Fighting escalates in Galkayo
Fighting between Puntland and Galmudug state forces continue to escalate today as both sides continue their armed confrontation.
Local residents reported hearing gunshots erupting in...
Mogadishu car blast kills 3
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Monday, October 24, 2016
By Mohamed Olad
A car bomb exploded outside a tire shop in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Sunday evening, killing...
EU refunds Kenya Sh198m for Somalia-based troops
Monday, October 24, 2016
By KIARIE NJOROGE
A KDF soldier attached to Amisom guards the Kismayu International Airport control tower. PHOTO | FILE
The Europe Union...
Ugaas Hassan Ugaas Khalif opposes HirShabelle State formation
In a public speaking engagement in Beledweyne, Hiiraan on Saturday, Ugaas Hassan said that he is opposed to the formation of HirShabelle state and...
China says hostages held by Somali pirates were rescued
Monday October 24, 2016
Sailors who had been held hostage by pirates for more than four years, smile as they arrive at the airport in...
500 Mandera families face starvation, situation might worsen
Monday October 24, 2016
A cow affected by drought in Mandera.photo/file
Mandera is among the 16 counties in dire need of relief food as the impact...
Qatar: Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani passes away
Monday October 24, 2016
Qatar to observe three days of mourning after the former emir, who ruled for more than 20 years, passes away at...
We had to eat rats,’ say sailors held by Somali pirates for four years
Monday, October 24, 2016
Men tell of extreme deprivation during years in the clutches of pirates after their ship was seized in March 2012
Sailors who...
Norway government set to deport more than one thousand Somalis
1,600 Somalis who had residence permit in Norway are at risk of their refugee status being revoked and deported to Somalia.
120 Somalis have already...
Egyptians losing patience with Sisi as economy deteriorates
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi listens to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during their meeting at the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt May...
LISTEN: UN envoy acknowledges corruptions in the Somali elections
In a special interview with the UN Special Representative and Ambassador to Somalia, Micheal Keating, has talked about range of issues in relation to...
Journalists should refrain from exacerbating the tensions in Galkayo
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), urges all journalists and media in Galkayo town of central Somalia to avoid reporting and coverage that...
AMISOM troops deployed to Adado town
Units from the African Union peacekeeping troops (AMISOM) have reached Adado town, the provisional capital for Galmudug state, Idale News Online reports.
Somali government officials-term...
Al Shabaab raids Afmadow police station, 3 killed
Heavily armed fighters from Al Shabaab have launched an overnight raid on Jubbaland army bases in the southern town of Afmadow, killing at least...
Somaliland leader assures polls body of funds ahead of March 2017 elections
Somaliland President Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo has assured the state’s electoral commission that his government will release funds in time to ensure the 2017 elections...
I was railroaded “says a female candidate in the south west elections”
Mumino Saeed MursalMumino Saeed Mursal was, until three days ago, a candidate for the Federal Upper House from the South West State. Her rival,...
Saudi king sends congratulations to Somalia, but on wrong day
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Saudi King, Salman. PHOTO | BBC
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has congratulated Somalia "on the anniversary of the country's national day", but...
Prison break in Arcahaie in hurricane-hit Haiti
More than 170 inmates escape from facility in town north of Port-au-Prince after killing guard and stealing weapons.
Many Haiti jail inmates spend years in...
Fifteen killed, 20 wounded in central Somalia fighting
At least 15 people are known to have been killed and up to 20 others were wounded in a renewed fighting between Puntland and...
Al shabaab recapture town after allied troops pull out
Al shabaab militants regained control of a key district in central Somalia hours after Ethiopian soldiers of AMISOM contingent and SNA retreated from their...