At least 12 killed in separate al-Shabaab attacks in Kenya

GARISSA, Kenya -- At least 12 people, including six soldiers, were killed Tuesday in two separate attacks linked to the al-Shabaab terror group in...

Somalia attends 2nd Arab Forum for Equality in Beirut

Beirut - Somalia participated in the 2nd Arab Forum for Equality organized by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in...

Somalia Foreign Minister Partipates in Global Coalition Forum in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh (SMN) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Abshir Omar Jama, participated in the ministerial meeting of the Global...

Bomb blast hits security checkpoint in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (SMN) - A witness says a deafening explosion was heard on Friday in the Somali capital, Mogadishu amidst tightened security.   The blast from an Improvised...

New UN envoy Kicks off her first visit to Somali Federal States

Jowhar – Kicking off her initial round of meetings with the leaders of Somalia’s Federal Member States, the new top United Nations official in the...

Somalia, Saudi Arabia discuss military, defence cooperation

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, the defense minister of Somalia is on an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as...

Ethiopia says it foiled al-Shabab attack near border with Somalia

ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia says it foiled a suicide attack by the armed group al-Shabab at a border town with Somalia.   The Ethiopian army...

Seven policemen injured in roadside blast on Kenya-Somalia border

MANDERA, Kenya - Seven Kenyan policemen were injured Wednesday in a roadside blast in Mandera County bordering Somalia.   The officers from the Quick Response Unit...

Somaliland troops continue shelling Las Anod city for 2nd day

LAS ANOD, Somalia - Somaliland troops continued shelling Las Anod, Sool region’s capital city, for the second day in a row as the...

UN security council calls on Somaliland to pull its troops out of LasAnod

New York – The members of the Security Council reaffirmed their full respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia.   The members of...

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Somalia: NISA Strikes Al-Shabaab in Al-Ba’ad, Kills Commander

MOGADISHU, Somalia  — The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), working alongside international partners, carried out a targeted airstrike in the El-Ba'ad area of...

NISA oo duqeyn cirka ah ku dishay xubin sare oo katirsan Al-Shabaab

MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya - Hay'adda NISA, ayaa soo saartay qoraal ay ku shaacisay in iyadoo kaashanaysay saaxiibada caalamka ay duqayn cirka ah ka fulisey...

Somali President Honors Women Leaders for Role in Al-Shabaab Fight, Democracy

MOGADISHU – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud hosted an iftar event on Saturday to honor Somali women leaders on International Women's Day, praising their...