Somalia political leaders to meet amid poll delay fears
Somalia-Somali political leaders are to meet in Mogadishu on Wednesday as fears of poll delay continue to mount, Idale Online reports.
The meeting—scheduled for Tuesday—appears...
AU Soldiers appear in Court for selling Military supply
For the first time since the AU mission in Somali began in 2007, AMISOM has on Tuesday put 18 Ugandan Soldiers, including top chief...
IGAD seeks to end Southwest and Upper Bakol standoff
A high-level delegation from the Federal government, Intergovernmental Authority and Development (IGAD) and former government officials arrived in El Barde town of Bakol region...
A Senior military officer injured in Mogadishu attack
Suspected Al Shabaab Gunmen have shot and wounded a senior Somali military commander in the conflict-riddled horn of Africa capital, Mogadishu on Tuesday.
Two pistil-wielding...
Somalia to hold Election Talks in Mogadishu
The leaders of Somali federal government and regional administrations are set to hold a National leadership forum (NLF) in Mogadishu on Tuesday, reports said.
The...
Lawmaker: Govt failed to announce election deadline
A member of Somali parliament Sharif Mohamed Abdalla, has accused the outgoing federal government led by president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to hold the election...
Armed men kill a famous elder in Bulla hawo of Gedo region
Unidentified armed men shot dead a famous elder in Bulahawa town near Somalia’s border with Kenya.
The elder, Idris Abdi Adan was killed by two men armed...
Somalia’s information minister meets UAE envoy
Somali Minister of Information Mohamed Abdi Hayir and Ambassador of the UAE to Somalia, Mohammed Ahmed Al Othman have met to discuss bilateral relations and ways of...
Can Somalia Hold Credible Elections in Time?
Ahead of the eve of the Somali Leaders Forum (SLF) meeting in Mogadishu, there are positive signs as Somalia prepares elections in the next...
Kenya seeks help from France to secure regional peace
President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged France to support Kenya’s efforts to secure regional peace and stability.
The President said Kenya looked forward to closer collaboration...
Al Shabaab arrests several elders in southern Somalia
Al Shabaab fighters have detained seven traditional elders in Berhani village, located some 30 kilometers away from Kismayo city, capital of Jubbaland state.
The militants...
Clan battle kills 15, injures 36 in central Somalia
At least 15 people have been killed, and 36 others wounded in a renewed clan fighting in Galgadud region, located in central Somalia on...
Somalia vows to work with new AMISOM commander in fight against Al-Shabaab
The Somali government has pledged to work with the newly-appointed Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) force commander to flush Al-Shabaab militants out of...
Somali forces seize bomb-laden car in Mogadishu
An explosives-laden car has been seized by the Somali forces in the capital Mogadishu on Sunday night, hours after suicide car bombs hit Somalia’s CID headquarters, killing...
Minister: Liyu Police forces commit atrocity in Somalia
The minister of constitution and reconciliation affairs of Interim Galmudug administration Osman Mohamed Ali has accused Ethiopia’s notorious Liyu police of war crimes in...
Somali Security Forces Pledge To Work Closely With New AMISOM Force Commander
Senior officials of the Somali government and Somali National Security Forces have pledged to work closely with the newly appointed AMISOM Force Commander, Lt....
Bashir vows to liberate Africa from ‘modern colonialism’
Monday, August 01, 2016
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir takes part in a ceremony in his honour upon his return in the country from Ethiopia on...
Tens of thousands of protesters call for a regime change in Ethiopia
By Ismail Akwei
Monday, August 1, 2016
Tens of thousands of protesters have flooded the streets of Gonder in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia on...
AU, Somali forces capture Garas-weyne village
The Somali army, backed by the African Union peacekeeping troops, on Saturday captured Garas-weyne village in southwest Somalia from Islamist group Al-Shabaab, an official has...
Somalia: Land-mine Blast Kills 2 People in Mogadishu
At least two people have been killed, and many more others wounded in a powerful explosion in north of the conflict-riddled Somali capital, Mogadishu...