The Independent National Electoral Commission held a briefing in Mogadishu with ambassadors and representatives of the international community, discussing the progress of one-person, one-vote elections in Somalia.
Every morning, as the sun rises over Mogadishu’s coastline, the Hamar Weyne Fish Market comes alive. The voices of fishermen, customers, and traders fill...
“Culture has not protected my womanhood.”
Carrying placards with powerful slogans, dozens of women and girls gathered in Mogadishu to protest, arguing that the public harassment of a young woman in the Hodan district was not an isolated case but reflected broader challenges faced daily. “We are here to be the voice of every girl who has been silenced,” said Gacalo Mahmoud Yusuf, one of the demonstrators demanding that women be granted the same freedom, dignity, and security as men.
Somali police forces on Thursday showcased a large cache of weapons and military equipment recovered after 20 hours of intense clashes between government troops...
The first group boarded flights in a phased operation designed to avoid overcrowding at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport and Hargeisa’s Egal International Airport....
Former federal internal security minister Abdullahi Mohamed Noor resigned as senior adviser to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud late Sunday, citing persistent political deadlock...