Somali government is due to fully control its airspace on December 28, 2017

Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of the Somali Federal Government, H.E Mohamed Abdullah Omar has on Saturday revealed that Somalia’s airspace control will start on December 28, 2017 after receiving all equipments to manage the service, Mr. Omar said that this is a great success to gain the aviation control management after 27 years.

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COMPANY CAR DRIVERS COULD SAVE ALMOST £7,400

New figures from Go Ultra Low reveal that company car drivers could save around £7,376 by switching to a 100% electric car. This figure, calculated by comparing average electric and diesel models, includes a Benefit in Kind (BIK) rate saving of £3,974, in addition to an average £3,402 fuel saving over a typical three-year cycle of

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Somalia releases jailed ex-minister and government critic

Somalia has released without charge a former minister and critic of the government who spent two days in jail after being arrested for alleged treason, a lawmaker said on Thursday. The arrest of Abdirahman Abdishakur, who was a candidate in a February election won by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, followed mounting pressure on the president

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Somalia; lawmakers seek to impeach president amid political crisis

Somali lawmakers said on Wednesday they plan to impeach the president in a mounting political crisis that could put the fledgling government on a violent collision course with one of the country’s clans. The political turmoil endangers fragile gains against the Islamist al Shabaab insurgency and could derail the government of President Mohamed Abdullahi.Mohamed Farmajo

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President H E Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Congratulates Somali Police Forces

President of Somali Federal Republic, H.E Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo on Wednesday sent a congratulation message to all police forces for their 74th anniversary, Well organized event is going on in the capital while police forces are presenting different army skills which threats enemies.Somali President praised the role of the police engage in recreation society

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Foreign Fleets Plundered Somalia’s Fish

Somalia was at war with itself. The Siad Barre government, which had taken power in a coup in 1969, fell in 1991, plunging the nation of 10 million into civil war. In the aftermath, warring warlords tore the Horn of Africa apart. And into this 3,330-kilometer-long void—the longest coastline in continental Africa—foreign fishing fleets swarmed.

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Economic dialogue forum opens in kismayo

Kismayo Finance Minister of Somali Federal Government Hon. Abdirahman Du’ale Beyle opened discussion conference attended by finance deputy minister of the federal government, finance ministers of federal member states plus respective delegations invited by the ministry. The forum agendas include; Ways to unit system of taxes collection of the federal government and federal member states,

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Former minister detained in night raid, bodyguards clashed with security forces

Somali security forces have detained a former minister on Sunday night after a violent clash with his bodyguards, the security ministry said on Monday. Abdirahman Abdishakur, the former Minister of Planning was arrested at his home. He is accused of treason. Abdishakur reportedly defied the arrest warrant, forcing security forces to raid his home and

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United Nations High Commissioner arrives in the capital Mogadishu

Photo/Somali Times United Nations Refugee Agency’s High Commissioner, Flippo Grandi has today on Sunday arrived in the Somali Capital Mogadishu, Somali Federal Government ,Prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire welcomed the United Nations delegation, saying the Commissioner will be here in the capital for two days and will meet Somali President , then fly to Kismayo

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