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...
Djibouti to Sell Minority Stake in State-Run Telecoms Company
Djibouti will offer a “significant minority” stake in state-owned Djibouti Telecom SA to a strategic partner, part of a plan to open up the...
Why some Shabaab returnees wish they remained in Somalia
Kayama Kazungu, 25, from Kijiwetanga in Malindi, crossed into Somalia in 2015 and married a man she later realised was an al Shabaab fighter.
She...
Ethiopia, Djibouti railway link restored after protests
A crucial trade route which links landlocked Ethiopia to the sea port of Djibouti has resumed operations after days of a blockade by protesters...
Applications for Chevening Scholarships now open for Somalis to apply
Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 3 August and 2 November 2021, with applications to be submitted here.
Chevening...
Somaliland parliament elects new speaker
Somaliland parliament lawmakers have today elected Mr. Abdirisak Khalif barely two months after the breakaway region held its parliamentary and local elections.
In the first...
Somalia’s COVID-19 cases rise to 15,497
Somalia on Sunday reported 41 new COVID-19 infections from a sample size of 893 tests conducted over the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s...
