On November 13, the self-declared autonomous state of Somaliland will be holding presidential elections, the third since declaring independence from Somalia in 1991. The incumbent is stepping down and the elections are pitting the ruling party’s candidate against two opponents, in what commentators describe as a close race. Today, the national electoral commission announced at

The Ugandan military on Thursday deploy 5,000 troops in Somalia outside the African Union and United Nations mandate for an all-out offensive operations against the Al-Shabaab militants. Brig. Richard Karemire, the military and defense spokesperson, told Xinhua that Uganda as a Pan-Africanist country send the troops as long as the international community commits resources for

Mohammed bin Nayef, Saudi Arabia’s ex-crown prince who was ousted as next in line to the throne in June, has reportedly become the latest royal family member to be targeted in the kingdom’s expanding anti-corruption crackdown. According to Reuters news agency and the Wall Street Journal, bank accounts linked to Mohammed bin Nayef and to

President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdulahi Farmajo has today on Tuesday met senior officials of the Somali National Army at the Ministry of Defense in Mogadishu and addressed the final preparation of military operation against the terrorist militant group of Al-Shabaab, Amisom troops have launched a massive operation to flush out Al-Shabaab

Turkey’s largest defense industry project in Qatar officially opened. Turkish National Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli and Qatari Minister of State for Defense Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah attended the inauguration ceremony of the AW 139 Helicopter Simulation Flight Training Facility. Earlier on Sunday, Canikli was received by his Qatari counterpart at Al-Udeid Air Base, southwest of

The Consultative meeting in which officials of the Somali Federal Government of Somalia and Regional leaders had in Mogadishu concluded and agreed to all issues discussed during their session in the past nine days, The Leaders further discussed politics, security, Federal issues, election issues in 2020, reviewing provisional constitution, development projects and humanitarian aid. President

Saudi Arabian authorities have arrested a number of high-profile figures, including princes and current and former ministers on anti-corruption charges, a Saudi Saturday. Saudi that 11 princes, four current ministers and dozens of former ministers were among those who were detained. Two ministers who were sacked from their post Saturday, and a woman, were also

The United States has ordered all non-essential employees of its mission to Somalia to leave the capital, Mogadishu, because of “specific threat information” against them.Saturday’s statement says the information relates to Mogadishu International Airport. Somalia remains one of the world’s most dangerous countries. The U.S. hasn’t had an embassy there since 1991 and calls security

A dispute over increased port charges in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region resulted in the Dubai-run harbor being shut for more than a week, leading to higher prices for food and fuel and triggering protests that left at least one person dead, residents said. P&O Ports, part of of Dubai’s state-owned DP world, increased freight-handling charges

Analysts have described a government policy pronouncement which provides for long term leases to black farmers and short term ones for their white counterparts as discriminatory and bad for the economy. Under the arrangement, the remaining 400 farmers will be issued with five year leases while their counterparts receive 99 year bankable leases. Lands minister