Somalia's government on Tuesday said it will not recognise the re-election of the southern Jubaland region's leader, highlighting a growing rift with its semi-autonomous states.

Unbeknownst to Ilyaas, there was a secret deal between the Jubaland President and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who was a ...

The leader of Somalia's semi-autonomous Jubaland state won a new term on Monday in a victory marked by tensions with the federal government that have threatened regional stability.

The arrest warrant comes just two days after Madobe was re-elected on Monday to lead Jubaland for another five-year term. His ...

In a significant escalation of tensions between the Somali federal government and the semi-autonomous region of Jubaland, the federal government on Monday night outright rejected the recent ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali Parliament descended into chaos on Wednesday as lawmakers debated the approval of a controversial ...

[Courtesy] A section of Jubaland’s presidential candidates has threatened to hold a parallel election in protest against incumbent president Ahmed Madobe who is seeking a third term. Led by Dr ...

The reason behind their arrest remains unclear. Local sources suggest this move aligns with claims that the Somali government is attempting to hinder the upcoming indirect elections in Kismayo, the ...

In an emergency cabinet meeting, Somalia’s Federal Government declared Ahmed Madobe’s re-election invalid and instructed the ...

In a bold move signaling continued defiance against the central Somali government, Ahmed Madobe, who was recently elected for his third term as president of Jubaland, last night announced a ...

Dr Abdullahi Ali, former refugee seeking to be President of Jubaland. [Courtesy] A former refugee is seeking to unseat Somalia’s Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe, promising to eradicate violent ...