Somali president attends crucial meeting in Italy
ROME, Italy - President Hassan Sheikh has participated in the leader’s working lunch of five which included Ethiopia, Italy, Djibouti, Somalia and Kenya.
According to...
Extreme violence in Las Anod forces MSF to close activities
LAS ANOD, Somalia - MSF has reached the difficult decision to withdraw our services from Las Anod General Hospital, Sool region, located within the...
Suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital kills soldiers – police
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A suicide bomber targeted a military camp in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu early on Monday morning, killing or wounding several people.
Security...
AlShabab threat rising in Kenya’s northeast
NAIROBI, Kenya - In Kenya's rural northeast, roadside bombs and beheadings that killed two dozen people last month appear to be part of a...
Somali president arrives in Italy ahead of UN Summit
ROME, Italy - The President of Somalia has arrived in Rome to attend a three-day high-level United Nations Food Systems Summit Stock.
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud departed...
Mandera governor clarifies his remarks on Al-Shabaab presence in his county
MANDERA, Somalia (SMN) - Mandera County Governor Mohammed Adan Khalif has called out the media for misquoting that he said al Shabaab controls 60...
Southwest State president Lafta-Gareen swears in new Ministers
BAIDOA, Somalia - The President of the Southwest state Laftagareen attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new members of the Cabinet in Baidoa...
Access to clean, safe water remains elusive for 500m people in Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya - At least one-third of Africans on the continent have no certainty of accessing clean and safe water in latest data that...
Somaliland parliament picks former diplomat as speaker
HARGEISA, Somalia - The former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland was picked as parliament speaker after an election among the MPs in...
Southwest State leader makes cabinet reshuffle amid pressure
BAIDOA, Somalia - The President of the Southwest Abdiaziz Lafta Gareen has reshuffled his cabinet on Saturday, according to a decree issued by the...
WARAR KALE
Ethiopian Military Carry Out Rare Airstrikes Targeting Al-Shabaab in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Ethiopian warplanes launched precision airstrikes on Friday against Al-Shabaab bases in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region, Somali Defense Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur...
Diyaaradaha Itoobiya oo Duqeymo ka Fuliya Gobolka Shabeellaha Dhexe
MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya - Wasiirka Gaashaandhigga Soomaaliya, Cabduqaadir Maxamed Nuur, ayaa xaqiijiyay in diyaaradaha dowladda Itoobiya ay duqeymo ka fuliyeen deegaanada gobolka Shabeellaha Dhexe, kuwaas...
Somali Police Chief Ramps Up Security Plans for Ramadan Amid Al-Shabaab Threat
MOGADISHU - Somalia’s police commander, Major General Asad Osman Abdullahi, chaired a high-stakes security meeting this week to fortify protections in Mogadishu ahead of...
