Somalia, UK discuss bolstering bilateral ties
MOGADISHU, Somalia - H.E. Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre hosted at his office the UK Ambassador to Somalia, Mike Nithavrianakis as the country is...
Somalia turns back Ethiopian airlines Hargeisa-bound flight amid row
HARGEISA, Somalia - The Somali aviation authority turned back an Ethiopian Airlines plane en route to Hargeisa city, the capital of Somaliland breakaway region on...
PM Hamza meets security chiefs to boost security in Somalia
MOGADISHU -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday chaired a crucial meeting with the country's top security chiefs aimed at addressing the...
Ethiopia is in a state of isolation after violated Somalia’s sovereignty – MP
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopia has asked IGAD to hold an extraordinary summit on its current tension with Somalia over the recent illegal maritime...
Blasts in Mogadishu market kill at least 10 —residents
MOGADISHU — Several blasts at a popular open-air market in Somalia's capital Mogadishu killed at least 10 people and left many others injured on Tuesday,...
ATMIS vows to work with Somalia amid killing of 5 foreign soldiers
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) on Monday condemned Saturday's incident in which five senior military officers were killed...
Ethiopia sentences 41 Al-Shabab militants, including leader to prison terms
ADDIS ABABA - The Ethiopian government on Monday announced that 41 members of Al-Shabab fighters including a military leader were sentenced to jail terms....
Somali president convenes security meeting amid Al-Shabaab war
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, chaired the meeting of the National Security Council, which was attended by Prime Minister...
Kenya makes attempts to ease Ethiopia, Somalia tensions
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya’s President William Ruto has engaged a higher gear for back channels to ease tension between Ethiopia and Somalia, motivated by...
Somali pirates threaten to kill Bangladeshi sailors if ransom isn’t paid
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali pirates who hijacked the ship MV Abdullah have threatened to start killing the Bangladeshi sailors held hostage unless they...