Road accident in Kenya kills at least 48

NAIROBI, Kenya - At least 48 people lost their lives after a truck lost control at a busy road junction in western Kenya and ploughed into other vehicles.   The...

IG Koome tours Lamu following increased Al-Shabaab attacks

LAMU, Kenya - Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome toured Lamu County on Friday for an assessment visit following increased terror attacks in the...

Qatar congratulates Somalia on 63rd anniversary of independence

MOGADISHU, Somalia ( SMN) - The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Federal Republic...

Somalia, Sri Lank agree to strengthen cooperation in several sectors

ADDIS ABABA (SMN) – The ambassador of Somalia to Ethiopia Abdullahi Mohamed Warfa received at his office in Addis Ababa his Sri Lankan counterpart...

Al-Shabaab claims seizure of small town in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (SMN) - Al-Shabaab said it wrestled control of a small town in central Somalia from the national army (SNA).   The takeover came after...

ATMIS hands over military base in Gedo region to SNA

MOGADISHU, Somalia (SMN) - The African Union mission in Somalia announced the culmination of the first phase of the troop drawn down as part...

AU mission in Somalia wraps up first phase of troop withdrawal

MOGADISHU, Somalia - ATMIS today concluded the first phase of troop withdrawal with the handover of Mogadishu’s Aljazeera One Training Forward Operating Base (FOB)...

Somali president Exchanges Eid Al Adha Greetings with Qatar, Djibouti and Turkish leaders

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali president Hassan Sheikh exchanged Eid Al Adha greetings, during separate phone calls, with Turkish, Qatar and Djibouti head of...

UN Security Council extends authorization for AU mission in Somalia

NEW YORK, USA - The Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution to extend the authorization for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia...

Somalia’s president vows to crack down on corruption

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The president of Somalia said Wednesday that his government stands united against corruption, and those implicated in a judicial commission of...

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Jubaland Deploys Elite Force to Battle Al-Shabaab in Lower Juba Offensive

KISMAYO, Somalia — Jubaland has sent a large detachment of the elite Jubbaland Dervish Force into northern Lower Juba to confront Al-Shabaab militants, intensifying...

Dowladda oo burburinaysa Masjid in ka badan 30 sano lagu cibaadaysanayay

MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya - Waxay dowladda Soomaaliya go'aansatay inay burburiso Masjidka Xaafadda Kalluunka, oo Mudo 30sano-ka badan oo lagu cibaadeysanayey.   Masaajidka Xaafadda Kaluunka ayaa Salaadii...

Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh oo la kulmi doona Sedexda Madaxweyne-Goboleed ee saaxiibka la’ ah

MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya - Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh ayaa Villa Somalia ku martigelinaya saddex Madaxweyne maamul Goboleed xili cadaadis uga imaanaya Beesha caalamka, oo ku...