Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu suicide bomber blew himself up in Gelato Divino within a heavy explosion has occurred at the road between the airport and KM4 junction in Mogadishu. Witnesses at the scene confirmed to Somali Times that the blast targeted Gelato Divino, a restaurant opposite the Sahal Terminal, near Aden Adde International Airport. Preliminary information

Somalia’s spy chief Fahad Yasin Candidates accuse head of National Intelligence and Security Agency of election meddling As the election atmosphere heats up across Somalia, presidential candidates are demanding the resignation of National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) director Fahad Yasin, accusing him of election interference. “Fahad Yasin Haji Dahir should resign as the head

Other soldiers from convoy injured in attack in Lower Shabelle region rushed to hospital Six members of Somalia’s Danab special forces were killed in an al-Shabaab bomb attack late Monday, security forces in the Horn of Africa nation confirmed to local media. A vehicle ferrying US-trained soldiers ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) in

Photo/Somali Times Candidates for the presidency of Somalia have expanded their conference in Mogadishu, with new officials joining them. Speaker of parliament Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman and his first deputy Abdiweli Sheikh Ibrahim Mudey joined the conference. The conference has been taking place for the past three days at the Jazeera Hotel in Mogadishu. The

Photo/Somali Times Former Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud said,“Fahad Yasin is the owner of this government. He ruined the office of the presidency when he became the chief of staff at Villa Somalia. He also poisoned the security sector by disbanding the soldiers and the intelligence community. Now, he is destroying our political systems. We

Photo/Somali Times A conference of opposition candidates for the 2020-2021 presidential election has recently opened in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The three-day conference attended by former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, former presidents Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Wadajir party leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, and Ileys party leader Abdulkadir Osoble. Ali, Dan-Qaran

Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s presidential candidate Hassan Ali Khaire has received a warm welcome in Mogadishu today. Khaire Aden Adde airport welcomed ministers, elders and various social categories. The rally was well-attended, with Hassan Ali Khaire, considered one of the most influential candidates, walking to his campaign venue not far from the airport. Other candidates have

The family of the 54-year-old Norwegian citizen who has been sentenced to death for premeditated murder in Somaliland has been informed that he will be executed on Saturday. The man who has lived in Norway for the past 25 years and has an address in Oslo was sentenced to death on Wednesday. According to newspaper

Photo/Somali Times Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar has been appointed, replacing former Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad. Awad’s dismissal came less than 24 hours after the Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement expressing concern over the situation in Ethiopia, but Awad later said on Twitter that the report was unofficial, ”The

Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Farmajo has fired Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad and replaced him with Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar. Another decree issued by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo stated that Ahmed Isse Awad has been appointed ambassador, although the country has not been announced. Sources’ reliability told Somali Times that Awad relates to