The disappearance of a spy agent dismantled the Farmaajo-Rooble shackles, shifting Somalia’s fragile political and security domain in an uncertain direction. — On June 26, Ikram Tahlil, the head of Cyber ​​Security at NISA went missing. Widespread reports emerged stating that the reason for her disappearance is that she had initiated an investigation on the murder of Mogadishu mayor Eng Abdirahman Yarisow. An explosive-laden bag killed Yarisow in his office.

Following the failure to extend the government mandate to two years, the outgoing president, Mohamed Farmajo, handover the responsibility of the security and implementation of the election to prime minister Roble. The premier has immediately called on the Federal Member State leaders to convene a meeting to discuss the prolonged electoral impasse. — The outgoing government has pursued to extend its term by alleging that electoral talks could not walk and that it will deliver a One-Person, One-Vote election within two years, a move that stirred political and security tension in Mogadishu which nearly pushed Somalia on the verge of collapse.

On Sep 18, 2020, Mohamed Hussein Rooble, a 54-years-old Swedish citizen and engineer by the profession with no backgrounds in politics, was announced by then-President Farmajo to become the Prime Minister of Somalia after the Lower House of the People ousted Khaire with no-confidence vote. — Upon his arrival at the office, the new premier had unsolved tasks at his desk, among them the electoral issues which have caused political fragmentation among the ruling elites of the country.

On April 12, 2021, the outdated Lower House of the Parliament of Somalia has voted in to extend the presidential term, which expired on Feb, for further two years, a move that was later defied by the Upper House (the other legislative chamber) calling it unconstitutional. Most of the political stakeholders have strongly opposed the move, saying it unacceptable and could worsen the already deteriorating political instability and constitutional crisis in Somalia.

Somalia is currently experiencing a deadly second wave of Covid-19 which is deeply impacting many areas of the country, amidst political crisis over elections. Among the impacted States is the Southwest which is currently subject to a manmade and natural humanitarian crisis. …

I have come across a confidential Forensic Audit report conducted by Pricewaterhousecoopers (PWC) after the Peace and Security Council called on the Chairperson of AU to perform a Forensic Audit of the African Union Commission. The objective of the review was to undertake an investigation into concerns of possible misuse…

On February 25, an agreement was reached between the Council of Presidential Candidates (CPC) and the caretaker government led by Premier M. H. Roble. …

JANUARY 2021: Ergayga gaarka ah ee Qaramadda Midoobay uqaabilsan Soomaaliya, James Swan, iyo in badan oo ka mid ah beesha caalamka iyo saaxiibada Soomaaliya aya Villa Soomaaliya kula shiray Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya, Maxamed C.llaahi …

This is not the first time Somalia has made such an allegations towards Kenya, but it comes at a time of political and power transition as National Elections are looming and the timetable of the controversial Electoral Committee is behind the schedule. Somalia and Kenya has a Political, Economic, and…