Deadly knife attacker strikes health facility in Japan
Nineteen people are feared dead and 20 injured after a knife-wielding man gained entry to a facility for disabled people southwest of Tokyo.
Police said...
Hawadle clan crowns sultan to forge unity, political future
There was pomp and colour in Baladweyne as a new sultan was crowned in a bid to forge harmony, peace and cultural progress.
Hundreds of...
Two killed in Al-Shabaab attack on SNA military base in Middle Shabelle
At least two people were killed on Sunday night when Al Shabaab fighters attacked SNA military base in Middle Shabelle region, in the latest...
Unknown warplanes hit Al-Shabaab bases in southern Somalia
Fighter jets bombed an Al-Shabaab base in southern Somalia on Monday morning, residents said, as neighbouring Kenya continued its offensive against the militants.
Kenya, which...
AMISOM forces lay a siege to Al Shabaab-held town
AMISOM troops advanced in and around the southern port city of Marka on Monday, in what appears to be an attempt to lay siege...
Ethiopian troops commit atrocities in Somalia – MP
A member of Interim south west administration (ISWA) parliament accuses the Ethiopian forces in Somalia serving under AU Mission of committing ‘crimes against humanity’.
Speaking...
Turkish embassy in Somalia to control Gulen-run schools
Three schools and a hospital belonging to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization-linked Nile Academy in Somalia will now operate under control of Turkey’s Mogadishu embassy,...
MPs reach Baledweyne to attend crowning of sultan
Parliamentary delegates led by the deputy speaker of Somali parliament, Mahad Abdalla Awad have reached Baladweyne town of Hiraan region to attend the inauguration ceremony of new...
Somaliland military court sentences 8 soldiers to death
A military court in Hargeisa, the capital of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland, has sentenced 8 soldiers to death after convicting of killing against...
Somali President calls for Amisom reinforcement to secure August polls
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called for urgent deployment of enhanced combative force to crash the militant group Al-Shabaab to ensure the forthcoming elections...
The new Mayor of Galkayo pledges to end insecurity
The newly elected mayor of Galkayo in central Somalia has announced measures aimed at improving security in the divided city which has been beset...
Morocco and Somalia sign religious cooperation deal
Morocco and Somalia signed here Thursday an agreement on religious cooperation.
The document, signed by Moroccan Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ahmed Taoufiq and...
Al Shabaab attacks AU military base in Somalia
Heavily armed fighters belonging to Al Shabaab have launched a massive attack on African Union forces’ base near Marka city, the regional capital of...
Former Somali MP escapes car bombing in Mogadishu
A former Somali lawmaker has narrowly escaped an assassination bid after bomb fitted into his private car went off outside a hotel in Mogadishu...
NISA says it foiled car bomb attack in Mogadishu
The National Intelligence and Security agency (NISA) said it foiled a car bomb attack in Mogadishu after seizing explosives-laden vehicle in the capital on...
Kabul blast: Afghanistan mourns protest bombing victims
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Afghanistan is observing a day of national mourning after suicide bombers killed 80 people and wounded 230 in an attack on...
Pictures: Road closure marks the launch of ‘Somali Week’ in Canada
Dixon road, a main artery of Etobicoke was blocked off on Saturday afternoon to commemorate the beginning of ‘Somali Week ‘, the first time...
Allied troops raid militants base in southern Somalia
Forces from Interim South West Administration backed by Ethiopian soldiers serving under AMISOM have attacked an Al Shabaab base in southern Somalia on Saturday.
The...
Jubbaland book a finals date in on going Interstate tourney
Mogadishu, Saturday 23rd July 2016: Jubbaland humbles Banaadir to proceed to finals in Inter State derby. The clash that made fans cross fingers from the...
Gedo admin condemns KDF airstrikes on civilians
The deputy governor of Gedo region Mohamed Hussein Al Qadi has condemned the indiscriminate airstrikes by Kenyan air force jets targeting civilian areas in...