Photo/Somali Times The blast reportedly took place in the Afrik Hotel Mogadishu , where there is a checkpoint for vehicles heading towards the airport. KM4 The blast was followed by heavy gunfire. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of the Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu. Preliminary reports say two more explosions followed, followed by

Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo yesterday announced a conference of heads of state and government, following a meeting with the international community. The conference, which was Somali president’s call for a conference in Dhusamareb on February 1st and 3rd was a step in the right direction. Opposition as he put it. He

Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo said considering the political and security situation in the country and the need to hold elections, he convened a meeting of state regional leaders. President Mohamed said the conference will be held in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug, and will run from February 1st to 3rd, 2021. He

Photo/Somali Times A delegation from the federal government of Somalia has today reached the Dolow district in Gedo region. The delegation comprising of ministers and military officials was warmly welcomed in the Dolow district of the region. Ministers include the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Information and members of the

Photo/Somali Times The Somali government has reportedly deployed troops from the Jubaland administration in the Dolow district in the Gedo region late last night following heavy fighting in the town of Beled-Hawo between Jubaland and federal government forces on Monday. Residents in Dolow told Somali Times that the trucks transported troops captured in Beled-Hawo to

The Federal Government of Somalia has said it has prevented illegal weapons and ammunition from being smuggled into Somalia, following intelligence reports. A statement from the government’s Ministry of Information said the government had received intelligence that foreign agencies, foreign countries and Somali allies were trying to smuggle heavy weapons and ammunition into the country,

A bitter feud is brewing within the Petroleum Department of the government headed by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble following a surprise move by Minister Abdirashid Ahmed Mohamed. The dispute began after Minister Abdirashid Ahmed Mohamed fired six ministry officials. The Somali Times was able to obtain the names of the officials fired by the

Photo/Somali Times The governor of Puntland State of Somalia Said Abdullahi Deni today met with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia, Amb. James Swan. The meeting was a Zoom video call and the two sides discussed the situation in the country and the 2021 elections. The two officials focused on resolving

Photo/Somali Times Puntland: Since Puntland was established in 1998, which only have one community president Mohamoud Salebaan until now. Political Parties are seriously concerned about the reliability of the judiciary by the Constitution and the lack of treatment, as Puntland is preparing to move to a multi-party democratic system. Speaking at a meeting organized by

Former Somali ambassador to the United States Abdikarim Ali Omar has died in the state of Columbus, Ohio, as his friends have confirmed. According to sources told Somali Times Abdikarim Ali Omar has died of Coronavirus. Ambassador Abdikarim has been hospitalized in Columbus for the past few days. He was one of the few Somalis