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...
Woman invades Waite Park apartment twice, threatens to kill Somali family
By Paul Walsh / Star Tribune
A 33-year-old woman made threats to kill a Somali family while twice invading their St. Cloud area home during...
Museveni hails Somalia’s war on Al-Shabaab, pledges support
Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni has commended Somalia’s military operations against al-Shabaab hours after hundreds of al-Shabaab fighters were killed in central Somalia.
Somali President Hassan...
Uganda’s Bobi Wine ‘freed after Dubai detention’
Ugandan pop star-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, says he was detained in Dubai at the weekend after arriving there to perform...
200 al-Shabaab fighters killed in Hiiraan – SNA
At least 200 members of al-Shabaab fighters have been killed and dozens wounded after heavy clashes with Somali military and local militias in central...
UN Condemns ‘Heinous Killing’ of Migrants in Libya
The United Nations mission in Libya condemned Sunday the “heinous killing” of 15 migrants near the Mediterranean coastal city of Sabratha, accusing smugglers and...
Meet the care worker empowering women in the Somali community
By Yvonne DeeneyCommunity Reporter
In the Bristol Somali community, women face multiple difficulties according to Bristol Somali Women’s Group founder Nimo Ibrahim. Poverty, language barriers...
