AMISOM did not sexually abuse children: army chief
The commanding officer of Somali National Army (SNA) in Hiiraan province Col Mohamed Omar Abdulle denied allegations that AU soldiers in the region have...
Former Federal Agents Urge Supreme Court to Hear Case Involving FBI Torture
Human Rights First
Friday, July 15, 2016
By Molly Wooldridge
This photo taken in 2007 by a U.S. consular officer and submitted by the subject's father, Mohamed...
In Nice, a Vibrant Celebration Gives Way to a Trail of Death
Friday, July 15, 2016
By ANDREW HIGGINS
Eric Gaillard/Reuters
NICE, France — A red ambulance, its lights flashing, sped down the road and jerked to a stop....
Report: Hard-to-Kill Islamic State Commander Finally Dead
Thursday, July 14, 2016
By: Jeff Seldin
Abu Omar al-Shishani, seen in an image from video posted on social media June 28, 2014, stands among a...
Forces seize explosives-laden Car near Mogadishu
A spokesperson for Somali security ministry said Government forces seized a car packed with explosives at Elasha Biyaha, 18Km southwest of Mogadishu.
Security Ministry spokesman...
Somalia: An Elderly man beheaded in Hiiraan region
Al-Shabaab fighters blamed for beheading of an elderly man at a small rural village in central Somalia on Wednesday, according to local residents.
The headless...
Report offers ‘lessons’ from El Adde attack for KDF and Amisom
By KEVIN J. KELLEY
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Kenya Defence Forces soldiers during the burial of one of their colleagues, in Nandi on February 3, 2016,...
AU mission pledges support for Somalia’s political process
An African Union pre-election mission has pledged support for political process in Somalia as the Horn of Africa nation heads to elections next month.
The...
Militants take Marka due to failure to pay SNA soldiers
The deputy governor of Lower Shabelle regional administration has accused the federal government of Somalia for letting Al Shabaab to retake the port town...
MP calls for evacuation of Somalis in South Sudan
A member of Somali parliament Mohamed Omar Dalha has called on the government to evacuate its citizens in conflict-hit South Sudanese capital, Jubba.
“Somali federal...
Al-Shabaab leader accuses Turkey of ruining Somalia’s economy
The leader of Somalia’s al-Shabaab insurgents, Ahmed Diriye, on Tuesday denounced what he called the “looting” of Somalia’s economy by Turkey. This was contained...
ICC refers Uganda and Djibouti to UN for not arresting al-Bashir
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Uganda and Djibouti failed to arrest the Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir while he was on their territory, the International Criminal Court...
New Shabaab leader labels Turkey Somalia’s ‘enemy’
The leader of Somalia's Shabaab jihadist group Ahmed Diriye described Turkey as "the enemy of the nation" and accused foreign peacekeeping forces of plundering...
AMISOM denies withdrawal of troops from Marka town
African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has denied reports that Al Shabaab has retaken control of Marka, a strategic port town in southern Somalia...
IGAD delegation reaches Beledweyne city, Hiiraan
A high-level delegation from IGAD – Intergovernmental Authority on Development has on Tuesday arrived the strategic town of Beledweyne, located in central Somalia.
The IGAD’s...
Nobel Prize Winner Malala in World’s Largest Refugee Camp
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
DADAAB, Kenya — Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai is spending her 19th birthday in Kenya in the world's largest refugee camp? to...
Relative calm returns to port city after SNA retreat
A relative calm has today returned to the southern port city of Marka after Al Shabaab militants recaptured it from Somali federal government forces...
Somalia: Security forces arrest musician
Security forces in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, arrested musician Farhan Hidig (Farxaan Xidig) in late June 2016 due to him visiting Mogadishu and remains...
In Photos:Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have a huge role to Prevent or Countering Violent...
Hon Mustafa Duhulow, CVE Coordinator for Somalia praises the efforts of Hon Ibrahim Isak Yarrow, Chairperson of South-West Better Life Association (SBLA) for his...
African Union Pre-election Assessment Team arrives in Mogadishu
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
A delegation from the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa arrived in Mogadishu, Somalia today, on a pre-election assessment mission, ahead...