In Pictures: AU peacekeepers blamed for civilian deaths
The UN-mandated African Union mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has been accused of killing civilians in two separate incidents over this week in Lower Shabelle...
Property destroyed as huge fire engulfs Bardere market
A mysterious fire swept through sections of a big market in the southern town of Bardere located in Somalia’s Gedo province on Sunday night,...
Parliamentary Election resumes in Mogadishu
The ballot Voting for the lower house MPs of people in northern Somalia has re-started in Mogadishu on Monday morning following a suspension last...
Differences continues in NLF conference in Mogadishu
Differences over key outstanding issues relating to the election process, between leaders from the Somali Federal government-term ended in September 10- and regional administrations...
A military officer shot dead in Bardhere
Unidentified gunmen killed a military officer in Bardhere district of Somalia’s southern region, Gedo.
The local authority of Bardhere said security forces are pursuing the attackers.
“Al-Shabaab...
Six die as RPG hits minibus outside Qoryooley
At least six civilians have been killed in the outskirt of Qoryooley, an agricultural town in Southern Somalia after troops African Union Mission in...
BREAKING:AU soldiers kill civilians after attack on their convoy near Marka town
The African Union troops in Somalia have been accused of killing five Somali civilians at El-Waregow village near the Southern port town of Marka...
AMISOM launches Operation Antelope in HirShabelle
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) have jointly embarked on an operation to open...
Galmudug MPs to file motion against leaders
The members of the central semi-autonomous state of Galmudug are holding an extra-ordinary session to discuss absence of the top leaders from the region.
MP...
Somalis in Ottawa voice concern over double homicide
The names of the two sisters who were killed last night in their home in Ottawa have been identified as Asma Noor and Nasiba...
Jubbaland says killed 15 militants near Kismayo
At least 15 Al-Shabaab militants, in their clashes in south Somalia on Saturday, Jubbaland state officials said.
Ahmed Mohamud Ahmed, spokesman for Jubaland State security...
Al-Shabab Kills Two Government Soldiers in Somalia’s Mahaday District
Mohamed Olad Hassan
Sunday December 18, 2016
Heavily armed al-Shabab fighters in pickup trucks moved into Somalia's Mahaday district in the Middle Shabelle region early Saturday,...
Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed appointed UN Deputy Secretary-General
Nigeria’s Environment minister, Amina Mohammed has been appointed as Deputy Secretary-General by New UN Secretary-General Guterres
Guterres made the announcement through the spokesman of the...
12 killed in Al-Shabaab clashes with locals in Somalia
welve people were killed, including nine civilians and three Al-Shabaab militants, in their clashes in south Somalia on Saturday, officials said.
Ahmed Mohamud Ahmed, spokesman...
Electoral dispute body to jointly meet Somali leaders and international partners
The Independent Electoral Dispute Resolution Mechanism (IEDRM) is scheduled to present its reports on the outstanding cases in a joint meeting with representatives from...
Police seize explosive devices in Baidoa after security operation
Somali police have seized explosives in a counter-terrorism raid aimed at securing the administrative capital of Southwest State, security authorities said.
Baay police commissioner, Mahad...
AMISOM probes fatal road accident in Mogadishu
AMISOM Police vehicle was involved in a fatal road accident along KM4 road, Mogadishu, resulting in the death of a civilian.
Preliminary report indicates that...
FIEIT suspends voting for Somaliland MPs to lower house
Somalia’s Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT) has announced it suspended voting on the election of Somaliland MPs to the House of the People.
In...
Al shabaab briefly seizes Mahady town from troops
Heavily armed Al shabaab fighters have retaken briefly the control of the strategic city of Mahaday in middle Shabelle region on Friday night following...
Jubbaland forces kill Al-shabaab fighters in Southern Somalia, authority says
Several Al-Shabaab fighters have been killed and dozens injured on Friday during heavy fighting between Jubbaland forces and the Al-Shabaab in the outskirt of...