Somalia: Bardere court chief survives bomb attack
The chief of Bardere court Sheikh Ibrahim Nur survived a bomb attack targeting his residence on Wednesday night, residents and eyewitnesses said on Thursday.
Speaking...
Al Shabaab briefly seizes Somali town after attack
Al Shabaab fighters took over a key Somali military base in Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia following an overnight attack, reports said.
Somali army...
Somali president arrives in Jowhar town
Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and a high-level delegation he was leading has arrived in Jowhar town, the regional capital of Middle Shabelle on...
Separate landmine blasts in Southern Somalia
A landmine blast has hit a military convoy transporting African Union peacekeepers near Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu, on Wednesday, Idale News Online reports.
The IED...
Israeli force-feeding law incitement to murder – PNN
The Assembly of Palestinian doctors in Europe (PalMed) warned on Wednesday of the serious upshots of an Israeli bill to force-feed Palestinian hunger-striking detainees,...
Somalia joins Africa-led initiative to protect elephants
Wednesday September 14, 2016
Somalia on Wednesday signed to join The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI), an African-led program aimed at ending ivory trade.
Minister for Livestock...
Somaliland denounces IGAD summit outcomes
The President of Self declared republic of Somaliland Ahmed Mohamed SIlanyo has rejected the outcomes of IGAD summit that held in Somalia’s capital of...
Senior Al-Shabaab commander killed by fellow fighter
Senior Al-Shabaab commander identified as Farah Ali Rage has been killed by a former Somali soldier who joined the group recently, in Elgaras locality...
President Hassan Sheikh Expected In Jowhar
President of the Federal Government of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is today expected to be in Jowhar town of Middle Shabelle region.
Sources indicate his...
Kenya resumes exports of Khat to Somalia after ban
Kenya has resumed on Wednesday exporting of the narcotic leaves known as Khat to Mogadishu after a week-old ban by the federal government of...
Three Somali refugees in station attack charged
Two of the women who attacked the Mombasa Central police station were sisters, it has emerged. Their father said they told him they were going...
UPDF soldiers in Somalia haven’t received salaries for 9 months
this has been revealed by the Chief of defence forces Gen Katumba Wamala while appearing before the parliamentary Foreign Affairs committee
He said that African...
Somalia commended for roadmap to first election since 1984
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
By Ismail Akwei
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Eastern Africa has commended Somalia for implementing the roadmap towards its first...
Can two men once charged with war crimes tame ethnic violence in Kenya?
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
By Abigail Higgins
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, center, at the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Oct. 8, 2014. He faced...
Canadians want to boost immigration, McCallum says after consultations
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
By Bill Curry
Canadian Immigration Minister John McCallum. FILE PHOTO
The Liberal government will announce Canada’s new immigration targets in November and the...
European judges order UK to pay terrorist who helped the failed July 21 bombers...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
By IAN DRURY
Ministers were ordered to hand Ismail Abdurahman £13,600 of taxpayers’ money for his legal fees
European judges have ordered Britain...
Strikes on IS group in Syria may have hit civilians: Pentagon
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Syrian soldiers set fire to an Islamic State (IS) group flag in the province of Homs in central Syria © Joseph...
Uhuru asks IGAD to sustain Somalia’s stability
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Somalia counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud at the sidelines of IGAD meeting in Mogadishu on Tuesday, September...
Miraa Ban lifted after Pres. Kenyatta strikes deal with Somali counterpart
K24
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Miraa farmers and traders will be breathing a sigh of relief after president Uhuru Kenyatta held talks with his Somali counterpart...
East African leaders call for free, fair polls in Somalia
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
MOGADISHU, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- East African leaders ended their day-long summit in Mogadishu late Tuesday, calling for free and fair...