Somalia

Al-Shabab Attack On Army Bases

Al-Shabab militants have claimed responsibility for a series of bombings on army bases in the Lower Shabelle region in southern Somalia. The attack took place yesterday in the early in the morning in Barire and Awdheegle districts of Lower Shabelle region. General Odawa, the Chief-of-Staff of the Somali National Army, said that Al-Shabab tried to […]

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Somali Women in Photography

Still Life is the handiwork of Sagal Ali, the director of the Somali Arts Foundation, which she founded in September 2020. She is aiming to change how people are perceived, and she believes that this display will contradict the notion that women cannot create highly technological works of art. Since Somalia is often associated with […]

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From Warlord Enclaves To Banana Republics

Somalia is slowly recovering from a long coma that made it infamous around the world. The old and new stigmas or their effects that linger, and against which the country is still struggling, are: warlordism, the failed state label, the much-hyped sea pirates and the Al-Shabab terror. While pirates are now non-existent – except  for […]

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Said Deni Ready To Meet With Federal Government

“The President of the Republic of Somalia Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is calling again on the presidents of the 5 regional states and the federal government in meeting on Saturday the 3rd of April 2021 at the Afisyoni Airbase to discuss the implementation of the September 17th, 2020 and February 16th, 2021. ”

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Dr. Fawsiya Abikar Nur: Outstanding Somali Person of March

Kormeeraha Magazine Team is pleased to nominate Dr. Fawsiya Abikar Nur, Somali Minister of Health and Social Care, as the person who marked the month of March the most thanks to her hard work and positive contribution to Somalia. Her extraordinary work came at a time when the current political crisis is garnering all the […]

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PM Robleh met with Representatives of the International Community in Somalia

Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Robleh met representatives of the international community in Somalia. They discussed the acceleration and completion of the country’s electoral process, in accordance with the September 17, 2020 agreement and the recommendations of the Baidoa Technical Committee. Prime Minister Robleh assured the people of Somalia and international partners that the Federal […]

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Regional Leaders In Disagreement Over Details

The regional state leaders’ meeting at the Airport Hotel inside Aden Adde International Airport ended without a deal last night as they were in disagreement over details. This Third meeting, in a series of meetings which started a few days ago, would have made good progress on sensitive issues. However, the parties are still at […]

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Puntland Unpaid Forces Set Up Roadblocks

Puntland, Darawish forces, protesting against unpaid salaries, have installed a checkpoint on the Garowe-Gaalkacyo highway for almost a week. Units of the protesting army, complaining of lack of rights and salaries, barred Puntland officials from using the Garowe-Gaalkacyo highway, particularly in the Harfo area of Mudug region. Army officials told Puntland Post that they would […]

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Unruly MPs Barred From Parliament

Speaker of the People’s Assembly, Mr. Mohamed Mursal, barred 15 lawmakers from attending the next five parliamentary sessions. In the letter issued yesterday by the speaker of the Parliament, these lawmakers were declared to be in contempt of Parliament for obstructing the March 27th 2021 session. Contempt is any action that obstruct or interferes with […]

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Opposition MPs prevented today’s Parliament meeting

The expected meeting of the People’s Assembly in Villa Hargeisa was cancelled this morning not long after it was opened. Today’s meeting agenda was sent last night to the House of Representatives’ members to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the meeting was interrupted by a small, well-organized group of representatives alleging that the announced agenda […]

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