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...
Prime Minister Roble’s Statement on the Current Situation in Somalia
Press Release
Given the current difficult situation in the country and the need for urgent need for an electoral agreement;
After broad consultations with the Non-State...
UN calls for end of violence in Somali capital
United Nations (UN) has called on rival sides in Somali capital to stop fighting and resolve their differences at the negotiating table.
In a statement,...
Mogadishu: Families flee amid renewed clash between opposition and government forces
Hundreds of families in Somali capital have started fleeing their homes amid military tension in Mogadishu intensified.
Rival forces are controlling several roads in the...
US warns citizens against travel to Somalia over recent violence
The US has warned its citizens against travelling to Somalia following the recent clashes between rival forces in Mogadishu.
In a travel advisory, US state...
Gunfire Erupts in Mogadishu as Somalia’s Political Feud Turns Violent
By Declan Walsh and Hussein Mohamed / New York Times
NAIROBI, Kenya — Gunfire erupted across the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Sunday as security forces...
Somali FM receives credentials of new Ethiopian ambassador
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar, received on Sunday, at his office in the ministry in the capital...
