Somali president opens 3rd session of the Parliament
MOGADISHU - The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh officially opened the 3rd session of the Parliament on Monday after the MPs returned from...
Former president Farmajo welcomes NCC outcome regarding universal suffrage
MOGADISHU - The former president of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, welcomed the outcome of the National Consultative Council meeting in Mogadishu, especially the points...
Museveni speaks out on attack on UPDF base in Somalia
KAMPALA - President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday broke his silence on the Friday morning attack on the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) base...
US military carried out fresh airstrike against Al-Shabaab in Somalia
MOGADISHU - The U.S. Africa Command said it has conducted an airstrike against Al-Shabaab militants in the vicinity of Bulo-Marer town, Lower Shabelle...
Uganda sends land forces Chief after UPDF base attack
KAMPALA - The Uganda military has sent a team led by the Chief of Land Forces, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, to Mogadishu, Somalia, to...
Somali political leaders agree to hold democratic elections
MOGADISHU: Somalia’s government and federal member states said Sunday that direct universal suffrage would be introduced with local elections set for June 2024, following...
Tens of thousands of Students Sit for Unified National Exams in Somalia
MOGADISHU - Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama inaugurated the unified National Secondary School examinations in most parts of Somalia on Saturday morning.
34,000 students...
Somali president bids farewell to outgoing US ambassador
MOGADISHU (SMN) - The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud bid farewell on Saturday in his office at Villa Somalia in the capital, Mogadishu, the...
US slams Attack on the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia
WASHINGTON - The US strongly condemns the attack by Al-Shabaab in Buulo Mareer on the Ugandan forces deployed to the African Union Transition Mission...
UN condemns attacks on AU and SNA bases in Somalia
UNITED NATIONS -- President Csaba Korosi of the UN General Assembly condemned "in the strongest possible terms" Friday's attacks against adjacent government and African...