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...
Somalia’s new media law ignores calls for journalists to be protected
Concerned about a new media law that contains significant improvements but fails to prevent imprisonment for media-related offences, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on...
Violence erupts in Swedish town of Malmo after anti-Islam actions, police...
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A riot broke out on Friday in the southern Swedish town of Malmo, where at least 300 people had gathered to...
Security Council extends mandate of UNSOM in Somalia
UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) will operate another year, till Aug. 31, 2021, Security Council on Friday.
In a resolution adopted the council has...
Somali forces launch special operation in Buale
Somali forces killed unspecified number of al-Shabaab fighters in a covert operation near al-Shabaab stronghold town
Speaking to the media, Jubaland’s State Minister for Information,...
Dhusamareb parliament will not table motion against speaker
Regional parliamentarians in Galmudug have rebuffed reports that they were preparing to table a motion to remove their parliamentary speaker Mohamed Nur Ga'al.
Galmudug lawmakers...
Japan PM Shinzo Abe to resign over health problems: local media
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to announce his resignation over health issues, local media reported Friday, hours before he was due to address...
