As Govt ramps up anti-Al-Shabab war, Blast hits outside Somali capital
ELASHA BIYAHA, Somalia - An explosion was reported in Elasha Biyaha, about 17 kilometers west of the Somali capital, Mogadishu on Wednesday amid a...
Somalia president visits central town ahead of military offensive
ADAN YABAL, Somalia - The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arrived in the Adan-Yabaal district of the Middle Shabelle region of Hirshabelle State...
Somalia, Qatar discuss cooperation in security and war on Al-Shabaab
DOHA, Qatar - Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met Qatari army chief Salem bin Hamad Al Nabit in Doha on Tuesday as he...
Somali president says he gets death threats for waging war against Al-Shabaab
MAHAS, Somalia - The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh, said that he was threatened with death while he was on the front line of...
Qatari PM reiterates his country’s support for Somalia
DOHA, Qatar - The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani met, at the Amiri Diwan Tuesday, with...
Somali President heads to Adan Yabaal to speed up war on Al-Shabaab
MAHAS, Somalia - The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud who is currently in Mahas town is expected to visit Adan Yabaal, within the...
An explosion hits Mahas as President on visit to the frontline town
MAHAS, Somalia - An explosion said to be a suicide car bombing was reported in the central town of Mahas, which lies eastern Hiran region.
The...
Ugandan police foil church bombing, Al-Shabaab blamed for the averted attack
KAMPALA, Uganda - Police in Uganda announced Sunday that they had thwarted a bomb attack at a Pentecostal church in the capital.
They said they...
Somalia’s PM in Qatar to explore joint investment opportunities
DOHA - Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre landed in Qatar on Monday for a five-day visit where he is scheduled to meet with...
US donates $2 million to bolster the fight against Al-Shabaab
Mogadishu, Somalia: The U.S. Department of State has awarded $2 million to the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) Trust Fund to bolster the...