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...
UN agencies urge Somalia to pass law prohibiting FGM practice
(Xinhua) -- Two UN agencies on Saturday called on the Somali government to commit to ending female genital mutilation (FGM) by passing a law...
Somalia: Al-Shabaab militants capture Warmahan town
Three Somali soldiers were killed and several others wounded Thursday afternoon when al-Shabaab militants attacked and captured the town of Warmahan in the lower...
Somalia declares state of emergency over locust swarms
Somalia has declared a national emergency as large swarms of locusts spread across east Africa.
The country’s Ministry of Agriculture said the insects, which consume...
Ethiopia says it foiled attack on UAE embassy in Addis Ababa
Ethiopia has arrested 15 people over a plot to attack the United Arab Emirates’ embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s state news agency said on...
Somalia to get 1.2m doses of Covid-19 vaccine from UN
Somalia is expected to receive 1.2 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from the World Health Organization, official confirmed on Wednesday.
Interview with VOA, Mamunur...
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to step down, hand over to Andy...
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Tuesday he would stand aside later this year as chief executive of the company he built from a startup into one...
