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...
Global leaders congratulate Somalia on Independence Day
Dozens of leaders from UN, US, Italy, Oman, Turkey, Pakistan, China, Sweden and Qatar have separately congratulated the people and government of Somalia on the 62nd anniversary...
World Bank approves $180m for refugees, host communities in Ethiopia
The World Bank has approved the second phase of the Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project in the Horn of Africa (DRDIP II) for...
Nine men charged with manslaughter over drowning of 27 migrants bound...
By Laura O'Callaghan
Nine men have been charged with manslaughter by French police investigating the sinking of a dingy in the English Channel in November...
Kenya finalising miraa trade deal with Mogadishu
The government is finalising the protocols that will lead to a resumption of the multi-billion-shilling miraa market in Somalia following the bilateral talks between...
US pledges to work with PM Hamza
US government has welcomed the approval and subsequent handing over of office to Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre hours after Hamza assumed office in...
Parliament’s debate on 2022 budget enters its second day
Debate of Somalia’s 2022 budget by Somalia’s parliamentarians has entered its second day as the country is on the edge to get new cabinet...
