HirShabelle President announced new ministerial appointments

Tulia Ackson of Tanzania elected as new IPU president

Ms Tulia Ackson from Tanzania has been elected President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) for the next three years. The ...

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appealed to the European Union (EU) to reconsider its approach in assisting Somalia and shift from providing humanitarian aid to helping with sustainable development projects

Somali President to the EU: Shift humanitarian aid to development

by Jama

October 27, 2023

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appealed to the European Union (EU) to reconsider its approach to assisting Somalia and ...

PM Hamza forms Council for Modernisation and Transformation

by Dalmar

October 27, 2023

The Prime Minister (PM) of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, announced yesterday the forming of the Council for Modernisation and Transformation ...

Puntland Council of Ministers streamlines regional development

by Dalmar

October 26, 2023

The Council of Ministers meeting, chaired by the President of Puntland, Said Abdullahi Deni, streamlines various critical issues for the ...

ANALYSIS: Lifting arms embargo – implications for clan militias

by Phillip

October 26, 2023

The Somali Digest presents an analysis of the implications that a potential lifting of the arms embargo would have for ...

IPU Candidate Support Withdrawn by Somalia

by Kheyr

October 25, 2023

Mogadishu, SOMALIA -- In a surprising move, the Somali parliamentary speaker withdraws his support for the candidacy of Ms. Marwa ...

Somali Arms Embargo to be Lifted

by Kheyr

October 25, 2023

Mogadishu, SOMALIA - The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is reportedly considering a significant policy shift concerning Somalia. Multiple highly ...

Puntland assertive stance: President Deni's comprehensive address to Parliament on federalism and state building

Puntland’s assertive stance: President Deni’s comprehensive address to Parliament on federalism and state building

by Kheyr

October 25, 2023

In a momentous address before the 53rd session of the Puntland House of Representatives, President Said Abdullahi Deni illuminated Puntland's ...

President Deni confirms unwavering commitment to democratic elections

by Dalmar

October 25, 2023

President of Puntland, Said Abdullahi Deni, confirms unwavering commitment to democratic governance and upcoming elections in a landmark address during ...