Shabelle Media Network

NAIROBI - Kenya is on high alert following recent bomb attacks in the neighbouring Uganda which authorities there linked to terrorism. On Monday, two people were killed and several injured in the country following a bus explosion at Mpigi District in central Uganda. Ugandan police confirmed Tuesday that the Monday attack was staged by a jihadist from the Allied Democratic...

MOGADISHU - International partners are alarmed by the continued fighting in the town of Guriel in the Federal Member State of Galmudug. Not only is the conflict causing severe humanitarian suffering to the people of the area, but it is also distracting from the urgent priorities of completing the electoral process and countering al-Shabaab. We urge that the parties to this...

GURICEEL (SMN) - Saaxiibada Beesha Caalamka ayaa sheegay inay ka walaacsan yihiin dagaalka ka socda Guriceel ee u dhaxeeya ciidamada dowladda iyo Galmudug oo dhinac ah iyo maleeshiyada Ahlu-Sunna. Saaxiibada Beesha Caalamka ayaa qoraal ay soo saareen ku sheegay in dagaalkan uu sababayo dhibaato bani’aadaminimo iyo inuu tubta ka leexiyo hortabinnada degdegga ah ee dhamaystirka hannaanka doorashada iyo la-dagaallanka al-Shabaab. “Saaxiibada...

MUQDISHO (SMN) - Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Mudane Maxamed Cabdullaahi Farmaajo oo la xiriiray Guddoomiyeyaasha Ururrada Siyaasadda ee Puntland ee ku tartamay doorashada dadweynaha ayaa ugu hambalyeeyey natiijada dhiirri-gelinta mudan ee ay ka soo hooyeen deegaannada ay ku qabsoontay doorashadu. Farmaajo ayaa ku bogaadiyey Maamulka iyo bulshada Puntland, Guddiga Doorashada iyo Ururrada Siyaasadda ee ka qeyb-galay sida ay ugu midoobeen...

KISMAYO - Jubaland leader Ahmed Madobe received AMISOM Force Commander, General Diomede Ndegeya, and his Deputy Maj. Gen. Shume, on a visit to Kismayo. Madobe and AMISOM officials discussed the security of the elections and how to conduct joint operations against Al-Shabaab. Kismayo is one of the cities scheduled to hold the Lower House election in the country expected to...

DHUSAMAREB (SMN) - Galmudug president Ahmed Abdi Kariye (Qoor Qoor) spoke for the first time about the ongoing fighting in Guriel town of Galgadud region, between government forces and Ahlu Sunna. He first offered his condolences to the victims of the fighting, wished the injured a speedy recovery, and expressed his sorrow over the displacement of the population from the...

MOGADISHU - Matt Brydan, the head of Sahan Research has been found guilty by the Benadir Regional Court of leaking the Somali national secrets. Banadir Regional Court today sentenced Matt Brydan to five years in prison, following the conclusion of the case against the Canadian analyst who is based in Kenya. The court has announced five of his team were...

MUQDISHO (SMN) - Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Xukuumadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Mudane Maxamed Xuseen Rooble ayaa maanta kulan la yeeshay mas’uuliyiinta Wasaaradaha Dekadaha iyo Gaadiidka ee dowladda federaalka ah ee Soomaaliya Rooble ayaa hay’adaha amniga faray in jidadka loo furo caqabadahana laga hor qaado gaadiidka xamuulka ee badeecooyinka geeya kana soo qaada dekadda Muqdisho, si loo fududeeyo ganacsiga, loona horumariyo dhaqaalaha dalka. Gaadiidka xamuulka ee...