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Former Somalia President Farmajo says government must prioritize unity and elections

Photo/Somali Times Former Somalia President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, held a dinner and informational meeting with a number of members of both houses of the Federal Parliament last night, sharing his views on the general situation in the country and the responsibilities facing the nation’s leaders. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read:

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Former Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo returns to Mogadishu

File Photo/Somali Times Former President of the Federal Government of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo returned to Mogadishu today, after years of absence from the country. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Puntland says lifting of arms embargo on Somalia a major threat Read:

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Somalia future council warns against Hassan Sheikh’s extension of his term plan

File Photo/Somali Times The Somalia future council, which is united by the Jubaland and Puntland administrations, and opposition members who have left the Salvation Forum, issued a strong statement today at a meeting in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country

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Ruthless Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh officially announces his candidacy for a sixth term

File Photo/Somali Times Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh has officially announced his candidacy for a sixth term in office in the country’s presidential election scheduled for April 2026, after the Djiboutian parliament recently lifted age and term limits in the constitution. Read: Djibouti people love to see without dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh 2025 The ruthless

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Somalia dodgy president Hassan Sheikh honours ruthless Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh with a medal

Photo/Somali Times The dodgy President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh honoured the President of the Republic of Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh with the National Medal of Honour. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Puntland says lifting of arms embargo on

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Somali migrants heading to Europe triple by 2025

SOS Méditerranée/Flavio Gasperini Rescued migrants aboard a boat after being saved from a capsized vessel during a perilous sea crossing. Credit Photo UN The number of Somali migrants to Europe has tripled in 2025, according to a new report by the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). Between January and August, 5,435 Somali migrants reached Europe, most

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Puntland demands UN projects be directed to its institutions, not corrupt Somalia president Hassan Sheikh and his family

File Photo/Somali Times The Puntland government has announced its commitment to convincing the United Nations and all donor agencies in Somalia to deal directly with it. Puntland demands UN projects be directed to its institutions, not corrupt Somalia president Hassan Sheikh and his family. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read: Why

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President Ahmed Madobe says Jubaland Intelligence is ahead of Somalia spy agency NISA in obtaining information

File Photo/Somali Times President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe has strongly stated that the Jubaland Intelligence and Security Agency (JISA) is now the most powerful and knowledgeable agency in security matters in the Horn of Africa. Read: Somalia at risk of reimposition of UN arms embargo Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read:

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Somalia Puntland government sentences Iranians illegally fishing arrested off Bari coast

File Photo/Somali Times Puntland government has sentenced 15 Iranian fishermen to $500 each and deported them after they were caught fishing illegally off Puntland’s coast. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Puntland says lifting of arms embargo on Somalia a major threat Puntland also

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Hassan Sheikh acknowledges Somalia is unable to hold a one-person, one-vote election

File Photo/Somali Times The President of the Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh has so far failed to hold election one-person, one-vote election, despite major obstacles that appear to be slowing him down. Read: Somalia at risk of reimposition of UN arms embargo Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read: Why is Somalia

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