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Abdirahman Abdishakur says, ‘The independence of Somalia is in question.’

Photo: Credit Facebook Abdirahman Abdishakur said, ‘The independence of Somalia is in question for one reason.’ Wadajir Party leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, an opposition politician, said in an interview with outlet media that Somalia’s independence was in question. Abdirahman Abdishakur based it on presence in the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which controls key

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What happened to the civilians abducted by Kenyan forces?

The deputy commissioner of Gedo region, Osman Nur Haji spoke to the Somali Times reports strongly criticized the Kenyan forces in the region, Osman said the Kenya’s crisis in Gedo it had been committing such atrocities for many years. The deputy governor of Gedo region spoke about the kidnapping of Somali civilians by Kenyan forces,

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Why Deni travelled to Kenya and UAE?

Photo/Somali Times The President of Puntland State of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni, has arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Deni’s trip to Dubai has sparked reports of his travels and meetings in the country. Deni is scheduled to meet in Dubai with top officials of DP World, the company that manages the port of

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The first elected representative in the Puntland region Ahmed Ibrahim Artan Bakiin.

Photo/Somali Times/Ahmed Ibrahim Artan Bakiin. The first elected representative in the Puntland region, with Lower House members, federal government, parliament, Ahmed Ibrahim Artan Bakiin. Ahmed Ibrahim Artan is originally from the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. He was born in the coastal town of Qandala, situated in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. Ahmed

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Puntland President departs to Kenya to meet Uhuru Kenyatta

Photo/Somali Times The President of Puntland State of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni, has left for Nairobi, Kenya, to meet Uhuru Kenyatta. According to sources from a Kenyan official which told Somali Times that former Somali prime minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke arranged the meeting mainly to discuss, with a Kenya-Somalia Maritime case. Also Kenya are interfering

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The King says, ‘Ali saleeban are a great community, very business orientated from richest properly with no doubt about it. But they have no political muscle.

Photo: Credit social media On behalf of the King Tarameed of the Ismail Ali community and Ali Salebaan people in particular and the King of the Ali Salebaan people, I call on the Federal Government not to allow rigged election the people of eastern Puntland to reach the Somali Government and the Puntland Autonomous Region.

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The end of Farmajo and parliament Members of both Houses approves the election agreement.

Photo/Somali Times Members of both houses of parliament have ratified the election agreement reached in Mogadishu between the central government, regional administrations and the Benadir region. The session was attended by 255 lawmakers, including 40 senators from the upper house and was approved by a majority vote. Prof. Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari, a former speaker

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Prime Minister Roble issued a statement after meeting with a Wadajir party leader.

Photo/Somali Times The new Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble, addressed a special meeting with Abdirahman Abdishakur in his office today. Roble said in a statement that he, the leader of the Wadajir party, had discussed a number of issues, including the 2020/2021 elections. “We had an important meeting today

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What are the challenges facing Prime Minister Roble?

Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister-designate, Mr. Mohamed Hussein Roble, who will replace Mr. Hassan Ali Khaire, has a difficult task ahead of him, starting with the next elections in 2020 and 2021. Prof. Mohamed Hassan Doob, one of the Somali scholars, said that the new Prime Minister, who has a short tenure, is facing a

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Lawmakers approve new Somali prime minister Roble.

Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s parliament has unanimously approved the appointment of Mohamed Hussein Roble as the country’s new prime minister on September 17, 2020. The meeting, which was attended by 215 members, was chaired by the speaker of parliament, Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman, and was attended by his two deputies, Abdiweli Sheikh Ibrahim Mudey and Mahad

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