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...
Oman beat Somalia in group D in Cup of Arabia
Oman defeated Somalia 2-0 in the second round of Group D of the Arab Cup for U-20 Youth Teams.
The two goals of the Oman...
Ukraine’s President says no ceasefire without reclaiming land lost to Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a ceasefire with Russia without reclaiming lost territories would only prolong the war, according to an interview with the...
ATMIS honours outgoing military officers for selfless service to Somalia
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on Saturday presented medals and certificates to 40 outgoing military staff officers for their outstanding contribution...
East African leaders eye closer links, infrastructure growth for economic boost
By - Andrew Wasike / AA
Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) on Thursday stressed the need for closer ties between the seven-member regional...
The street cleaners of Mogadishu: Doing Somalia’s riskiest job
By Hamza Mohamed / Al Jazeera
Mogadishu, Somalia – It is an hour before sunrise in downtown Mogadishu. The Somali capital is fast asleep with...
Biden tests positive for covid-19, White House says
By John Wagner, Tyler Pager and Ashley Parker
President Biden tested positive for the coronavirus Thursday morning and is experiencing “very mild symptoms,” White House...
