Photo/Somali Times The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a restaurant called Luul Yemeni, one of the country’s most popular restaurants. Preliminary reports says the blast was carried out by a suicide bomber who blew himself up at a restaurant. The restaurant was reportedly overcrowded at the time of the blast. According to

Photo/Somali Times The lawmakers, who were about 50, said they stood up to save the country, which is currently in a state of crisis. The members of the cabinet, who were disqualified, said in a statement that they would work for the unity of the parliament and the resolution of the political crisis. Lawmaker Mohamud

Photo/Somali Times The Somali President office has for the first time said that an extension could take place in the country, which has been strongly warned by political stakeholders, which could lead to further political turmoil. Somali presidential information director Abdinur Mohamed Ahmed, said a technical extension could take two months. Recounts hinted that extension

Photo/Somali Times Somali Petroleum Authority to be left to the new Somalia government, as the current Cabinet is not legally binding. The Coalition of Somali Civil Society Organizations, comprising of all State Governments and the Benadir Region, has opposed the appointment of the incumbent Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, following the loss of

Photo/Somali Times Somali Federal Government poses another challenge to Dhusamareb conference 3 Article 5 of the Dhusamareb II communiqué, which was attended by heads of state and government, announced the formation of a technical committee to consider the type of elections to be held in the country. The government, which was expected to nominate its

A court in Mogadishu has sentenced a journalist to six months in jail and a fine of $200 for his reporting of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Banadir regional court slapped. Outlet media editor Abdiaziz Gurbiye with the jail term after it found him guilty of ‘publishing false information’ using a 1964 law. According to Somali

Photo/Somali Times/Former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire. Civil servant of the office of former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, are facing intense work pressure, and there are growing reports of a strike. Some of the staff we spoke to Somali Times told us that they are in the office, but most of the

Photo/Somali Times Galmudug administration President Ahmed Kariye nicknamed “Qoor Qoor is pushing hard for President Farmajo to nominate someone from his community as prime minister. Sources, Villa Somalia told Somali Times that Qoor Qoor met with NISA commander Fahad Yassin at the intelligence headquarters tonight to discuss the matter. Qoor Qoor was accompanied by Kamal

Photo/Somali Times Where Villa Somalia is heading? Concerns are growing over the situation in the country, and there are growing calls from the international community, which supports the Somali governance process, that the Dhusamareb agreement will not be implemented. The Dhusamareb Conference closed on July 22. The main point was to establish a technical committee

Photo/Somali Times Concerned about recent developments, including. In Parliament, Somalia’s International partners stress that any electoral modality imposed by a single stakeholder lacks legitimacy and will not be implementable, and urge all to build on Dhusamareb agreement. International partners must stick to their words. The current Federal Government Somalia administration has undermined several agreements with