Security forces nab senior al-Shabaab operative in southern Somalia
Somali security forces have arrested senior al-Shabaab operative following security operation in villages near Luq district in Gedo region.
According to a statement, the security...
Death toll from Pakistan blast rises to 59 as minister blames India
The death toll from a large blast at a mosque in Pakistan rose to 59 on Saturday as the government vowed to find the...
Family accuses Kenya of handing a kin to Somali govt
The family of a man suspected to be al-Shabaab responsible for procuring weaponry and explosives from foreign sources to al-Shabaab has accused Kenyan government...
ATMIS troop contributors back Somalia’s bid to delay exit
Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Uganda, and Burundi which are the troop contributing countries to Africa Union Transition Mission In Somalia (Atmis) have backed Somalia’s request...
Three injured in Kismayo grenade attack
Three people were critically injured after a hand grenade was hurled at a food kiosk in Kismayo of Lower Jubba region Thursday evening.
A police...
Kenyan lawyer says client abducted after court acquittal
Liban Abdullah Omar, who was found innocent of supporting the gunmen involved in the Westgate Mall attack in Sept. 2013, gestures after the verdict...
Somali poll agency registers party led by ex-Shabaab spokesperson
Somali National Independent Electoral Commission (IEBC) has registered a political party chaired by former al-Shabaab spokesperson.
In a statement, IEBC has awarded a temporary certificate...
Former Somali PM Ali Khalif Galeyr dies in Jigjiga, Ethiopia
Former Somali Prime Minister Ali Khalif Galayr has passed away in Jigjiga, the capital of the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia on Thursday. He...
Police warns citizens against seeking redress in Al-shabab courts
Somali police have vowed to take legal actions against Al-shabaab sympathizers amid reports that locals seek redress in Al-shabaab courts in southern Somalia.
Gedo police...
Watch Video: Somalia Opens First Independent Modern Arts Institution
Somalia in September saw the opening of what is being touted as the country's first independent, modern arts institution. The Somali Arts Foundation says it seeks to promote creativity and critical...
