Somalia cleared to fully participate in East African Legislative Assembly
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s representatives have been cleared to take their seats in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) after the East African Court of...
Jubaland intelligence agency wraps up counter-Al-Shabaab training for elite unit
RASKAMBONI, Somalia – The director general of Jubaland’s Intelligence and Security Agency (JISA), Mohamed Ahmed Sabriye, also known as Bassam, on Sunday officially concluded...
Lower Shabelle Governor, Marka District Commissioner Visit AUSSOM
MARKA, Lower Shabelle — Lower Shabelle’s newly appointed Governor, Abuubakar Abdalla Bashir, alongside the District Commissioner of Mark, Adanli Ahmed Mohamed, today paid an...
Somali army says it repelled al-Shabaab attack in central region
MOGADISHU – Somalia’s army said it repelled a heavy attack by al-Shabaab on a military base in the Middle Shabelle region of southern Somalia,...
Local militia launch offensive against Al-Shabaab in central Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia — Local militia fighters known as Macawiisley have launched a large-scale operation against Al-Shabaab militants in areas surrounding Nuur Dugle in Somalia’s...
Somali president meets Puntland elders in Las Anod, stresses unity and peace
Las Anod, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday met with traditional elders from Puntland in the northern town of Las Anod,...
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term: Electoral Commission
KAMPALA - Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected to a seventh term, the country’s electoral commission has announced, after a tense campaign marked...
Somalia’s president attends inauguration of Northeast state leader in Las Anod
LAS ANOD, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday attended the inauguration of the president of the newly formed Northeast State of...
Uganda police deny arrest of opposition leader Bobi Wine as President Museveni nears reelection
KAMPALA - Ugandan police denied allegations by opposition leader Bobi Wine’s party that he had been arrested by soldiers as President Yoweri Museveni closed...
Somalia, Türkiye ministers discuss boosting social sector cooperation
ANKARA, Türkiye — The Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Somalia, Prof. Salim Aliyow Ibro, has held a bilateral meeting with Türkiye’s Minister...
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Puntland president discusses security and development with Mudug community leaders
GALKAYO, Somalia — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni met with community elders, youth and women representatives from the Mudug region, as well as regional...
Pakistan, Somalia envoys discuss strengthening security cooperation in Horn of Africa
DJIBOUTI — Pakistan’s ambassador to Djibouti, Aqsa Nawaz, met with Somalia’s ambassador to Djibouti, Ahmed Abdullahi, and Ahmed Khayre, the consul responsible for political...
Somalia, UN and UNICEF discuss protecting children from armed conflict
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Moallin Fiqi met with the United Nations deputy special representative for Somalia and humanitarian coordinator, George Conway, and...
