File Photo/Somali Times Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has appointed a high-level technical committee to oversee the country’s elections. The nominated committee consists of seven members of the Prime Minister’s Advisers and is tasked with overseeing electoral administration, coordinating Federal and State election commissions, financial management and international relations. The appointment of the new

Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo since having 3 states: Galmudug, Hirshabelle and South West, has more chances to win the 2021 elections. President Farmajo has even more elderly community leaders which elect MPs. Somalia’s voting system is not democratic but instead elect clan leaders and is complicated. Somalis respect each other as

Photo/Somali Times Colonel Ali Hashi, a spokesman for the Somali National Army, said in an interview with outlet media that they had killed more than 75 Al-Shabab militants and that they achieved significant victories. “The troops fought in many areas and inflicted heavy casualties on Al-Shabab terrorists. The fighting took place in Warta Jilable which

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia has for the first time detailed the source of funding elections, and the elections’ contract. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamoud, said the election funds will come from the federal government, candidates and the international community, which will play a key role in providing the funds. “Elections are very

Al-Shabaab terrorists targeted in central Hiraan province, military says The Somali military on Tuesday claimed to have killed 25 al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab terrorists in the central Hiran province. The SNA [Somali National Army] based in Buloburte district targeted Al-Shabaab fighters and killed 25 members of the enemy,” the military said on Twitter. The military also seized

Photo/Somali Times The Somali National Army (SNA) said Sunday its forces have killed about 100 al-Shabab militants in recent operations in the Middle Shabelle region of southern Somalia. Somali army chief Odowaa Yusuf Rage said the operations, which were carried out in the region to flush out al-Shabab terrorists from the area, have seen insurgents

Photo/Somali Times The Somali National Army said Saturday its forces killed 37 al-Shabab militants in Middle Shabelle region on Friday night amid the ongoing military operations to flush out the extremists in the southern part of the country. “The Somali National Army last night carried out a planned operation in the Galka-Harare area of Middle

Photo: Credit Facebook Somali rapper Sharma Boy. Garowe police have arrested youth singer Sharmarke Abdinasir Mohamed Sharma Boy, who is believed to be responsible for a deadly car accident. Earlier in the day, a luxury car driven by Sharma Boy overturned in Burawadal, north of Garowe, killing a woman named Saido Jama Mire and injuring

Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s prime minister and heads of state and the Benadir region have recently signed a long-running election agreement. Roble and other signatories penned the election agreement, closing the National Electoral Consultative Council meeting in Mogadishu in recent days. The leaders of the federal and state governments have agreed in recent days on difficult

Photo/Somali Times The Somali National Army has taken over from Al-Shabaab terrorists several areas in the Middle Shabelle region of HirShabelle. The operation was led by the commander of the Somali National Army, General Odowa Yusuf Rage. Al-Shabaab fighters were reportedly present in the area, but after a brief battle, they withdrew. Officials government operations