Photo/Somali Times A conference of opposition candidates for the 2020-2021 presidential election has recently opened in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The three-day conference attended by former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, former presidents Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Wadajir party leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, and Ileys party leader Abdulkadir Osoble. Ali, Dan-Qaran

Interior minister issues stern warning of criminal prosecution, deportation to Muslim parenta France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Friday it would be a criminal offense for Muslim parents to be upset with a teacher for showing caricatures of Prophet Muhammad in lessons to their children. “Parents who go to a teacher to tell them to

Ankara and Riyadh have been at odds for years over foreign policy and attitudes towards Islamist political groups (AFP/File photo) In phone call, two leaders agree to keep channels of communication open to improve bilateral ties and overcome issues Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman agreed in a phone call on

By: Can Kasapoglu Africa has become an important pillar of Turkey’s widely debated expeditionary military policy and forward-basing posture. The Turkish contingent stationed in Mogadishu, Somalia has an official patch with the Afrika Kartalı (African Eagle) inscription on it, which is telling when seen through the prism of Turkey’s calculus behind this symbol. Specifically, it

By Vanda Felbab-Brown With many around the world focused on the dangerous military confrontation in Ethiopia, Somalia too is facing a triple security crisis that can jeopardize the country’s halting progress. Ethiopia’s instability and ethnic strife are producing security repercussions in Somalia. Somalia’s upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections are the second component of the emerging

Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s presidential candidate Hassan Ali Khaire has received a warm welcome in Mogadishu today. Khaire Aden Adde airport welcomed ministers, elders and various social categories. The rally was well-attended, with Hassan Ali Khaire, considered one of the most influential candidates, walking to his campaign venue not far from the airport. Other candidates have

German Chancellor says EU will wait and see developments in Mediterranean before discussing any sanctions European leaders will discuss the future of EU-Turkey relations at their summit in December, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday. Speaking at a press conference following a video conference of EU leaders, Merkel said the meeting was largely focused on

The family of the 54-year-old Norwegian citizen who has been sentenced to death for premeditated murder in Somaliland has been informed that he will be executed on Saturday. The man who has lived in Norway for the past 25 years and has an address in Oslo was sentenced to death on Wednesday. According to newspaper

Photo/Somali Times Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar has been appointed, replacing former Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad. Awad’s dismissal came less than 24 hours after the Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement expressing concern over the situation in Ethiopia, but Awad later said on Twitter that the report was unofficial, ”The

Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Farmajo has fired Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad and replaced him with Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar. Another decree issued by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo stated that Ahmed Isse Awad has been appointed ambassador, although the country has not been announced. Sources’ reliability told Somali Times that Awad relates to