Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre Stories

Somali Council of Ministers approves new electoral and political party bills
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 08, 2024

This represents a departure from the indirect voting system that has historically governed Somali elections over the last few decades.

Somalia PM Hamza Abdi Barre makes landmark visit to BBS Mall
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 10, 2024

Prime Minister Hamza arrived in Nairobi on Monday and held bilateral talks with DP Gachagua in Karen.

Kenya, Somalia strengthen ties in high-level talks led by Gachagua, Hamza Abdi
Hanifa Adan  |  May 07, 2024

The tone of the meetings was described as constructive, with both leaders recalling "the deep historical bonds of friendship" between Kenya and Somali...

Somali PM meets Serbian envoy amid tensions over breakaway regions
Amina Wako  |  Apr 23, 2024

Somalia and Serbia share similarities where Kosovo and Somaliland are concerned, as the latter two have both unilaterally declared their independence.

Turkey to start oil drilling off Somali Coast in 2025-  Minister
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 20, 2024

When he signed the oil and gas exploration agreement in March, Abdirizak said the agreement was for Turkey to do the oil exploration on onshore and of...

New ministers appointed as Somalia PM makes cabinet reshuffle
Amina Wako  |  Apr 07, 2024

Ahmed Moallim Fiqi was named Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs in a cabinet reshuffle announced by the Office of the Somali Prime Minister Sunday...

AUC top job: Somalia forms campaign committee to support its candidate
Amina Wako  |  Mar 23, 2024

Fawzia, the former foreign minister, will directly challenge Kenya's long-serving opposition leader, Raila Odinga, who is also vying for the continent...

Diplomatic sources: Efforts underway to ease Ethiopia-Somalia tensions
Gelle Dheere  |  Mar 08, 2024

While the MoU initially heightened tensions in the volatile Horn of Africa region, the latest dispatch from US-based Bloomberg News suggests a potenti...

Somalia PM inaugurates regional football tournament in Mogadishu
Paul Aginnah  |  Dec 31, 2023

Prime Minister Hamza Abdi emphasised the impact of football in fostering peace, harmony, and unity among the Somali population.

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