News Somaliland Rejects Somali Government’s Remarks on Diplomats and Elections Nov 18, 2024Hargeisa(Mogadishu24)-The breakaway republic of Somaliland has strongly condemned remarks made by Somalia’s Foreign Minister, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, regarding to foreign diplomats observing Somaliland’s elections in November 13. Somaliland dismissed Fiqi’s…
News Ethiopian military helicopter crashes in Bahir Dar Nov 17, 2024Bahir Dar, Ethiopia(Mogadishu24)-A military helicopter belonging to the Ethiopian Air Force crashed Saturday in Bahir Dar, according to media reports. It is not clear if the helicopter was carrying military…
News Somali Foreign Minister Criticizes Diplomats Over Somaliland Election Remarks Nov 17, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Somalia’s Foreign Minister, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has expressed strong discontent with foreign diplomats who observed the elections in Somaliland on November 13. Speaking in Mogadishu, Minister Fiqi criticized some diplomats…
News Somali Foreign Minister Meets New IOM Chief of Mission, Strengthening Collaboration Nov 17, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Somali Foreign Minister Ambassador Ahmed Moalim Fiqi officially received the credentials of Mr. Manuel Marques Pereira, the new International Organization for Migration (IOM) Chief of Mission to Somalia. The meeting…
News Jubaland State Prepares for Elections Amid Federal Government Opposition Nov 17, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Jubaland State is set to hold its parliamentary and presidential elections next week, according to the regional Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. The commission announced that it would submit the…
News International Observers Praise Somaliland’s Peaceful Elections, Suggest Improvements Nov 16, 2024Hargeisa(Mogadishu24)-The University College London’s International Election Observation Mission (IEOM) has released its preliminary assessment of Somaliland’s 13 November 2024 presidential and political party elections. Led by Tim Cole, a former…
News ATMIS Completes Burgabo Base Handover as Somalia Advances Toward Full Security Ownership Nov 16, 2024Kismayo(Mogadishu24)-The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has successfully concluded Phase Three of its drawdown, transferring control of the Burgabo Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Jubaland State to the…
News Somalia’s Parliament Approves Law to Establish Independent Electoral Commission Nov 16, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Somalia’s Parliament unanimously approved the law of establishing the Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission, with all 173 members voting in favor. This milestone marks a critical step toward ensuring…
News Former Somaliland President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud Silanyo Passes Away at 86 Nov 16, 2024Hargeisa(Mogadishu24)-Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud Silanyo, the 4th President of Somaliland, passed away on Friday night in Hargeisa at the age of 86, his family confirmed. Silanyo, a pivotal figure in Somaliland’s…
News EU Diplomats Commend Somaliland’s Peaceful, Transparent Election Process Nov 14, 2024Hargeisa(Mogadishu24)-European Union diplomats and ambassadors from the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, the Czech Republic, and France met with Somaliland’s incumbent President Muse Bihi Abdi at the Presidential Palace…
