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...
AMISOM repels al-Shabaab attack on its base in Hiiraan region
Troops of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have repelled al-Shabaab attack on their base in Hiiraan region.
According to sources, heavily armed al-Shabaab fighters...
Mogadishu: Famous Somali singer dies of COVID-19
A renowned Somali musician Fatuma Ali Nakruma has passed away in Somali capital after being infected with coronavirus, Somali government confirmed Sunday.
In a statement,...
UN chief urges Somali leaders to implement 17-Sep poll deal
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the Federal Government of Somalia and Federal Member States leaders to urgently come together and finalize political agreement...
AU warns Somalia’s current political impasse could decade old gains
The deteriorating security and political situation in Mogadishu puts at risk all the gains made in Somalia in the last decade, AU said.
In a...
UN calls for calm in Mogadishu
United Nations (UN)) has called for calm hours after violent protests hit part of Somali capital.
In a statement, the global body expressed concern over...
1.3M people displaced in Somalia in 2020: UN
The UN office for humanitarian affairs Thursday said about 1.3 million people were displaced in Somalia in 2020.
“Out of a total of 2.9 million...
