IFJ applauds historic European Parliament resolution condemning human rights violations in Somalia

Brussels, 5 July 2018 - The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)has adopted the adoption of the European Parliament on the Somali government to the press secretion of journalists and trade unions, in particular the IFJ affiliate in Somalia, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ),…

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Somalia:Al-Shabaab Changes its Names to Infiltrate Government

Sunatimes.com - Somali Federal Government is battling against the most dangerous terror Network in the East Africa.

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Security Sector Reform in Somalia: A Disaster in the Making

In April 2018, Michael Keating, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Somalia and Sagal Abshir, Fellow at the Center on International Cooperation at New York University published a paper on "The Politics of Security in Somalia," highlighting the domestic and international…

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Somalia:Parliament blamed Dahabshiil Funding the Civil War between Somaliland and Puntland

Dahabshiil, the largest money transfer company in Somalia has vehemently denied claims by a member of Puntland parliament named Sadiq Abshir Garad, Garowe Online reports.

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ICAO ends its operation to control Somalia's airspace in Nairobi

The entire process of controlling Somalia's skies from Nairobi has officially come to an end on Monday after Somalia and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) jointly agreed to close the office in Nairobi. ICAO has been controlling Somalia's airspace for over 25 years since the…

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Somalia should stop hounding trade unions and endangering union leadership

I therefore urgently call on the Somali government to stop human rights abuses and smear campaigns against the NUSOJ and FESTU leadership. I also call on the Council, the European External Action Service (EEAS), EU member states and the wider international community to apply pressure on the Somali government…

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Somaliland: Somtel Dahabshiil Scandal and Violation"Hacking and surveillance may undermine right to privacy"

Somaliland: "Hacking and surveillance may undermine right to privacy" Although I have been always suspicious of government surveillance, I have never expected a private telecommunication company will act as an agent of the government to seek hacking techniques on its behalf.

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Somalia: The shift from crooked democracy to authoritarianism

Sunatimes.com - Somalia's presidential election last year seen as milestone of corruption by some and others as a fresh start for a war ravaged country is looking more and more like a false dawn – a huge opportunity lost.

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Somaliland: Arrond of television journalist condemned

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has been the condemned detention of a television journalist in Somalia's Somaliland security agencies as a ploy to intimidate the local journalists.

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Érythrée -Somalie: L'opposition armée érythréenne, sera-elle formée militairement à Mogadiscio ?

Sunatimes.com - À Mogadiscio vient de commencer un projet très grave pour la sécurité et la stabilité de la région de la corne de l'Afrique.

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Sudan and Ethiopia Facilitating Qatari Funded Jihadist Against Eritrea

Sudan and Ethiopia Facilitating Qatari Funded Jihadist Movement Against Eritrea (Press Release) The Sudan has similarly appointed General Hamid Al-Mustafa, as a counterpart for the Ethiopian appointee, for the coordination task.

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Somalia's Ministry embroiled in scandal again after facilitating visa seekers

Sunatimes.com - Somalia's Labor Ministry is again fighting to salvage its reputation after it targets an international conference as a way to facilitate entrance visas to persons.

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A new Hezbollah: Qatar's militia in Somalia

Sunatimes.com - Qatar's regime has created a new terrorist entity in Somalia. Terrified by the Saudi, Emirati, and Egyptian support for the Somalian president, it funded the Brotherhood's Islah party in the roiled country and founded a militia formed from Al-Shabaab terrorist group.

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Somalia:Confidential report terrorist close ties with Somali President

A confidential intelligence report obtained by Sunatimes has shed light on the historical background of the current Chief of Staff of Somalia's Presidential Palace, Villa Somalia, warning a unique threat to the president as result of the close relations he maintains with the former radical Islamist,…

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SOMALIA:The New Scramble for Somalia: The Role of Diaspora Somalis with dual citizenship

Sunatimes.com - Becoming an American citizen through naturalization requires taking the Oath of Allegiance, loudly. The first part of the Oath of Allegiance reads, "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate,…

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Somalia:Who is terrorist Fahad Yasin - Chief of Staff of Villa Somalia

Designated Global Terrorist Ties: • Fahad Yasin is an alleged member, close associate and facilitator for Al-Shabaab • Fahad traveled to Yemen in the 1990s and attended Iman University, a school attended by 
members of al-Qa'ida, al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula and other extremist groups.…

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Parliament Speaker Jawari bears witness to the triumph of political Gangsterism and despotism in Somalia

Sunatimes.com - Democratic constitutions provide legal instruments consisting of petitions and motions to the citizens, including elected officials, to promote public policy, seek justice and accountability, resolve political differences and conflicts, and ensure public participation in the political…

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Welcome to Somalia: Where Men Don't Consider Rape a Crime

Sunatimes.com - Welcome to Somalia, the place where rape is so common that many don't even consider it a crime at all. Here, almost every woman has a #metoostory, but little means of fighting for justice. Here, violence against women makes up 30 per cent of reported crimes in Somalia, according…

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Somali President expected to travel to Burundi while half a million suffer from flooding

SUNATIMES.COM - President Farmajo is expected to travel to Burundi on Saturday ahead of the CECAFA U-17 finals on Sunday while close to half a million people in the country are affected by severe flooding.

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Journalists' union accuses Somali Ministry of Information for faking sincerity to resolve journalists' safety crisis

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has today accused federal Ministry of Information of Somalia for faking its sincerity in efforts to protect the safety of journalists and seek accountability for abuses committed against media professionals.

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