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...
ATMIS, Somali Police to collaborate on stabilisation
The Deputy Commissioner of the Somali Police Force, Gen. Zakia Hussein, on Wednesday met senior officials of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia...
Somali president congratulates new Iraqi leader
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has congratulate Abdullatif Rashid on his election as a new president of Iraq following a run-off vote earlier today, Thursday.
“I am...
India successfully tests ballistic missile from submarine
India on Friday successfully tested a ballistic missile fired from its first indigenous nuclear-powered submarine, the defence ministry said, in a boost for its...
Thousands of Ethiopians refuse to sit national exams
By - Kalkidan Yibeltal / BBC
Thousands of students in the northern Ethiopian region of Amhara have walked out of the national school-leaving exams that...
AU mission develops guidelines to help Somali police combat crime
African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said Thursday its police component has developed guidelines to assist the Somali Police Force (SPF) in implementing...
Somali PM Hamza set for Ethiopia visit
Somali Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre has today travelled to neighbouring Ethiopia.
This will be the PM’s first official visit to Addis Ababa since he...
