Islamic State Praises Ohio State Jihadi, Encourages More Knife Attacks
While the Obama administration is focused on gun control, the Islamic State has stepped up its call for knife attacks:
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), in...
BREAKING: Somalia’s electoral body dismisses re-election of Sports Minister
Somalia’s electoral body has dismissed the victory of Somalia’s minister for Youth and Sports, Mohamed Abdullahi Noah in parliamentary election that took place on...
Despite ban, minister of Youth & sports elected MP
The outgoing Somalia’s youth and sports minister Mohamed Abdullah Nuh has been elected as a federal MP in Hir-Shabelle lower house election despite ban...
Somali MP accused FIEIT of working with president
The newly elected Somali lawmaker Abdullahi Godah Barre has blamed the country’s electoral commission for working outgoing president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud who is standing...
IGAD Heads of IGAD wrap up a summit on Somalia
The IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government held its 29th Extra-Ordinary Summit on 9th December 2016 in Addis Ababa under the chairmanship...
UPDATE: Al shabaab claims killing 9 soldiers in car bomb attack
Al shabaab has claimed full responsibility for the a deadly suicide car bomb explosion targeted a security checkpoint near Somali capital, Mogadishu on Saturday...
UPDATE: Car bomb kills two soldiers outside Mogadishu
At least two people have been killed and several others wounded in car explosion at security checkpoint in the outskirt of Somalia’s city, Mogadishu.
A...
Obama asks for ‘full review’ of 2016 election cyberattacks
President Barack Obama has requested a review of all cyberattacks that took place during the 2016 election cycle, the White House said Friday, amid...
Somali forces capture village in Southern Somalia from Al-Shabaab
The Somali National Army (SNA) troops on Friday captured Goofgaduud village in the Southern Somali region of Bay from Al-Shabaab Fighters.
Somali army commander in...
BREAKING:At least 2 dead in Car bomb blast at Security checkpoint
At least two people were killed, and three others wounded in a devastating car bomb attack at a security checkpoint near Somali capital Mogadishu...
7 Al-Shabaab militants arrested in southern Somalia
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) backed by Somalia National Security Forces (SNSS) on Friday arrested seven Al-Shabaab militants in Kismayo, southern Somalia...
Drone strike kills militant linked to Charlie Hebdo attack
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Boubaker al-Hakim, also known as Abou Mouqatel
An Islamic State leader linked to the 2015 attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie...
Agency defers Somali presidential election
The National Leadership Forum has moved the Somali presidential election from November 30 to December 28 .The forum came up with the recommendation after...
Gambia’s longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh refuses to bow out, demands fresh polls
Gambia's leader of some 22 years Yahya Jammeh announced late Friday he would no longer accept defeat in recent elections, plunging the West African...
Lower House elections to resume in Puntland, says SIEIT chairman
In a press conference held in the capital Garowe, the state-level Indirect Electoral Implementation team (SIEIT) has announced that the Lower House elections will...
Somali president jets to Ethiopia for IGAD Summit
Somali president Hassan Sheikh and a high-level delegation he is leading flew to Addis Ababa, the capital of nighbouring Ethiopia on Friday.
The president’s delegation...
UPDF sends 2700 new troops to Somalia
Uganda sent 2745 new troops in the latest deployment to the volatile Somalia ahead of the presidential elections.
The new troops deployed under Uganda Battle...
Somali presidential election postponed for fourth time
Somali leaders have wrapped up a Two-day high-level National Consultative Forum (NCF) on the frequently delayed presidential election in Mogadishu.
The presidents from the Somali...
Puntland to resume Lower House elections following sustention
Puntland state in northeast of Somalia has announced it will resume the voting for the lower house chamber of the federal parliament after a...
Saudi Arabia suspends imports of Somali livestock
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia declared it has temporarily suspended the imports of Somali livestock, according to Dahir Mohamud Gelleh, Somali ambassador to the...