Somalia Parliament Prepares for Speaker Election in Mogadishu
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How it spread - 15 original reports
Mon, 10 August 2026
2 reports- allafrica.com05:25first to report
Somalia's parliament on Sunday inspected preparations for the election of a new speaker of the House of the People, scheduled to take place in Mogadishu on Monday.
- AllAfrica16:28
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur was elected speaker of Somalia's House of the People on Monday, securing 142 votes in a parliamentary election held in the capital.
Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- sunatimes.com17:48
MOGADISHU — For decades, corruption in Somalia was widely regarded as a problem spread across numerous government institutions, ministries and public offices. Today, however, many residents and critics believe that the system has changed: corruption has allegedly become increasingly centralized, politically protected and disguised as lawful government policy.
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- AllAfrica15:31
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Friday that the federal government had no hostility towards any Somali citizen, insisting that the country's political disputes were not driven by regional, clan or personal differences.
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- AllAfrica10:09
[Nile Post] Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said his country is now capable of taking full responsibility for its security, calling for African Union peacekeepers to leave Somalia after nearly two decades of fighting Al-Shabaab militants.
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- allafrica.com16:56
Somalia's newly elected Speaker of the House of the People, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama, met with Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Somalia, Ahmed Mohammed Almowallad, on Wednesday to discuss strengthening the longstanding ties and cooperation between the two countries.
Mon, 24 August 2026
3 reports- AllAfrica05:49
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Several people were reportedly killed and several others injured in clashes between government forces and residents protesting the demolition of homes in Mogadishu's Yaqshid district, witnesses said.
- AllAfrica05:58
[Radio Dalsan] The demolition of homes in Tookiyo neighbourhood, in Mogadishu's Yaqshiid district, has triggered tensions and clashes between government forces and local residents who opposed the operation. The demolitions began around midnight and were still continuing, with local reports saying nearly 10 people had been injured in the confrontation.
- AllAfrica06:25
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's parliamentary speaker, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, has concluded talks with lawmakers representing the opposition, as the country's parliament seeks to accelerate its work and strengthen cooperation among legislators.
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- bne IntelliNews16:08
Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, a Turkish-educated former defence, education and ports minister, has since August 10 served as the speaker of Somalia’s House of the People.
Mon, 31 August 2026
3 reports- AllAfrica04:23
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Senate Speaker, Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, on Sunday received the leadership of the Somali National Women's Council at his office in Mogadishu, led by the council's chairwoman, Naima Ibrahim Yusuf.
- AllAfrica10:40
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Director General of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, Omar Afrah, has held talks with Sadozai, Acting Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), on strengthening cooperation in the country's civil aviation sector.
- AllAfrica15:40
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, appeared before parliament again on Monday to answer lawmakers' questions on proposed legislation covering family affairs and children's rights.
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- AllAfrica16:20
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia has urged Arab countries to use their diplomatic influence to prevent Israel's recognition of Somaliland from developing into a broader international campaign to recognise the breakaway region.
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- AllAfrica10:14
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Upper House Committee on Social Services conducted a working visit on Thursday to the headquarters of the National Health Professionals Council to assess its operations and role in regulating the country's health professions.