Somali Government Halts Baidoa Flights Amid Growing Rift with SouthWest State leader
MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia on Tuesday halted all flights to Baidoa, the capital of the Bay region, as political tensions with...
South West state suspends cooperation with Somalia’s federal government
BAIDOA — Authorities in Somalia’s South West state have formally announced the suspension of cooperation with the Federal Government of Somalia, citing alleged interference in...
Somali army holds iftar gathering to honour soldiers killed in anti-Shabaab fight
MOGADISHU — The command of the Somali National Army organised an iftar gathering to commemorate troops who died in operations against the Islamist militant...
Djiboutian AUSSOM troops deploy to Beledweyne to take over security duties
BELEDWEYNE — Troops from Djibouti serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia have arrived in the central Somali city of...
Ethiopia urges fuel conservation as Middle East tensions disrupt global supply
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on oil companies, service stations and the public to conserve fuel, warning that escalating...
US hosts DR Congo–Rwanda peace talks amid rising tensions
WASHINGTON — The United States has this week invited senior officials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to participate in discussions...
Somali envoy hails swearing-in of EALA lawmakers in Tanzania
ARUSHA, Tanzania – Somalia’s ambassador to Tanzania and the East African Community (EAC), Ilyas Ali Hassan, on Monday announced the swearing-in of Somali representatives...
SoDMA chief, UN humanitarian coordinator discuss food security plan in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU – The chairman of Somalia’s Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, on Monday received the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special...
Somalia army chief visits TURKSOM academy, closes Ramadan sports event
MOGADISHU – The commander of the Somali National Army, Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud, visited the TURKSOM Military Training Academy in Mogadishu, where he...
Internet outage hits Congo-Brazzaville during presidential vote
BRAZZAVILLE, March 16 — Internet access across the Republic of the Congo was abruptly disrupted on Sunday as voters headed to polling stations to...















