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...
Somali FM meets UK ambassador
Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar, on Wednesday, received in the capital Mogadishu, the United Kingdom’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia,...
Sweden donates $9m to improve health services in Somalia
Swedish government in partnership with UNICEF will to boost child and maternal health in Somalia, Swedish embassy in Mogadishu said.
In a statement, Ambassador Staffan...
UN hails decrease of attacks on aid workers in Somalia
United Nations humanitarian agency this week said violent attacks on humanitarian workers operating in Somalia decreased in the first three months compared to a...
Horn of Africa instability stifles region’s electoral democracy
By Elud Kibii / The Star
Ethiopia’s June 5 elections were expected to be momentous.
Momentous because they were due at a time when the country...
AU police trained on civilian protection in Somalia
The African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, has conducted training for its formed police personnel to help them understand established guidelines that protect civilians...
Somalia condemns Israeli attack on Qatari red crescent in Gaza Strip
Somali government has condemned an Israeli attack on headquarters of the Qatari Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Gaza last Monday.
According to QRCS, the attack...
