AMISOM fires mortars on residential areas in Somalia
The African Union forces (AMISOM) in Somalia are reportedly fired mortar rounds on residential areas near the southern port city of Marka on Tuesday.
Residents...
Somali forces capture villages from Al-Shabaab
Somali National Army (SNA) backed by Africa Union peacekeeping mission (AMISOM) on Monday captured four locations near Bardhere town in southern Somalia’s Gedo region...
Tense of Fighting rises high in central Somalia
A tense of fighting between armed militias belonging to two rival Somali clans is rising in parts of Mudug province in central Somalia, reports...
Jubbaland agrees Kenya to lead war on Al Shabaab
The president of Jubbaland Interim Administration Ahmed Madobe gave an olive branch to Kenyan Defense forces in his region to lead offensive against Al...
AU soldiers sentenced to prison for misconduct
Nine Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have been sentenced to prison for misconduct.
The soldiers...
Somali government confirms Sakow raid, affirms key Al-Shabaab leaders felled
US trained Somali forces have killed several Al-Shabab fighters including senior commanders and Al-Shabaab technical vehicles destroyed during covert operations in southern Somalia, Defense ministry...
No pressure on Hiiraan Elders, says governor
The governor of Hiiraan Yusuf Ahmed Hagar Dabaged has vehemently denied reports that his administration has put a pressure on the traditional elders against...
IGAD countries face threat from Al-Shabaab: Report
Somalia-based al-Shabab militants pose a rising threat to nations across East Africa, which are among the continent’s fastest-growing, according to a report released Monday...
President: Somalia standing on its feet again
President of the federal republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said his country is standing on its feet again after more than two decades...
Puntland VP forces storm Amal Bank office in Garowe
The security forces of the vice president of Puntland state Abdihakim Hajji Omar Amay have stormed the main office of Amal Bank in Garowe...
Somalia faces security challenges from inner politicians, says president
The president of the federal republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamed has blamed local politicians and members of his government for the current insecurity...
Accident claims four in Northern Somalia
Four people died on the spot on Monday morning after the car they were travelling collided with an oncoming lorry at Abdaal village, between Berbar and...
Second pre-colonial Somali mayor for Mogadishu die at 89
Former Mogadishu mayor Ahmed Mude Hussein died on Monday in Mogadishu after long illness, family member confirmed.
The mayor who served the office for two terms (1958,...
Top Al-Shabaab leaders killed in US backed Somali elite squad operation in southern Somalia-...
Senior Al-Shabaab leaders among them the leader Abu Ubeida and spokesman Abu Muscab are suspected to have been killed in a US and Somali...
Three Al-Shabaab suspects killed in Mombasa: Official
Security forces on Sunday killed three Al-Shabaab terror suspects in separate incidents and recovered firearms in the coastal city of Mombasa and Kwale.
Mombasa County...
Ethiopian government donates food aid to Hiiraan residents
The Ethiopian government has donated food aid to residents of Hiiraan who were displaced by floods early this year.
The consignment that also included non-food...
Security forces seize bomb-laden car in Mogadishu
An explosives-laden car has been seized by the Somali security forces in the capital Mogadishu on Sunday night, barely twins after twin suicide car bomb...
UN envoy to Somalia, Keating commends Somalia for adopting Human Rights Law
The UN special envoy to Somalia Michael Keating has lauded the signing into law of the National Human Rights Commission bill Monday by President...
AMISOM and government soldiers launch operations in Lower Shabelle
Somali forces backed African Union troopshave launch security operations in Between Balidoogle and Lego localities in Lower Shabelle region barely a day after remote control bomb...
Somaliland president Makes fourth Cabinet Reshuffle in less than a year
The president of the breakaway northern Somalia republic of Somaliland has announced a new cabinet reshuffle, with 8 minister were sacked while several new faces...