Somalia and South Sudan to receive £100 million each in UK aid
The UK will give South Sudan and Somalia aid packages of £100 million each following famine warnings in the two war-torn states.
More than a...
Ugaas Hassan Ugaas Khalif opposes HirShabelle State formation
In a public speaking engagement in Beledweyne, Hiiraan on Saturday, Ugaas Hassan said that he is opposed to the formation of HirShabelle state and...
Second pre-colonial Somali mayor for Mogadishu die at 89
Former Mogadishu mayor Ahmed Mude Hussein died on Monday in Mogadishu after long illness, family member confirmed.
The mayor who served the office for two terms (1958,...
HirShabelle state to resume voting for Lower House representatives following temporary suspension of polls
A deadlock in an electoral dispute in HirShabelle state was resolved on Sunday, following the intervention of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General...
Somalia swears in 283 members of parliament amid international scrutiny
Somalia swears in 283 members of parliament from UNSOM on Vimeo.
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somalia's tenth Parliament moved one step close to forming a new...
UN: End intimidation and attacks against journalists
The UN should urge the Federal Government of Somalia and its regional administrations to end the continuing intimidation, harassment and attacks against journalists, the...
President Farmajo urged to appoint a competent PM
The people in Mogadishu, the country’s capital have called on the newly elected President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo to pick a competent and efficient Prime...
UPDATE: Cholera kills over 40 people, as drought crisis deepens in Daynuunaay Village, Bay...
At least 40 people have been confirmed dead in Daynuunaay Village Southern West of Somalia following an outbreak of cholera, Idale News Online reports.
The...
Al Shabaab member killed in Kwale
Police thwarted an imminent terrorist attack following the killing of a wanted al Shabaab member in Kwale county.
Coastal region police boss Francis Wanjohi said...
Puntland president says the war against terror is not over Gaas – INO
President of Puntland, Abdiweli Mohamed Gaas Thursday said the war against the terrorist groups is in its “Beginning Stage” and that People of Puntland...
Al shabaab behind attack on KDF, death toll rises to 4
The death toll from Wednesday’s IED attack on Kenyan military convoy near the border town of El Wak in Gedo region has jumped to...
Galmudug officials urged to end their differences
The high-ranking Galmudug state officials were urged to end their differences through dialogue to avoid political crises amid the country is in critical period...
Kenyan Government Welcomes Death of Garissa Attack Mastermind
Kenya’s government has welcomed the reported death of Dulyadeyn, the al-Shabab militant who allegedly organized the massacre at Garissa University College in April 2105,...
AUSR receives the visiting Independent Expert on the Human Rights situation in Somalia
The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, received in his office in Mogadishu the...
AMISOM accused of failing war on Al Shabaab
The Africa Union forces in Somalia have been accused of failing the decade-long battle against the Al Qaeda-linked Al shabaab militants in the horn...
Dozens arrested in Bosaso for army prosecutor’s killing
The security forces of the northeastern semi-autonomous state of Puntland have arrested hundreds of people in connection with the murder of the region’s military...
How One Female Candidate Was Blocked by Elders and Politicians
Elections for one of the hotly contested parliamentary seats in Adado city was yesterday held with a key contestant disputing the manner in which...
Al Shabab claims ‘repelled’ raid by ‘US forces’
The Al-Qaeda linked Al Shabab group claimed its fighters have fought a raid by US forces in southern Somalia on Monday night.
According to the...
Discontent, not religion, draws people to al Shabaab – study
A new study of attitudes towards al Shabaab in Kenya has found no evidence that terrorist violence is directly driven by religion. Instead, al...
Opposition presidential candidates call for bias-free election ahead of Somalia’s presidential poll
Somalia’s opposition presidential contenders have called for an impartial and fair process as parliament gears up to elect a new president this month.
Speaking after...