Somali National Army kills 24 al-Shabaab fighters in operations
At least 26 al-Shabab fighters have been killed in a security operation conducted on Monday by Somali National Army (SNA) in Middle Shabelle region.
Major...
Djibouti announces first space launch base in Africa
A surprise announcement, but not so surprising. The President of Djibouti, Ismaël Omar Guelleh, revealed, in early January, on Twitter, a project to build...
AU says Israel’s observer status suspended
The African Union said Sunday that Israel’s observer status at the bloc was suspended and therefore it had not been invited to its weekend...
EAC council ministers to consider report on Somalia’s verification to join bloc
The East Africa Community (EAC) Council of Ministers will meet to consider the Report of the recently concluded Verification Mission assessing Somalia’s readiness to...
President Mohamud says Egypt’s support to Somalia needed in development fields
CAIRO – 9 June 2022: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has affirmed that Somalia is in need for the Egyptian support in the various development...
Dying children reflect brutal toll of Somalia drought
Arbay Mahad Qasim has already lost two children to a vicious drought, and now the Somali villager fears she could lose a third as...
SNA destroys Al-Shabaab bases in Lower Shabelle region
Somalia’s elite forces have destroyed al-Shabab hideouts during the covert security operations in southern Somalia.
In a statement, Somali army said its Danab commandos attacked...
Explosion injures five Kenya police officers in Garissa
At least five Kenyan police officers have been injured after a vehicle they traveling in was hit by Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in an...
Qatar Charity opens health centre in Somalia
Qatar Charity (QC) has opened a health centre in Bosaso, a city in Somalia’s Puntland state.
The facility is expected to benefit more than 10,000...
Bangladesh fire: Nearly 50 killed, hundreds injured in depot blast
By Ben Tobias / BBC
A fire and a huge explosion have killed at least 49 people and injured hundreds more at a storage depot...
