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Somali president defends contested direct-vote push

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has defended his contested push for one-person, one-vote elections, accusing opposition leaders of trying to...

Somali president calls Israel’s recognition of Somaliland a ‘trap’

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has dismissed Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as a “trap”, warning that the move does not...

UAE agreed to unlock billions for Iran, sources say

Dubai (Somalia Today) — The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran in a tactical shift after weeks of...

US report shows Somaliland cannot bypass Somalia

Washington (Somalia Today) — Somaliland has long argued that Berbera, minerals and its position near the Red Sea make it too important for the...

Somali president accuses foreign powers of stoking instability

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accused unnamed foreign countries and their local allies of trying to keep Somalia trapped...

Al-Shabaab exploits Somali World Cup referee’s US entry denial

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) — Somalia’s militant group Al-Shabaab has sought to exploit Washington’s decision to deny entry to Somali World Cup referee Omar Abdulkadir...

Israel penetrated Somalia politics, ex-minister says

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) – Former Somali information minister Zakaria Mahmoud Haji Abdi has accused Israel of penetrating Somali political decision-making through Ethiopia and exploiting...

Somali World Cup referee returns home after US bars entry

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) — Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan returned to Mogadishu on Wednesday to a hero’s welcome after the United States denied him...

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