Somali father IDs son as Minnesota mall attacker
the father of the man who stabbed nine people at a central Minnesota mall has identified him as a 22-year-old college student.
Ahmed Adan told...
Seven killed in car explosion near Defence Ministry in Mogadishu
A suicide bomber in a car rammed into a military vehicle on Sunday in the Mogadishu, killing himself, at least seven soldiers including the head of...
Federal MP accuses NLF of setting aside the Constitution
Former Interior Minister and current MP Abdisamad Mo’ali Mohamud has accused the country’s leadership of abandoning the constitution and the laws of the land...
Somali president dispatches observers to ICJ maritime case in the Hague
Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mahamoud tasked 7 members, including lawyers, Journalists, civil society, academics and diplomats to work as observers on Somali-Kenyan marine dispute...
International Community urges fast-tracking of polls appeal body
The international community has called on Somalia to fast track the formation of a dispute resolution ahead of next week’s polls.
In a joint statement,...
Somali army commander killed in Mogadishu attack
A top Somali military commander Gen Mohamed Rooble Jimale known as (Gobale) was killed in Mogadishu car bomb blast.
Gen Gobale, leading Somali military commander...
Somali elder shot dead in Mogadishu, killers escape
Unidentified gunmen have shot and killed a prominent elder in Mogadishu on Saturday night, the latest in series of targeted killings in the war-torn...
Al shabaab seized military vehicles from El Wak: Kibet
The spokesman of the African Union mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Lt Col Joe Kibet has confirmed a deadly attack on Somali military base in...
In Voice: Four ISIL members slapped with 10 year jail terms in Somalia
Four armed members of the Islamic State (ISIL) were sentenced on Saturday to ten years in prison on charges of collaboration with the group in the...
33 al Shabaab fighters killed by KDF in two seperate attacks in Somalia
KDF officers in Amisom supported by the Somalia National Army killed 33 al Shabaab fighters in two different operations in Southern Somalia on Wednesday.
In...
UPDATE: 10 dead as key town falls to Al Shabaab
Heavily armed fighters from Al Shabaab have launched deadly attack on Somali army base outside Elwak town near Kenya border, witness said on Friday.
The...
Somaliland clans threaten to withdraw from electoral process
Somaliland politicians and traditional leaders Thursday threatened to pull out from ongoing electoral process if complaints are not addressed in yet another twist raising stakes...
Marka admin: Al Shabaab still active in the city
The district administration of Marka, the regional capital of Lower Shabelle in southern Somalia has given further details on the latest clan clashes in...
Kenya denies abuse of refugees in push to close Somali camp
Thursday September 15, 2016
Kenya reaffirmed on Thursday its plan to close the world's largest refugee camp by November, rejecting allegations by Human Rights Watch...
Jubbaland orders Alshabaab wives out
Somalia’s Jubbaland administration have ordered the wives from of the ousted Al Shabaab fighters from the port city of Kismayo and all the areas controlled by Jubbaland.
Regional...
Senior Al-Shabaab commander killed in Southern Somalia
Senior Al-Shabaab Commander has been killed on Thursday in joint operation carried out by Somali forces and AU troops in Southern Somalia, AMISOM said.
Somali National...
ICC prosecutors to step up focus on ecological crimes
Friday, September 16, 2016
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Thursday...
In Pictures: President Mohamud in Jowhar to prop Hiiraan/Middle Shabelle state formation talks
The Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle talks which have stalled for a year now are expected to ease up today as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud...
State to provide security for Presidential candidates- Federal electoral body
The Federal Government will provide security for all presidential candidates in the upcoming poll throughout the campaign period, the Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team,...
SNA forces raid Al Shabaab base near Hudur town
Somali government troops, with the support of AU soldiers have launched an offensive on a small village near Hudur town which is under the...