Somalia Issues arrest warrants for 18 officials, including former, current Immigration Directors

He further stated that nine officials have been apprehended, while the rest have fled the country. The majority of the accused individuals are government employees serving in the finance, labor, and revenue departments.

The Attorney General reiterated the Auditor General's statement from Wednesday, emphasizing that there is a possibility of potential suspects being implicated in this case as the investigations progress.

In a separate development, Somalia's Minister of Finance, Elmi Mohamud Nur, took immediate action by suspending two Director Generals over corruption allegations. The Accountant General, Mohamed Abdirahman Anas, and the Director General of Revenue, Feysal Mohamed Hashi, have been accused of engaging in serious crimes, including the shutdown of the SFMIS system, which resulted in significant delays in salary disbursements.

These actions represent Somalia's ongoing efforts to combat corruption, revitalize government institutions, and promote transparency. While the number of government officials implicated in corruption cases is increasing, Somalia's anti-corruption committee remain disbanded. Nevertheless, the government has implemented various strategies to track, record, calculate, and document government income, thereby making significant strides in reducing corruption.