Somalia’s electoral officials return home from AU observer mission in Ghana
Two officials of the National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) of Somalia, today returned from Ghana where they had been deployed as part of the...
Jowhar’s security improved significantly, official says
Somali Police has improved the security of Jowhar, the administrative capital of Hirshabelle after conducting a number of security operations to hunt down pugnacious...
Somalia asks Arab Parliament for support in Somalia
Somalia is calling for more support from the Arab parliament to help secure and rebuild the horn of Africa nation as it expects to...
The complexity of eradicating ISIS propaganda online
Wednesday December 14, 2016
3D plastic representations of the Twitter, Facebook and YouTube logos are seen in front of a displayed Isis flagREUTERS
As news broke...
Report: Delegates killed as Somalia struggles to meet election deadlines
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Two electoral delegates have been executed in Somalia, the latest in a string of attacks related to the country’s troubled elections....
Don’t eat spaghetti from a roadside cafe in Somalia
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
By Martin Cuddihy
At the end of his three-year posting, Africa Correspondent Martin Cuddihy reflects on the memorable stories, experiences, and a...
Somali President pays a courtesy call to the UAE embassy in Mogadishu
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud paid a courtesy call to the embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Mogadishu amid rising...
The mistakes of president’s leadership: report
The outgoing president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been accused of leadership incompetence as he is leaving office by the end of December.
The...
Cholera leaves 200 in Jowhar hospitalised
Two Hundred people have been admitted to Jowhar hospital following a cholera outbreak in the Southern Somalia region of Middle Shabelle.
The director of Jowhar...
Over 400 measles cases reported in Kismaayo
419 measles cases have been officially recorded at Kismayo General Hospital, 302 of which are children under five, UN’s children agency said on Monday.
The...
Al-Shabaab militants carry out 2nd attack in Mandera
Suspected Al-Shabaab militants have attacked Dabacity in Elwak, Mandera County and destroyed a Safaricom telecommunication mast.
County Commissioner Fredrick Shisia said the attack occurred at...
SNA denies claims that Al-Shabaab captured El Wak
A Somali military commander has refuted reports by local media that Al-Shabaab militants have seized the border town of El Wak in Gedo region...
White House suggests Trump benefited from Russia hacking
Tuesday December 13, 2016
The White House strongly suggested Monday that Donald Trump was the beneficiary of Russian meddling in the US election, pointing to...
Smuggler or survivor? Migrants forced to help, face arrest
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
In this photo taken on Friday, November. 11, 2016, Marc Samie sits by the sea in Pachino, Sicily, waiting for news...
Somali youths challenged to help fight discrimination and gender-based violence
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Participants in a group of Photograph during a workshop on 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Mogadishu, Somalia on...
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud: The Return of the Incumbent
Barring the unforeseen, it is likely President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud (HSM) will be reelected on Dec. 28. What is not certain, however, is whether...
Professor Enow: A Unique Voice in Somali History
The death of Professor Omar Enow, on December 2, 2016, is a major loss for Somalia and for the often overlooked Somali-Bantu history, in...
ISWA president urges president Hassan to recognise security forces involved in the elections
The President of Southwest state, Shariif Hassan Sheikh Adan has called upon the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to reward Somali security forces...
Somalia condemns Sunday’s deadly attack in Cairo
Somali president has strongly condemned as “cowardly” a bomb attack on Sunday that claimed innocent lives in Egypt’s capital Cairo.
The attack on the church,...
Puntland State to complete Lower House elections today
Somalia’s regional State in northern part of the country is expected to conclude the final phase of Lower House elections later today.
The only remaining...