Hundreds protest for second day in Galkaayo against Indian court ruling
Hundreds of people in Somali town of Galkaayo in central Mudug region have continued their protests peacefully for a second day to demand the release of...
Indian courts yet to pass verdict on Somali piracy suspects- lawyer
No Somali piracy suspect detained in India has been sentenced to death, let alone a verdict reached, an advocate representing the accused has said.
In a...
Ahlusunna imposes ban on cutting of trees
Somalia’s moderate Islamist Group in central regions, Ahlusunna Waljam’a has banned cutting trees and charcoal burning, a move to save the remaining shrubs in...
Galmudug says 119 alleged Somali pirates in india are fishermen
Authorities in Central Somalia state have said the 119 alleged Somali pirates who were prosecuted in India were fishermen barely a day after thousands of...
Puntland Intelligence forces seize Central Bank and Ministry of Finance
Puntland Intelligence forces (PIA) have gone on strike on Sunday, seizing Central Bank and Ministry of Finance buildings in Garowe city, regional capital of...
Somalia’s parliament election postponed
Elections in Somalia to choose a new parliament have been postponed for the second time in two months due to a dispute over how...
Hundreds in Puntland protest against Indian court ruling
Hundreds of people gathered in the streets of Galkayo city, regional capital of Mudug region in Puntland, on Sunday, in protest against court ruling...
Over ten killed in ISWA Defense Forces clash with Al-Shabaab in Idale Village
At least ten combatants from both sides have been killed in fighting between Southwest state forces and Al-Shabaab fighters at Idale village few kilometers from Baidoa town, in the...
Barawe administration urges Somalis to promote unity, cooperate with police
The administration of Barawe town has called on residents to work hand in hand with security agencies in restoring peace and stability of the district on...
Seven injured as Somali Forces attacked with hand grenade in Baledwyne
hree soldiers have been wounded after Somali forces had been attacked with hand grenade in Baledweyne town of central Somalia, officials said on Sunday.
The explosion also injured...
At UN leader’s debate, Somalia calls for unity to address global challenges
Sunday September 25, 2016
Foreign Minister Abdusalam Hadliyeh Omer of Somalia addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-first session. UN Photo/Cia Pak
Speaking at...
Corruption shadows parliamentary elections
As Somalia is preparing for parliamentary and presidential elections due to conclude in less than six weeks, reports emerge that MPs selection process might...
Our development agenda is premised on SFGs-Somali FM
Somalia has developed an inclusive, people-oriented and implementable national development plan which will serve as a blueprint for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
Ethiopia – Djibouti railway line to open next month
A new railway line connecting Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa to the port city of Djibouti is set to be officially inaugurated next month.
A government-organized...
At Least Three people Killed After being hit by Speeding Minibus outside Mogadishu
At least three people died and four others injured in Garasbaly village, 13KM to west of Mogadishu. The incident unfolded when speeding minibus carrying...
Somalia wins first round maritime case against Kenya
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Somalia's Attorney General Ahmed Dahir at ICJ, The Hague, Netherlands
Somalia’s Attorney General Ahmed Dahir put up a spirited case at the...
Somali electoral team misses polls deadline
The elections of members of the Lower House were to start off today but the Federal and State electoral bodies are still in a...
119 Somali pirates plead guilty; 50 of them face death sentence
In a major turn of events, the 119 Somali pirates nabbed in four operations by the Coast Guard and Navy off Lakshadweep in 2011-12, have pleaded...
Women will get 81 seats in the next parliament, Somali president affirms
Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that 81 or more members in the next parliament will be women ahead of Somalia’s parliamentary elections scheduled to...
AU secures EU fund for the Mission in Somalia
AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smail Chergui, has signed the fifteenth contract for financial support to the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) with...