The federal government of Somalia has announced that it has officially recognized the administration of SSC-Khatumo, which is based in Las Anod, the of Sool region northern Somalia. The Minister of Somali Affairs, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, who is surrounded by the transitional leader of the SSC, welcomed the government’s decision. Read: Why is Somalia an

File Photo/Somali Times Somali MP Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, who is the special envoy of the Somalia President in charge of humanitarian affairs, has reacted to the statement made by Ethiopia that it is looking for a port to invest by force or strategy. Abdirahman Abdishakur, who issued a brief statement, declared that this statement cannot

The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud together with the Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre received the SSC Khatumo leader Abdiqadir Ahmed Awali. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? The president listened to a report on the general situation in SSC Khatumo areas from the leader Abdiqadir Ahmed Awali. Read: Somalia government failed to

File Photo/Somali Times The leader of the SSC-Khatumo state Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali, has stated that his newly formed state will not participate in the upcoming elections for the Puntland regional state. Abdiqadir Ahmed who attended the Heritage forum in Mogadishu on Tuesday night, emphasized that the local people in Sool, Sanaag, and Ayn, collectively known

File Photo/Somali Times The Puntland governor is scheduled to come back Puntland this week after his longest trip while he was away from Puntland. The trip of the governor of Puntland was unique and related to his personal affairs, as there was no one from his government accompanying him on the trip. Read: Why is

The Prime Minister of the federal government of Somalia, Mr. Hamza Abdi Barre, today held a special meeting with SSC-Khatumo leader Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali who arrived yesterday in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The sensitive meeting took place at Villa Somalia, especially the prime minister’s office, where several issues were discussed. Read: Somalia government failed

File Photo Somali Times/Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his henchman spy chief Mahad Salad Long War Journal By Caleb Weiss In September 2023, Somalia suffered the most suicide bombings (and attempts) in a single month since Al-Shabab began utilizing the tactic in 2006. At least 14 attempted and successful suicide bombings were reported in September,

A photograph appear on the internet Somali spy agency (NISA) said it has arrested Sufyan Sheikh Ahmed known as Takeye, who is accused of spreading extremist ideas and supporting the Al-Shabab terrorist network, Somali spy agency kidnapped Sufyan Sheikh Ahmed from Nairobi, Kenya. “NISA has arrested Sufyan Sheikh Ahmed, who has recently been spreading extremist

File Photo/Somali Times The leader of the SSC-Khatumo Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali received an official invitation from Villa Somalia for the first time since his election, according to reliable sources told Somali Times. According to sources close to him, the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, invited SSC-Khatumo leader Abdiqadir Ahmed

File Photo/Somali Times People living in Kaxda, Wadijir and Dharkenley districts in Mogadishu woke up early this morning to the sound of shelling in some of those districts. These shells, whose impact was widely heard in other districts of Banadir region, are reported to have caused various losses of life and properties got damaged and