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 and Qatar agree to enhance bilateral relations
Somali and Qatar governments have agreed to enhanced the bilateral relations following a meeting between Somali deputy prime minister and Qatar’s Special Envoy Dr. Mutlaq...
Garissa elders hails plans to close refugee camps
Traditional elders in Garissa county have commanded a decision by Kenyan government to close two of the largest refugee camps, Kakuma and Daadab.
Speaking on...
Qatari Special Envoy and PM discuss recent tension in Mogadishu
Somali prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has held talks with newly appointed special envoy who arrived in Mogadishu this week.
In a statement, the office...
Somali journalists alarmed over spike in attacks on media
MOGADISHU - Somalia is one of the lowest-ranked countries in Africa for press freedom, and advocates are calling on authorities to do more to...
Turkey lauds Somali parliament vote to drop extension
The government of Turkey has lauded the decision of Somalia’s lower house of parliament to nullify the “Special Law on Federal Elections” and return...
Somali Prime Minister Roble orders forces to return to bases
Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has directed the mutinied Somali military soldiers to returned to their barracks.
In a statement issued hours after he...
