Somali president Hassan Sheikh set to jet off to US for UN General Assembly
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to travel to the United States in the coming weeks to attend the annual...
Somali army doubles operations against Al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle: officials
MARKA, Somalia – Somali government forces have significantly intensified military operations against the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab militant group in the southern Lower Shabelle region, security...
Israel in talks with several countries to host displaced Gazans: report
Israel is reportedly holding talks with a number of countries, including Indonesia, Uganda, South Sudan, Libya, and Somalia's self-declared Republic of Somaliland, to explore...
Explosive kills Kenyan as fighting intensifies in Somalia
MANDERA, Kenya - Tension is boiling over in Mandera County as fighting factions across the border in Somalia drag their war into Kenya.
On Wednesday...
Somali army to retake Al-Shabaab-held areas ‘soon’: defence ministry spokesperson
Mogadishu, Somalia -Somalia’s national army will soon launch a major operation to recapture towns and villages currently under the control of the Al-Shabaab militant...
Somali delegation attends Africa Water Investment Summit in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – A high-level delegation from the Federal Government of Somalia, led by Second Deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi,...
Somalis among 20 dead after migrant boats capsize off Italy’s Lampedusa
LAMPEDUSA, Italy – At least 20 people, including Somalis, have died after two migrant boats capsized in the Mediterranean Sea near the southern Italian...
Somalia opposition says latest talks with president end in failure
MOGADISHU, Somalia – The National Salvation Forum announced Thursday that its latest round of talks with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had ended in failure.
In...
Fears as stray bullets, rockets from Somalia strike Mandera
MANDERA, Kenya - Fear and anxiety rocked Mandera residents as stray bullets, rockets and live ordnance hit Kenyan soil, endangering lives and destroying property.
Mandera...
Somali Cabinet Passes Mining, Employment Laws Amid Ongoing Anti-Militant Push
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Council of Ministers convened its weekly meeting on Thursday, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama, where two key legislative...
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FAJ and UNECA eager to deepen media engagement on Africa’s development priorities
The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the Pan-African body of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), today met Claver Gatete, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and...
Somali Army Land Forces Commander Visits Galmudug to Assess Military Operations
DHUSAMAREB, Somalia — The commander of the Somali National Army's Land Forces, Brig. Gen. Sahal Abdullahi Omar, also known as Gen. Khalid, arrived in...
Southwest State Cabinet Reviews Security and Five-Year Development Plan
BAIDOA, Somalia — Southwest State leader Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Aadan Madoobe) chaired a Cabinet meeting to discuss the security situation, business development and...
