Photo/Somali Times By Abdifatah Hared Recent universal suffrage election law in Somalia is a positive move to democracy, but the country needs much more achieving unity, peace, and stability It’s been 50 years since Somalia last conducted a ‘one-person-one-vote’ election. The last universal vote in Somalia was held in 1969. Following two decades of civil

Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Jubaland President Ahmed Islam met for the first time in Dhusamareb since the political crisis between the central government and Jubaland erupted. The meeting, which took place at the Galmudug State House in Dhusamareb, the residence of President Farmajo, came after efforts since last night to bring

Photo/Somali Times The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has arrived in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug state. The delegation led by President Farmajo was welcomed at the airport by Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, the presidents of HirShabelle, Galmudug and South West regions. The President will attend the second phase

Photo/Somali Times The recent meeting of Somalia’s regional leaders in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug State, without the attendance of the federal government, indicates that there are political turmoil and disunity among the bureaucratic elites in Somalia. The current political crisis between the regional states and the federal government, however, is about two main issues.

Photo/Somali Times President Mohamed Farmajo is expected to travel to Dhusamareb today ahead of a meeting with regional presidents who have been in the town for a week now. Advisers of President Farmajo have told Somali Times an advance security team of the President has reached the central Somalia town. Dhusamareb is the capital of

Photo/Somali Times The Somali members of parliament 130 members of parliament are currently meeting with Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo at the presidential palace. The lawmakers are discussing with the President the issue of the country’s elections and the process, and are opposed to the lack of information that the country will hold by-elections. Some

Senator Mohamud Ahmed Mohamud Mashruc of the Upper House of the Somali Parliament has warned that Puntland students should not be punished for the political rivalry between Villa Somalia and the Puntland administration. Somali Minister of Education Abdullahi Godah Barre recently said that Puntland students would not receive a federal diploma unless his ministry took

Photo/Somali Times The presidents of Somalia’s five regional states have rejected suggestions by the country’s electoral body to postpone federal level polls, according to media reports. Following a meeting held Sunday, they underscored their stance that the polls should be held on time, The move comes amid reports of tensions between the presidents and the

A significant figure in Somali politics for nearly five decades, former Prime Minister Hassan Abshir Farah has passed away in Turkey. He was 75 years old. Hassan Abshir Farah began his life in Garowe in 1945. He went to secondary school in Mogadishu before attending the Egyptian Military Academy in Cairo. He returned to Mogadishu,

Photo/Somali Times At least two police have been killed and three others injured in a land mine explosion in Somalia. The explosion happened in Hodan district, At least two police were killed and 5 civilians were injured. So far there has been no word from security officials on the explosion, but the situation remains calm.