Somalia

Somalia President Backs Return To Electoral TalksSomalia President Backs Return To Electoral Talks

Somalia President Backs Return To Electoral Talks

Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed yesterday delivered a televised speech on elections and endorsed the return…

4 years ago
Somali Government Endorses 17 Sept Electoral ModelSomali Government Endorses 17 Sept Electoral Model

Somali Government Endorses 17 Sept Electoral Model

Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — In a significant political move coming out of Somalia, Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble has…

4 years ago
Duopoly Theory In Somali Politics ConfirmedDuopoly Theory In Somali Politics Confirmed

Duopoly Theory In Somali Politics Confirmed

Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — The Director of Heritage Institute for Policy Studies Dr. Afyare Elmi has told Al Jazeera that…

4 years ago
African Union Overplays Its Hand On SomaliaAfrican Union Overplays Its Hand On Somalia

African Union Overplays Its Hand On Somalia

Mogadishu (PP Editorial) — When President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed mooted the idea “African solutions to African problems”, he knew little…

4 years ago
US Appoints Special Envoy To The Horn Of AfricaUS Appoints Special Envoy To The Horn Of Africa

US Appoints Special Envoy To The Horn Of Africa

The United States Department of State, in a statement, announced the appointment of Mr. Jeffrey Feltman as the U.S. Special…

4 years ago
Is Trouble Brewing In Northern Somalia?Is Trouble Brewing In Northern Somalia?

Is Trouble Brewing In Northern Somalia?

Garowe (PP News Desk) — Mohamed Ismail Siibad, the Chairman of Mustaqbal, a political association in Puntland, has accused the…

4 years ago
Somali Youth Groups Oppose Warmongering In MogadishuSomali Youth Groups Oppose Warmongering In Mogadishu

Somali Youth Groups Oppose Warmongering In Mogadishu

Mogadishu youth groups ‘oppose warmongering’. Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — A three-day conference for Mogadishu youth groups was concluded in…

4 years ago
Disgruntled Police Storm North Somali PrisonDisgruntled Police Storm North Somali Prison

Disgruntled Police Storm North Somali Prison

Garowe (PP News Desk) — A disgruntled group of policemen has attacked the Garowe Central Police Station and managed to…

4 years ago
Somali President Welcomes AU Mediator Role In Electoral TalksSomali President Welcomes AU Mediator Role In Electoral Talks

Somali President Welcomes AU Mediator Role In Electoral Talks

Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, who is visiting the…

4 years ago
Somalia’s Two-Tier Political System & All The Problems That Come With ItSomalia’s Two-Tier Political System & All The Problems That Come With It

Somalia’s Two-Tier Political System & All The Problems That Come With It

By: Liban A. Ahmad Two fun facts about Somali politics give an insight into how state-building efforts in Somalia stall.…

4 years ago
Puntland Parliament Rejects Mandate Extension For Somali Federal InstitutionsPuntland Parliament Rejects Mandate Extension For Somali Federal Institutions

Puntland Parliament Rejects Mandate Extension For Somali Federal Institutions

Garowe (PP News Desk) — In a closed, extraordinary session the Puntland State Parliament yesterday rejected the two-year mandate extension…

4 years ago