Islamic Extremists Denounce Somalia’s New President
A commander of Somalia's Islamic extremist rebels denounced said the country's recent election of a new president and vowed to continue fighting the government,...
ICJ DAY 2: Somalia to counter Kenya’s argument on jurisdiction
Somalia which sued Kenya in 2014 asking for a proper determination of the sea border between the neighboring countries, will present its round one arguments...
MP opposes appointment of HirShabelle cabinet
Several Hir-Shabelle parliament members have opposed the appointment of the cabinet ministers of the regional administration by President Ali Abdullahi Osoble on Monday.
MP Abdiweli...
Somali rape law gets first test
A gang rape video recorded in central Somalia could serve as a powerful test case for Puntland state's new sexual violence statute, and potentially...
Politicians in Beledweyne warn a formation of New State in the Region
A number of Politicians and elders in Beladwene town of Hiran region warned on Tuesday that unilateral formation of state could lead the region...
Mogadishu police chief resigns as election approaches
Mogadishu’s police chief has resigned Tuesday as the country gears up for presidential election due later this year amid concerns of likely delays by...
Turkish embassy in Somalia to control Gulen-run schools
Three schools and a hospital belonging to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization-linked Nile Academy in Somalia will now operate under control of Turkey’s Mogadishu embassy,...
Somaliland president Makes fourth Cabinet Reshuffle in less than a year
The president of the breakaway northern Somalia republic of Somaliland has announced a new cabinet reshuffle, with 8 minister were sacked while several new faces...
British envoy urges action to prevent Somalia famine deaths
Hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia may die or be near death in May if immediate action isn't taken to address the threat...
‘Al Shabaab feeds into Libya’, warns King of Jordan [Special Report]
King Abdullah of Jordan warned of Al Shabaab’s growing threat to regional and global peace in a leaked briefing to US lawmakers in January, Idale...
South west State President Sharif Hassan joins the list of Somali Federal presidential candidates
In a highly waited event in the Southwest State of Somalia’s capital-Baidoa, Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan declared his candidacy for Somali’s presidential elections in...
Sudanese president to visit Somalia
Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir has accepted an invitation by his Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to visit Mogadishu.
President Al Bashir office has confirmed...
My life is in danger over miraa ban, claims Meru Governor Peter Munya
By Francis Ngige and Phares Mutembei
Thursday, September 08, 2016
Meru Governor Peter Munya: FILE PHOTO
Meru Governor Peter Munya has expressed fears for his life following...
BREAKING: South West state of Somali closes down Independent Radio
Security forces of South west state of Somalia closed down Radio Afogye one Monday. The DC of Afgoye town Abdinasir Alim said they have...
Lawmaker injured, bodyguard and driver killed in drive-by shooting in Mogadishu
A Federal member of parliament has been injured and two his staff including a driver and bodyguard have been killed in a drive by shooting incident...
Somalia’s Governance Problem
How Mogadishu's Stagnation Benefits al-Shabab
By Joshua Meservey
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
As of late, Somalia’s counterterrorism efforts have enjoyed some notable successes. Security services in Puntland,...
Galmudug says 119 alleged Somali pirates in india are fishermen
Authorities in Central Somalia state have said the 119 alleged Somali pirates who were prosecuted in India were fishermen barely a day after thousands of...
Somalia asks Ethiopia not to interfere with flow of River Shabelle
Somalia has called on its neighbor Ethiopia not to interfere with the flow of River Shabelle which is a shared resource between the two...
Ethiopia – Djibouti railway line to open next month
A new railway line connecting Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa to the port city of Djibouti is set to be officially inaugurated next month.
A government-organized...
Ali Khaliif doesn’t represent Khaatumo people , Puntland DP says
Puntland deputy President Abdihakin Haji Omer Amey has strongly denounced remarks which Cali Khalif Galaydh threatened to Puntland’s security.
The Khaatumo leader who has been...