Southwest leader warns opposition against destabilizing his Federal State
Baidoa, Somalia – The President of Somalia’s South West State, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen), on Saturday issued a stern warning to opposition politicians, accusing...
Somalia denies Al-Shabaab capture of Ceeldheer after fierce clashes
Mogadishu – Somali authorities have denied claims by the militant group Al-Shabaab that it captured the strategic town of Ceeldheer in the Galgaduud region,...
Sudanese army says recaptured strategic city of Bara in C. Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sept. (Xinhua) -- Sudan's army said on Thursday it has taken control of the strategic city of Bara in North Kordofan state after...
Kenya vows to champion peace initiatives to resolve conflicts
NAIROBI, Sept. (Xinhua) -- Kenya will continue to prioritize regional integration and promote dialogue and peaceful means to resolve conflicts, a senior government official...
Former U.S. senator’s wife sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for bribery
NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Nadine Menendez, wife of former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, was sentenced on Thursday to four and a half...
SoDMA Chief Meets Northeastern State Leaders to Boost Humanitarian Cooperation
Las Anod, Somalia – The President of Somalia’s Northeastern Federal Member State, Abdulqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali Firdhiye, received the Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management...
Somali Forces Repel Al-Shabaab Attack, Kill Over 30 Militants – defense ministry
CEELDHEER – Somali National Army (SNA) troops, backed by local militia forces, repelled an early morning attack by Al-Shabaab militants on the town of...
Puntland Forces Capture Key ISIS Bases in Two-Pronged Offensive
BALIDHIDIN, Somalia – Puntland Defense Forces have launched a coordinated two-pronged assault on Islamic State (ISIS/Daesh) hideouts in the Lugta Tirciil area of the...
Security Forces Crack Down on Crime in Beledweyne Amid Rising Insecurity
BELEDWEYNE, Somalia – Amid mounting insecurity in the central Somali city of Beledweyne, joint security forces have launched intensified operations, resulting in the arrest...
Al-Shabaab Launches Multi-Pronged Attack on Ceel-Dheer Town in Galgaduud
Ceel-Dheer, Somalia – Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab launched a major coordinated attack early Friday on the strategic town of Ceel-Dheer in the central...
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Somalia rights commission chief meets new UNDP representative
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The chairwoman of Somalia’s National Human Rights Commission, Dr. Maryam Qasim, met Thursday in Mogadishu with the United Nations Development Programme’s...
Somalia’s Lower House committee sets agenda for upcoming parliamentary sessions
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s House of the People Standing Committee met at the Villa Hargeisa parliamentary complex in Mogadishu to review legislative work and...
Mogadishu residents protest home demolitions, allege forced evictions
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Residents of Mogadishu's Waberi district took to the streets on Thursday to protest forced evictions and the demolition of homes, accusing...
