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...
Somalia, Ireland to boost relations
Somalia and Ireland have agreed to enhance ties between the two countries after officials from the two countries held talks in Egypt.
President Hassan Sheikh...
Parliament approves deployment of KDF to DRC
By Judah Ben-Hur / The Standard
The National Assembly Wednesday approved the deployment of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to the East African Community (EAC) Regional...
Somalia, Djibouti agreed to enhance bilateral relations
Somalia and Djibouti have agreed to enhance their bilateral relations following talks between Somali Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre and his Djiboutian counterpart Abdulkadir...
Ilhan Omar easily wins re-election in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, the first Somali American elected to Congress, easily won a third term Tuesday to represent the Fifth Congressional District...
President Hassan says climate change had negative impact on Somalia
Over seven million Somali people who are facing basic needs are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Tuesday.
Addressing...
Six al-Shabaab fighters killed in operations – SNA
Six al-Shabaab fighters have been killed and several others wounded following clashes with the Somali military in the Lower Shabelle region.
In a statement, the...
