All MPs to join political parties before 2018 or lose their seats-Somali Leadership
Federal Parliament members who will be elected in 2016 polls must accede to political party membership before October 2018 failure to which their seats will...
Unknown warplanes hit Al-Shabaab bases in Jilib town
Unidentified fighter jets have bombed Al-Shabaab base near Jilib town in Somalia’s southern middle Jubba region on Tuesday Idale News Online Reports.
Local residents said on...
Trump campaign denies advocating Clinton assassination
Trump suggests gun rights supporters could stop Clinton, remarks considered by US media as a hint to assassinate her.
Donald Trump's campaign spokesman has denied...
Somalia president appeals for increased security during polls
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday appealed to the African Union peacekeeping troops and the local security forces to enhance...
Somalia president hails UAE’s support
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia received Mohammed Ahmed Al Othman, UAE Ambassador to Somalia, on Tuesday in Mogadishu.
At the meeting...
Ban welcomes election timetable in Somalia, says ‘milestone’ process must be fair and transparent
Welcoming today the announcement by Somalia of a timetable for the 2016 electoral process, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon noted that process for the...
US envoy to Somalia presents letter of credence to Foreign Affairs Minister
The newly appointed US ambassador to Somalia Stephen M. Schwartz Tuesday presented his letter of credence to Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Abdisalam Omar Hadliye in...
Two dead, one Wounded in Mogadishu Market blast
At least two people, including a soldier were killed, and another wounded in grenade bomb blast in Bakaro, Mogadishu’s biggest market on Tuesday, police...
Somalia demands for more security Ahead of polls
Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said the pan African and Somali troops should work to secure the coming parliamentary and presidential elections beginning next...
AMISOM and aid agencies resolve to work together in Somalia
AMISOM and humanitarian organizations in Kismaayo have resolved to work together to help speed up the stabilization process in Somalia.
At a Regional Civil-Military Working...
US Ambassador to Somalia Presents Letter of Credence to Foreign Minister
The United States Ambassador to Somalia Stephen M. Schwartz presented a copy of his letter of credence from President Barack Obama to the Minister...
Galmudug President Joins NLF Talks In Mogadishu
President Abdikarim Hussein Guuleed of Galmudug State is today expected to join the ongoing National Leaders Forum discussions in the Somali capital after undergoing...
Peace in Somalia: Need for AMISOM to change tactics
HE African Union (AU) Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has been active since 2007 – but the mission is struggling to fulfil its peace-support function...
Somali Forces conduct operation to clean up roadblocks in Lower Shabelle
Security forces have conducted a heavy operation to clean up illegal roadblocks set up by armed militias in Lower Shabelle region following constant complaints...
Al Shabaab burns vehicles in Jilib town
Reports reaching us from the southern city of Jilib indicate that Al Shabaab fighters burned down 3 vehicles suspected of directing foreign military jets.
The...
Somali Minister Survives Assassination Attempt
Monday, August 08, 2016
By Abdulaziz Osman
Mohamed Abdullahi Hassan, Minister of Youth and Sport. PHOTO: FILE
A Somali minister survived an assassination attempt Sunday when a...
Official: US Secretary of State to visit Kenya this month
Monday, August 08, 2016
By TOM ODULA
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, meets with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the State House, Nairobi, Kenya,...
BREAKING: Huge Blast heard in Mogadishu
A huge explosion was heard tonight in the downtown of Mogadishu’s busiest street known as Makka Al Mukarama road, which links the airport to...
Delegation led by interior minister reaches in Baidoa
High delegation led by minister for interior Abdirahman Mohamed Hussein has reached Baida town town on Tuesday.
The delegation was welcomed by Southwest State leaders, traditional elders,...
Al Shabaab ‘planning’ to disrupt the Election, says president
The president of the federal republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday that the Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab militants are planning to...