Somali president Hassan Sheikh opens 6th NCC forum with Federal States
MOGADISHU - Somalia President Hassan Sheikh has today opened a session of the National Consultative Council between the Federal Government and the Federal...
Somalia’s finance minister meets with a minister from Canada in Egypt
CAIRO - Minister of Finance of Somalia Dr. Elmi Mohamud Noor is participating in the conference in the city of Sharma Sheikh, Egypt,...
Kenyan police thwart terror attack in border region
NAIROBI - Kenya has foiled a terrorist attack in its east border region with Somalia, police said Tuesday.
A security team seized six AK47 rifles,...
Al-Shabaab leader injured in airstrike – US military
WASHINGTON - Al-Shabab's head of external operations was the target of the latest U.S. airstrike against the militant group, two sources, including an al-Shabab...
With UNFPA support, Somalia marks Int’l day to End Obstetric Fistula
MOGADISHU – On May 23, Somalia commemorated the annual International Day to End the Obstetric Fistula to raise awareness and alleviate the burden...
Somali PM attends AfDB annual meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh
SHARM EL-SHEIKH - Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre joined thousands of delegates attending the annual meeting of the African Development Bank in Sharm...
Somali police begins large-scale security sweep outside capital
MOGADISHU - Somali security forces launched a large-scale security sweep targeting villages along the Mogadishu-Afgoye corridor, going house-to-house search.
Hundreds of soldiers were deployed to ELasha...
Somalia’s spy chief visits US for talks with CIA, FBI and Pentagon officials
MOGADISHU – The director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency Mahad Salad is in the US on an official working visit,...
U.S. drone strike hits Al Shabaab in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- The United States military has confirmed conducting a new airstrike against al-Shabab militants in the Middle Juba region of southern...
Somali youth ‘driving’ force behind sustainable development – UN official
MOGADISHU, Somalia, – A top UN official said Sunday that the Somali youth needed to be constructively engaged and given better opportunities that...