Djibouti defense minister arrives in Somalia
MOGADISHU - The Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur, today welcomed his Djibouti counterpart Hassan Omar Mohamed...
The wife of ISIS leader in Somalia sentenced to military prison
MOGADISHU - The Somali government announced today that the wife of the leader of Daesh in Somalia, Abdulkadir Mu'min, was sentenced to military prison.
The...
Russian helicopter shot at in Somalia
MOGADISHU – A helicopter of Russia's UTair airline participating in the UN humanitarian mission has been shelled at a Mogadishu airport.
"The Russian helicopter of...
Bomb hits police station in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SMN) - Unknown assailants tossed a grenade bomb at a police station in Somali capital, Mogadishu on Sunday night, witnesses said.
The attack too...
US envoy to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield pays rare visit to Somalia
MOGADISHU - On Sunday, US envoy to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield landed in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, in what could be a rare visit by...
Somalia says its army neutralized 136 Al-Shabaab in offensive
MOGADISHU - The Somali government said today that the National Security and Intelligence Agency (NISA) has killed members of Al-Shabaab in an operation.
The...
Somalia sentences elders to jail terms for dealing with Al-Shabaab
MOGADISHU - Somalia's armed forces court sentenced traditional elders to 5 years in prison after reaching a deal with Al-Shabaab in the Harardhere district...
Somalia president visits Eritrea-trained soldiers in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SMN) - Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud paid a tour to soldiers trained in Eritrea who recently returned to the country.
Under tight security,...
Galmudug state female minister assassinated in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU - Farhiyo Abdi Wasuge, who was the minister of state for Transport and Aviation, Galmudug was killed on Saturday evening in Mogadishu, the...
African Union newly deployed senior military officers inducted
MOGADISHU - Fifteen newly deployed military staff officers for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have concluded a week-long induction on the...