Somalia to move to a new phase in sustaining peace – UN envoy
Briefing the Security Council on the situation in Somalia, the United Nations envoy for the country noted today that the recently concluded election was...
Somalia slams Kenya for dragging out maritime border row
Tuesday September 20, 2016
Somalia accused Kenya on Tuesday of unnecessarily prolonging a battle over lucrative Indian Ocean oil and gas reserves, saying "both impoverished...
Somali Employees working for FAVORI LLC go on strike
Hundreds of Somali employees working for Favori LLC, the Turkish company running Mogadishu airport went on strike over lowering their monthly salaries from the...
Three people killed in Hodan district of Mogadishu in shooting incident
A caravan driver and two children killed in Hodan district of Mogadishu when armed men clad in military uniform opened fire without any apparent...
Somalia’s president says Al shabaab militants are ‘resurgent’
Five years after a U.N.-backed force began to push al-Qaeda-linked militants out of their strongholds, Somalia boasts clear signs of progress.
Large swaths of the...
Al-Shabaab attack leaves one dead, three injured
Mohammed Abbey at Mandera Referral Hospital on July 10, 2016 before he was airlifted to Nairobi for specialised treatment after suspected Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked...
Survey indicates North Eastern feels least threatened by Al-Shabaab
By Clinton Otolo
Saturday, July 23, 2016
IPSOS poll survey indicates North Eastern region feels least threatened by the Al-Shabaab.
Most Kenyans seem less concerned with the main...
AMISOM divisions threaten Somalia’s fragile stability
Tuesday, July 05, 2016
By Simon Allison
Kenyan soldiers follow proceedings during an inter-religious prayer meeting for the Kenyan soldiers who were killed in an attack...
Somalia to hold Election Talks in Mogadishu
The leaders of Somali federal government and regional administrations are set to hold a National leadership forum (NLF) in Mogadishu on Tuesday, reports said.
The...
Uganda: Police Arrest Suspected Suicide Bomber
Police in Busia District have arrested a suspected suicide bomber linked to the Somali militant group, al-Shabaab who bombed Kampala in 2010 and killed...
Breaking News:National consultative forum agrees to drop ministers from electoral commissions
Somali federal leaders and representatives of International community continue to discuss difficult agendas in second day of the consultative forum’s meeting In Baidoa. Thursday...
Two soldiers killed in fighting between SNA and Al-Shabab in Lower Shabelle
Two Somali soldiers have been killed in firefight at Tihsiile village which is located in the outskirt of Warmahan town in Lower Shabelle region.
The...
Somali Fishermen in Elbur complain about illegal vessels
Fishermen in El-Buur Coastal town of north-eastern Somalia have complained about illegal fishing vessels that are proliferating at an alarming rate.
They have said that...
Somalia: Clan fighting kills 15 people in Mudug region
At least 15 people are confirmed to have been killed, and 30 more others wounded in deadly clan fighting broke out Monday parts of...
ICC refers Uganda and Djibouti to UN for not arresting al-Bashir
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Uganda and Djibouti failed to arrest the Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir while he was on their territory, the International Criminal Court...
Explosions, clashes continue in Tiyeglow
Residents of Tiyeglow report that clashes and explosions carried on for the second night as government forces and Al Shabaab militants battled fiercely for...
Former Somali minister for planning declares his 2016 presidential bid
The former Somali minister for planning and international cooperation, Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame announced on Monday that he is running for the upcoming Somalia’s presidency in...
Bombing near 1 of Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi kills 4
Tuesday, July 05, 2016
By AYA BATRAWY
In this photo provided by Noor Punasiya, people stand by an explosion site in Medina, Saudi Arabia, Monday, July...
Mogadishu on high alert for possible Ramadan attacks
The deputy mayor of Mogadishu Mohamed Ahmed Dirie has announced security agencies have been put on high alert for possible Al shabaab attacks during...
UPDATE:Somali forces kill several Al-Shabaab fighters in Bakool region
Several combatants including Al-Shabaab fighters have been killed in fighting between Somali forces and Al-Shabaab fighters during a security operation in southern Somalia, official...