The Latest Breaking News from Mohamed Hussein Roble

Somali president nominates Barre as prime minister after delayed elections

Somalia's president nominated on Wednesday Hamza Abdi Barre, a former chairman of the Jubbaland state election commission, as prime minister.

Reuters · Jun 15, 2022

Somali minister suspended over charcoal export to Oman breaking U.N. sanctions

Somalia's prime minister suspended the foreign minister on Tuesday, citing the authorisation of a ship exporting charcoal to Oman in violation of international sanctions.

Reuters · May 24, 2022

Old faces compete for presidency of turbulent Somalia

Thirty-six aspirants are competing in Somalia's long-delayed presidential election on Sunday, to be decided by parliament in a heavily-guarded airport hangar given the impossibility of a popular vote in the dysfunctional and violent nation.

Reuters · May 15, 2022

Somalia PM asks peacekeepers to secure parliamentary speaker vote

Somalia's prime minister has asked African Union soldiers to take over protection of lawmakers as they pick new leadership, after warning police and intelligence officials not to interfere in the long-overdue elections.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2022

Somali leaders tussle over expulsion of African Union envoy

Somalia's prime minister on Thursday expelled the African Union representative because of acts incompatible with his status though Somalia's president rejected the order, signalling a new rift between the Somali leaders.

Reuters · Apr 7, 2022

Somalia's intelligence agency warns of al Shabaab threat against top leaders

The al Shabaab group linked to al Qaeda plans to target Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, the country's intelligence agency warned on Tuesday.

Reuters · Apr 5, 2022

Female opposition MP among dozens killed in Somalia bombings

Al-Shabaab claim responsibility for attacks, including that which killed Amina Mohamed Abdi in run-up to elections this week

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022

Somalia Apologizes to UAE for Confiscation of Aid Money

The United Arab Emirates welcomed on Tuesday the apology offered by Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble for the confiscation of aid money provided by the UAE upon their delivery at Mogadishu airport in April 2018. “Roble’s initiative reflects the depth of the historical relations between the two brotherly countries,”…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2022