Tag: Somalia government
Somalia minister says agreement reached on delayed elections
UNITED NATIONS — Somalia’s foreign minister told the U.N. Security Council Tuesday that an agreement has been reached between the federal government and regional...
Somali lawmakers reverse president’s extended stay in power
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The controversial two-year term extension for Somalia’s president evaporated on Saturday after intense public pressure as the lower house of parliament...
At least 7 killed in suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital
MOGADISHU, Somalia — At least seven people were killed and more than 11 others wounded when a vehicle exploded outside a police headquarters in...
Somalia’s president to address nation as support crumbles
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s president will address the nation on Tuesday evening after two key regional states objected to his extended stay in office...
Somalia’s unrest continues over president’s stay in power
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Soldiers angry over the president’s extended stay in power took up key positions across Somalia's capital on Monday, but there was...
Gunfire erupts in Somali capital amid president’s standoff
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Gunfire erupted in Somalia’s capital on Sunday between soldiers loyal to the government and others angry at the country’s leader as...
Somalia’s president OKs mandate extension, alarming US, EU
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s president has defiantly signed into law an extension of his mandate and that of his government as the United States...
Somalia’s parliament votes to extend president’s mandate
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s parliament on Monday voted to effectively extend the mandate of the president and federal government by two years in an...
Explosions in two Somalia cities kill at least 5
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a cafe in Somalia's city of Baidoa on Saturday, killing at least four people...
Explosions at 2 Somali army bases kill at least 9
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Simultaneous large explosions were heard in and around two Somali army bases on Saturday, with the military confirming at least nine...
