Somali national found with explosive detonator, arrested
KAMPALA - Police in Kampala have arrested a Somali national who was found with an explosive detonator in his vehicle as he tried to...
US Under Secretary Brian Nelson Meets with Somalia President
MOGADISHU, Somalia - On June 20, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson met with Hassan Sheikh Mohamud,...
Somaliland minister of trade and tourism visits Taiwan
TAIWAN - Somaliland's Minister of Commerce, Industries, and Tourism Mohamoud Hassan Saad arrived in Taiwan for a five-day visit on Sunday to sign a...
US, Kenya discuss current political crisis in Somalia
NAIROBI - The President of Kenya and the Secretary of State of the United States of America have discussed the ongoing crisis in...
Somali army kills Al-Shabab militants in central region
MOGADISHU - Somali National Army (SNA)'s special forces, Gorgor, killed six al-Shabab militants and foiled a car bomb attack at a military base in...
Somalia set to join EAC this year, says Sec-Gen Mathuki
NAIROBI, Kenya - East African Community (EAC) Secretary-General Peter Mathuki says Somalia has made a critical step towards becoming the eighth member of the...
Gunmen kill senior regional police officer in Beledweyne
BELEDWEYNE - Last night, unknown gunmen shot dead a police officer in Howlwadag neighborhood of Beledweyne in central Somalia.
The slain officer was identified...
Al-Shabaab attacks Ethiopian military base in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Al-Shabaab launched suicide attacks Wednesday on a military base manned by Ethiopian troops in Somalia, injuring four soldiers, according to authorities.
The...
Somalia Facing Uncertainty as African Troops Leave
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A rapid collapse of state institutions may await Somalia when the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, or ATMIS, ends at...
At least 100 Al-Shabaab members killed in army operation – minister
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Deputy Minister of Information Abdirahman said SNA dealt a major blow to Al-Shabaab on the border between Galgadud and Middle...