Tag: Somalia

By John Ikani World leaders have taken turns to congratulate Somalia's new President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud over his electoral victory. ...

By John Ikani  Somali lawmakers are voting to elect a new President ending the convoluted electoral process that raised tensions ...

By John Ikani President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has announced his candidacy for long-delayed presidential elections that will be ...

By John Ikani  Somalia will hold presidential elections on May 15, state TV announced Thursday, broadcasting a statement by a ...

The armed group al-Shabab has attacked an African Union mission troop camp in the Shabelle region in central Somalia, a ...

By John Ikani  Somalia’s Parliament came under mortar fire on Monday as the country’s newly elected lawmakers were meeting for ...

By John Ikani  Hundreds of Somali lawmakers were sworn into office on Thursday, paving the way for them to pick ...

By John Ikani More Somali Leaders accused of undermining democratic processes have been slapped with sanctions that include visa restrictions ...

By John Ikani The March 15 deadline set by Somalia to complete elections for its lower house of parliament is ...

By John Ikani A spokesperson for the Somalian Government has been wounded in an explosion at the capital Mogadishu in ...