International Community calls for wide consultations on new poll options Storyline:National News The UN, UK and the EU have called for broad consultations to realise the electoral milestones set out by the electoral commission, NIEC after it emerged the country would not… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News UN support Somalia’s NIEC Chairperson on election presentation The United Nation office in Somalia has supported National Independent Electoral Commission chairperson Halima Yarey who has presented 2021 general election ahead which could be manual voting in early March…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Gov’t forces seize 4 new strategic villages in Lower Juba region The Somali National Army has seized four new strategic villages from Al-Shabaab militant group in Lower Juba region on Sunday. The operations conducted by the government troops have taken the…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Somaliland: Universal TV refused to broadcast president Bihi speech over 60th celebration of the independence The Minister of Information of Somaliland, Saleban Yusuf Ali has confirmed that the order of Universal TV closure issued by himself. The minister blamed Universal TV to have refused to…
1 min read Storyline:National News Human rights groups condemn the closure of Universal TV stations in Hargeisa The human rights institutions and media groups have criticized the arrest and the closure of Universal TV headquarters in Hargeisa by Somaliland authorities on Saturday. Another TV namely Star TV…
3 mins read Storyline:World Global coronavirus cases exceed 10 million By: Global coronavirus cases exceeded 10 million on Sunday according to a Reuters tally, marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed…
2 mins read Storyline:House of the People, National News NIEC SHOCKER: No elections in 2020 under current law, earliest March 2021 By T. Roble The earliest Somalia can hold elections under the current law is March 2021, electoral body boss Halima Yarey has said throwing into spin any prospects of a…
1 min read Storyline:National News Lower House approves Banadir Region representation Act The Somali lower house parliament has ratified the Banadir Region representation law on Saturday following Parliamentarians debate. 148 MPs attended the meeting, 142 MPs voted for the Act to have…
1 min read Storyline:World Somali PM arrives in Qatar for Bilateral talks The Somali Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Kheyre has on Saturday arrived in the Qatari capital, Doha. The delegation led by the prime minister and also accompanied by the minister of…
1 min read Storyline:National News NIEC Chairlady appears before L. House parliament to address 2021 election mandate The National Independent Election Commission (NIEC) Chairlady, Halimo Yarey expected to appear before the Lower House parliament to announce the timeline of the 2021 general election in Somalia. The…