Special US Envoy to Horn of Africa Reportedly Stepping Down
The special U.S. envoy to the Horn of Africa is reportedly stepping away from the post with the region engulfed in political and humanitarian...
Gunfire heard at Hargeisa prison; journalists arrested
Hargeisa (SMN) - Reports from the Somaliland capital say that gunfire is heard inside the main jail in Hargeisa as prisoners attempted to escape.
No...
Somalia at risk of looming famine, UN agencies warn
Officials say an ongoing drought in the East African country is the worst in a decade. Hundreds of thousands of children could starve if...
Count on the UN for support, Guterres tells Somalia
UN chief Antonio Guterres has promised continued support for Somalia amid the country’s troubles that include a gruelling drought and chaos over delayed elections.
Mr...
Somali Army Celebrates 62nd Anniversary
MOGADISHU - Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and members of the country's military forces commemorated on Tuesday the 62nd anniversary of the founding...
Somalia’s allied forces kill militants
MOGADISHU -- Somali National Army (SNA) backed by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) killed seven al-Shabab terrorists in a foiled attack...
AU mission locks down army base to secure lawmakers
MOGADISHU -- The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said it has imposed a lockdown at its Halane Base Camp, an army base,...
Al-Shabaab fires mortars at Ethiopian military base
DINSOR - Al-Shabaab militants launch a mortar attack on an Ethiopian military base in the Dinsor district in the Bay region, followed by heavy...
Madobe speaks about the election of 16 seats in Garbaharey
KISMAYO - Jubbaland President Ahmed Madobe last night addressed the newly elected members of the two houses of the federal parliament in Kismayo...
Al-Shabaab militants surrender in Somalia
MOGADISHU -- Two members of al-Shabab surrendered to government forces on Saturday, the Somali military said on Sunday.
The Somalia National Army (SNA) said Mohamed...