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...

AU lauds Somali forces for foiling attack on military bases

MOGADISHU - The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on Friday lauded the Somali National Army (SNA) forces for thwarting an al-Shabab attack...

60 Percent Of Mandera County Controlled By Al Shabaab – Governor Khalif

MANDERA, Kenya - Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif has revealed that 60 percent of the county is under the control of al Shabaab militants.   Mohamed...

Somali president to attend WFP summit in Italy

MOGADISHU, Somalia - President Hassan Sheikh will leave Mogadishu for Italy on Sunday at an invitation of the UN Secretary-General to attend the UN...

Somali president condoles over lawmaker’s sudden death

MOGADISHU, Somalia (SMN) -  The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has sent his heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of MP who passed...

Somali military kills 15 Al-Shabaab members near Baidoa

BAIDOA, Somalia (SMN) - At least 15 Al-Shabaab militants were killed during a military operation outside Baidoa city, Southwest state, the State media reports.   The...

US military conducts collective self-defense airstrike in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has launched a self-defense airstrike against al-Shabaab in an area known as Hareeri Kalle, which...

Somali cabinet discusses security amid war on Al-Shabaab

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre, discussed the Security of the country...

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Itoobiya iyo Israa’iil oo kawada hadlay dagaalka Al-Shabaab

Wasiirada Arrimaha Dibadda ee Israa’iil, Gideon Saar, ayaa Arbacadii shalay kulan la yeeshay dhiggiisa Itoobiyaan, Gedion Timothewos, magaalada Qudus, halkaas oo ay ku heshiyeen...

Israel and Ethiopia seek to expand their bilateral relations and war on Al-Shabaab

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar met with his Ethiopian counterpart, Gedion Timothewos, on Wednesday in Jerusalem, where they pledged to strengthen bilateral relations between...

Defense Minister: Over 150 Al-Shabaab militants killed in airstrikes in southern Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali Defense Minister, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, announced that more than 150 Al-Shabaab militants were killed in airstrikes carried out in southern...