Somalia's lower house descended into turmoil on Wednesday as lawmakers engaged in physical altercations, trading punches and slaps in a chaotic session that exposed deep political divisions.

Officials in Somalia say it and Taiwan have imposed entry bans on each other’s citizens. The dispute appears to be linked to Taiwan’s recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland.

Somalia's Speaker of Parliament, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Madoobe), has temporarily suspended 20 Members of Parliament (MPs) from attending parliamentary sessions due to security concerns.

The decision comes as Taipei has worked to build its ties with Somaliland, a breakaway territory that declared independence ...

The United Nations relief agency on Thursday called for immediate emergency assistance to support 45,000 people affected ...

Somalia has decided to stop accepting visitors or transit passengers with Taiwanese passports - Anadolu Ajansı ...

The Office of the Auditor General of Somalia has successfully concluded a high-level training program in Mogadishu aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of financial audit operations.The ...

TAIPEI: Somalia began blocking entry to Taiwan passport holders on Wednesday (Apr 30), the island said, alleging China had ...

Somalia has banned entry to Taiwan passport holders citing compliance with a United Nations resolution, the island's foreign ministry said, blaming Chinese pressure on Mogadishu at a time Taiwan is ...

Al Shabaab fighters battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in central Somalia on ...

Somalia’s ban on transit and entry of all Taiwanese passport holders has taken effect, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which accused China of pressuring the East African country ...

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