Int’l community urges NLF to uphold accountability, transparency & legitimacy of electoral process
The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States have closely followed...
Over ten people killed in clashes between Al-Shabaab and local fighters in Southern Somalia
Over ten people including local fighters and Al-Shabaab have been killed and several others wounded in clashes between local militias backed by Jubbaland forces and...
Senior Al-Shabaab leader surrenders to Jubbaland
A senior commander of Al-Shabaab, identified as Sheikh Mohamed has surrendered himself on Tuesday, claiming he now wanted to live in peace with the...
Body of Zurich shooting suspect found, says police
A gunman who wounded three people attending prayers at an Islamic center in Zurich has been found dead, apparently after committing suicide, the Swiss...
Puntland launches sweep in Bosasso after killings
Puntland forces launched a massive operation in the coastal town of Bosasso on Wednesday following the murder of Puntland’s presidency director Aden Gaas was...
Turkey-Russia ties to emerge stronger from tragedy
On Monday evening, Andrey Karlov, Russia's ambassador to Turkey, was shot dead by a 22-year-old police officer in an Ankara art gallery. The shooter,...
Somali President demanded that no armed security be allowed around the election venues.
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Hassan Sheik Mohamud expresses his appreciation to the state governments, Indirect Election Implementation Teams, the...
Former police chiefs turned MPs to vote for incumbent
Three former Somali police chiefs have joined the new upper and lower houses of the Somali federal parliament, in a bid to vote for...
Abdulkadir Osoble linked to rulling Damujadid party
Ambassador Awliyo, who is one of the outstanding Somali politicians said Abdulkadir Osoble, a federal MP and president candidate running for president is associated...
Presidential candidate calls for end of electoral fraud
Mohamed Ali Ameriko, a presidential Candidate and former Somali Ambassador to Kenya has on Tuesday voiced concern over the widespread of fraud in the...
Mutinous soldiers seize government manning checkpoints in Middle Shabelle
Dozens of irate Somali soldiers have taken controlled of several security checkpoints between Bala’ad and Jowhar towns, residents said.
The soldiers have staged strike for...
Somalia’s former prime minister returns to Mogadishu
Former prime minister and a presidential aspirant Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was received by hundreds of his supporters in the Aden Ade Airport in the...
Six Journalists Killed in Africa in 2016, Watchdog Says
Twenty-sixteen has been a grim year for African journalism, with six journalists killed and 41 languishing in prisons across sub-Saharan Africa, according to the...
Regional Somali Forces ‘Destroy’ Islamic State Base
Authorities in Somalia’s Puntland region say security forces have destroyed a base belonging to fighters aligned with militant group Islamic State.
Admiral Abdirizak Dirie Farah,...
Puntland forces clash with ISIL fighters near Qandala
Puntland forces have clashed with Islamic state fighters near the coastal town of Qandala, which is located about 75KM east of Bosaso city in...
Somalia celebrates 73rd police anniversary
Somali Police Force has on Tuesday celebrated the 73rd anniversary of its formation in Mogadishu and parts of the country under tight security.
President Hassan...
Three Somalis hurt in gun attack at Zurich mosque
A gunman dressed in black stormed into the prayer hall of a mosque frequented by Somali immigrants and opened fire, wounding three people before...
AMISOM admits civilian deaths in bus attack
AMISOM expresses concern over reports appearing in a section of the media that its troops were behind the deaths of civilians in Qoryooley and...
Six more MPs elected to Lower House as electoral process resumed in Mogadishu
300 Electoral College delegates have casted ballots to elect parliamentarians representing Somaliland community in the upcoming Lower House chamber.
Six MPs including three female MPs...
EU says will launch new office in Somali capital
European Union (EU) said Monday it will open a new office in Mogadishu which is aimed at facilitating its developmental projects in Somalia, the...