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...
Saed Deni calls on Federal Parliament to endorse FGS-FMS deal on...
The leader of Somalia’s northeastern regional state, Puntland, Saed Abdullahi Deni has urged the federal parliament to support the election deal signed by president...
UN launches polio vaccination campaign in Somalia
United nations (UN) has commenced a polio vaccination drive targeting 1.65 million children aged under five years, with oral polio vaccine in south and...
Kenya forces kill five al-Shabaab fighters in Mandera
At least five al-Shabaab fighters have been killed after heavy clashes with Kenyan military in Mandera town county near Kenya-Somalia border.
According to the officials...
Westgate anniversary: Al Shabaab is still a threat seven years after...
By CYRUS OMBATI / The Standard
Security agencies have stepped up security around installations likely to be targets of attacks by militants who have surged...
Iran chides US as world refuses to reimpose sanctions
President Hassan Rouhani said the US has suffered 'maximum isolation' after its sanctions announcement
(Al Jazeera) - Iran has promised to inflict a "decisive...
Ahmed Madobe backs PM Roble, calls for endorsement
Jubbaland leader, Ahmed Mohamed Madobe has welcomed the appointment of Mohamed Hussein Roble as Somalia’s new PM.
Speaking in Mogadishu, Ahmed Madobe called on the...
