Construction workers feared dead in Boni forest terror attack
Several road construction workers are feared dead after suspected Al-Shabaab militants attacked a site at Majengo area within Boni Forest in Lamu County on...
UNHCR ramps up aid to thousands displaced by Somalia drought
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is scaling up assistance to thousands of people displaced by severe drought in Somalia following three consecutive failed rainy...
Somalia desperate for April rainfall to end a deadly drought season
Destroying crops, killing livestock, Eastern Africa’s worst drought season in decades has led to famine and the mass displacement of people across Somalia.
Somalia has...
No bail for women accused of importing khat
Two women have been remanded in custody on charges of importing khat, a prohibited stimulant, by mail.
In separate arraignments before magistrate Nadine Lia this...
Ten al-Shabab militants killed in southern Somalia
Somali National Army (SNA) said Wednesday its forces killed ten al-Shabab militants and arrested six others during an operation near Jamame town in the...
Somali Foreign Minister holds meeting with officials in Cairo
CAIRO - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, His Excellency Mr. Abdi - Saeed Musa Ali, today Tuesday, His Excellency Ahmed...
Somalia’s Promised 30% Quota for Women Lawmakers Unlikely
MOGADISHU — The chair of the Somali Women Association, Batulo Ahmed Gaballe, does not have much to celebrate this International Women’s Day.
Somali Prime Minister...
Four soldiers killed in road accident in northeast Somalia
Four Somali soldiers were killed and seven others injured in a road accident in Nugaal region, northeast Somalia Monday.
The state-owned Somali national television reported...
UN envoy James Swan commends Somali women’s resilience
Mogadishu – On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the United Nations in Somalia congratulates Somali women for their tireless efforts and immense contributions to promoting...
Four soldiers die in Puntland traffic accident
At least four soldiers have been killed and six others injured in a road accident in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland.
Reports say that the...