Aden Abdulle International Airport seized large bags containing bundles of cash reportedly sent by the United Arab Emirates -UAE.Members of the UAE’s Embassy in Mogadishu are said to be carrying the bags of the money. Airport officials, speaking on condition of anonymity said they captured huge sum of US dollars from the UAE that was

The President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed met with parliament members loyal to speaker Mr Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawaari on Saturday in Mogadishu, a source close to the meeting told Somali Times The President and the members discussed how to resolve the dispute between the parliament and cabinet, according to the source. The MPs are

Mogadish – Forty-Six soldiers apprehended after they allegedly interrupted yesterday’s Lower House session, officials confirmed.Soldiers who mainly drowned from police and National Intelligence and Security Agency NISA were deployed into the Parliament building to disrupt the debate on the motion against Jawari, Somali National Army Chief, Abdiweli Jama Gorod who spoke to media said several

Mogadishu – The political stand-off in Mogadishu surrounding Jawari’s impeachment reached a crescendo on Wednesday afternoon after Amisom troops have intervened with the security of Parliament. Amisom troops were seen escorting House Speaker Mr Mohamed Osman Jawari and the 2nd Deputy Speaker Mahad Awad from the Parliament building after a raucous session nearly ended in

The lawmakers of Somalia’s Federal parliament are expected to hold on Wednesday a key session with its agenda to vote on an impeachment motion against the house speaker. The overall Security of Mogadishu has been tightened by Somali and Amisom forces ahead of the impeachment motion against the Speaker of Lower House Mr Mohamed Osman

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu – The president of Somalia’s Federal Government Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed met Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Mohamed Osman Jawari , “They are asking me to resign, but I am not going to resign, I do not work for them,” the words of a defiant Mr Mohamed Osman Jawari, Somalia’s Speaker

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu-Municipal authority has announced today that revenues collection from the public transport will be handled through highly secure and automated digital tools as part of financial governance reform initiative. Hussein Mohamed Nor, the deputy Mayor in Admin and Finance introduced the importance of the new system and the implementation method to be functional.

Mogadishu- The Special Envoys on Funding Consultations for the African Union Mission in Somalia  Amisom, made a day’s visit to Mogadishu today, to discuss sustainable funding to peace operations in the Horn of Africa country. Ramtane Lamamra and Jean-Marie Guehenno, the Special Envoys from the African Union and the United Nations respectively, emphasized a gradual

Mr. Mohamed Jawari of abuse of office, violation of constitution, suppressing opinions of lawmakers and corruption. The embattled speaker of Somalia’s Lower House chamber of Parliament, Mohamed Osman Jawari has vehemently denied reports on the social media, saying he wants to resign. The office of the speaker has released an immediate statement rejecting the claims

Mogadishu-President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdulahi Mohamed on Saturday suspended the session at the House of the People where lawmakers were to hold debate a motion of no confidence vote against the Speaker, Mr. Mohamed Osman Jawari. The Postponement of the House of Representatives’ meeting aims to find solution about the conflict