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Somalia presidential election 2026 benefits one person, one vote

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s one person, one vote system, will benefit Somali people as a nation to elect representative instead of clan leaders electing MPs, who they want to benefit from, and most clan leaders are related to the candidates, according to Somali Times. Somalia’s leaders are corrupted and they care less about the future

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Why is the SSC Khatumo state not allowed to participate in football games in the region?

File Photo/Somali Times According to sources told Somali Times from the Ministry of Sports in Somalia, the administration of SSC Khatumo has been excluded from the games of the regional governments of the country. It is said that this issue was decided after a proposal from the sports judging committee that indicated that SSC-Khatumo did

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Deni is “ready” to meet President Hassan Sheikh, but he declined

File Photo/Somali Times The president of the Puntland administration, Said Abdullahi Deni, has agreed and is ready to meet the president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, the UN office in Somalia announced, President Hassan Sheikh, but he declined, according to sources told Somali Times. Deni said this after he recently met the UN Special Envoy

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Garad Jama says, “If SNM militia claims our land again, we will go to Hargeisa”

File Photo/Somali Times Garad Jama Garad Ali from the SSC-Khatumo cultural council, said that the SSC forces will be allowed to enter the areas of Burao and Hargeisa. Garad Jama warned SNM militia to stop organizing war in Oog, saying that they are controlling a lot of things, so that SNM troops do not cross

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Somalia: UN interfered in the one person, one vote Puntland election

File Photo/Somali Times The United Nations envoy to Somalia, Catriona Liang, who arrived in Garowe, held a special meeting with the top leadership of Puntland, where she discussed matters related to the elections of the administration. This meeting was held between President Said Deni and Mrs. Catriona Liang, with the presence of the Puntland Vice

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Somalia’s prime minister opened the Blue Economy Investment in Mogadishu

Photo Somali Times/Somalia prime minister Hamza Abdi Barre The Prime Minister of the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hamza Abdi Barre, opened the Blue Economy Investment Conference in Somalia presenting investment opportunities in our marine resources. The Prime Minister encouraged local and international investors to take advantage of the many opportunities available

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Somalia announced 40,000 troops to take over security of the country

File Photo Somali Times/Somalia special forces The Federal Government of Somalia has announced that it is preparing thousands of police and armed forces to take over the security of the country when the ATMIS forces leave the country in December next year. These forces amounting to 40 thousand, 20 thousand of them will be prepared

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Somalia president Hassan Sheikh underwent surgery in the UAE and then left for Saudi Arabia

File Photo/Somali Times The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who has been in the United Arab Emirates for the last 10 days, left for another trip today from Abu Dhabi. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and a leading delegation have left for Saudi Arabia and are heading to the capital city of Riyadh. Read: Why

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Well known Somali social media creator Captain Ayub’s welcome to Garowe results in violence and deaths

At least one civilian, a young girl, was killed and several others were injured in the violence that took place this afternoon in Garowe, the capital of Puntland. This violence between Puntland forces and other militia forces, resulted from the welcoming of one of the popular social media creator named Captain Ayub. Read: Why is

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Somalia’s Minister Juha says Puntland has successfully completed the election process by one person, one vote

File Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Internal Affairs of Puntland, Abdi Farah Juha has announced that he has successfully completed the first phase of the election process one person, one vote in the district councils. Minister Juha said that the first phase of the elections based on the multi-party system of people and votes were

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