Protesters ex Banadir police Chief and against Farmajo’s extension have gathered in Shirkulevillag. The protest was large-scale against Farmajo’s dictatorship and called for his resignation without any extension. Since the Somali parliament extended the term of the outgoing president, Farmajo, by two years, there has been growing international and local pressure. The international community is […]
The Union of Candidates rejected the message of the Presidents of Galmudug and HirShabelle at the request of President Farmajo to meet with the candidates. Farmajo has previously called for a meeting with the opposition leaders to escape diplomatic pressure from the international community and protests from the public against his illegal extension. Sources close […]
“After parliament extended the term of the outgoing president by two years, the Washington administration has made it clear that it will not support an extension without the support of Somalia’s political stakeholders, and a one-sided and parallel electoral process.” said Blinken. The United States has strongly opposed the extension, promising to take action against […]
There is a growing international outcry against the government led by the late President Farmajo after a two-year extension by parliament. The United States has said it is “deeply saddened” by a decision by parliament to extend two-years to current outdated Presidentof Somalia. A statement from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that “the […]
A boat carrying migrants capsizes in Djibouti, killing more than 40 people. The death toll from a boat accident in the Horn of Africa country of Djibouti has risen to 42, she said. The International Organization for Migration on Tuesday, with the second disaster in less than a month. Sixteen children were among the dead, […]
Somalia’s upper house of parliament has issued a statement condemning today’s decision by parliament to extend the term of outgoing President Farmajo by two years. A statement from the Upper House said the House of Representatives had adopted a unilateral decision, which “will lead to political instability in the country along with security threats and […]
As votes were counted after Chad’s presidential election on Sunday, the African Union praised the vote as peaceful. Chad’s election took place as the country was in a difficult situation and political turmoil erupted during the run-up to the election. During the campaign, protests were banned or riots were dispersed, prompting concerns from rights groups […]
The Somali people are tired of war and violence and need to hold elections to maintain peace and stability. To this end the Somali people support the continuation of the dialogue to find a solution. The current government has failed to come up with a plan to bring the conflict to an end and seeks […]
Polling stations are set to open on Sunday for Chad’s presidential election with incumbent President IdrissDeby one of the best voters. Election to the following falling across Chad on Sunday for presidential elections, which on independence by IdrissDeby to looga expected to increase the sentence to three years, although it is to produce the symptoms […]
Representatives of the international community such as the United Nations, the European Union, IGAD and the African Union have issued a joint statement on the situation in Somalia, expressing concern. The envoys issued a joint statement on the current political situation in Somalia. Discussion over the overview of IGAD Secretary General Dr. WorknehGebeyehu, Head of […]
Current President Ismail Omar Gelleh has won Djibouti’s election for the fifth time in a row. Ismail Omar Geleh received 98.58 percent of the vote, according to the provisional results, which means he is entering a fifth term. This means that he came out with a majority vote and had no influence over the contesting […]
Denis Sassou Nguesoo, 77, has been in power for 36 years, and last month’s presidential elections in Congo-Brazzaville brought no surprises. Sassou sealed in 88% of the votes amid widespread allegations of ballot stuffing and other voting irregularities. His rival who called for “vote for change” died of Covid-19 on the very day of voting. […]
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has warned that “all options are open” after the latest round of talks between his country, Sudan and Ethiopia about a giant dam built by the latter on the Blue Nile ended without progress. The formation of a dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia will be heavy, as Egypt sees Egypt […]
The international community has failed in its efforts to reconcile the leaders of the federal government and regional administrations following the failure of the Afsiyon conference. These efforts by the international community to resolve electoral disputes are under pressure from pro-Farmajo regional administrations. Credible reports indicate that the international community is beginning to put pressure […]
A CNN investigation has uncovered a massacre in the Tigrean region where Ethiopian forces and the TPLF fought. A video shows a group of people being killed. The incident has raised concerns among the international community, which has been monitoring the region’s atrocities during the conflict. Sen. Chris Coons, a US senate report described the […]
Reports from the Somali presidency say that the outgoing Somalia government has refused to make conditions for the recent September agreement in Afsiyoni conference, which was suspended on Sunday, after the second day of the conference ended without any agreement. Senior government officials and leaders from Puntland and Jubaland have been at loggerheads over a […]
The World Bank has pledged $ 12 billion to developing countries, supporting vaccination programs that have failed to keep pace with developed nations. The World Bank funds will be in the form of a grant or a “compromise too many conditions,” said David Malpass, president of the World Bank, in a statement after the meeting […]
The National Prosecuting Authority has closed the case against ex Jubaland Security Minister Abdirashid Janan. The arrest of Janan comes at a time when the government has come under fire for its alleged crimes against humanity. General indicted for crimes of genocide and murder committed in Gedo region. It was only recently that the outgoing […]
On Monday Ukraine and Qatar signed a series of bilateral agreements, marking the cementing of their ties. The multiple deals, which were produced based on the mutual interests of both the nations, got formalised following the official visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska to Doha yesterday. Besides his spouse, Zelensky […]
There is still controversy over electoral issues between the current outdated government and state governments. Discussions are underway under the auspices of the international community. The Security Council recommended that the Farmajo government hold free and fair elections to save the country from its current predicament. There have been repeated calls from international and regional […]