Somalia talks with opposition face possible collapse as rival meetings intensify
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Talks between the Federal Government of Somalia and opposition groups are reportedly edging toward failure, as the Somali Future Council holds...
SouthWest State President Visits Troops Ahead of Major Al-Shabaab Push
BAIDOA, Somalia — The president of South WestState, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, visited units of the regional Darawiish forces as they prepare to strengthen...
Drought Tightens Grip on Northern Kenya as Hunger Spreads
Turkana County, Kenya — Four years after one of the worst droughts on record devastated northern Kenya, communities are once again facing deepening hunger...
World Food Programme warns Somalia on brink of worsening hunger crisis
GENEVA - Somalia faces a rapidly deteriorating hunger crisis that could escalate into famine without urgent funding, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned Friday.
Two...
Somalia and Saudi Arabia Sign Cooperation Agreement on Maritime Transport and Port Development
Riyadh / Mogadishu – The Minister of Ports and Maritime Transport of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur, has signed a...
At Least 30 Killed in Separate Attacks in Nigeria
Kebbi State - At least 30 people have been killed in coordinated attacks by Lakurawa militias on several villages in Arewa Local Government Area...
Somalia, WFP Strengthen Cooperation on Climate Adaptation and Food Security
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s minister of environment and climate change, Bashiir Mohamed Jama, held talks with Hameed Nuru, the country director of the World Food...
Puntland President Holds Meeting with people from his region in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — The president of Somalia’s Puntland, Said Abdullahi Deni, held talks in Mogadishu with members of the Puntland community living in the Banaadir...
Kenya foils major Al-Shabaab attack plot in Nairobi during Ramadan
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan security agencies said Thursday they have foiled a major attack planned in the capital, Nairobi, during the holy month of...
High-level consultations on elections, unity and drought response start in Somalia
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday hosted senior officials and members of the Somali Future Council at the presidential palace in...















