Al-Shabaab attacks Barawe airstrip
MOGADISHU - Fighting between Somali government forces and Al-Shabaab militants broke out in parts of the coastal town of Barawe in the Lower Shabelle...
Two Ugandan soldiers face death penalty for killing civilians in Somalia
MOGADISHU - Five Ugandan soldiers serving in the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) will serve varied penalties, including death, after a court martial...
Al-Shabaab commander defects to Somali military
MOGADISHU - A senior al-Shabab leader had surrendered to Somali National Army (SNA) forces in southern Somalia on Friday evening in the latest defection amid...
UK warns citizens against travelling to Mandera, Lamu and Garissa
The United Kingdom has issued a travel advisory against all but essential travel to Mandera, Garissa and Lamu counties in Kenya.
In the advisory issued...
Somalia to begin elections for Lower House of parliament on Nov. 16
MOGADISHU - Somalia's electoral body announced Thursday that it has set the deadline for elections in the Lower House of parliament.
"The Federal Elections Implementation...
AMISOM soldiers sentenced to death for killing Somali civilians
MOGADISHU - The trial of five AMISOM soldiers convicted of "killing 7 Somali civilians" in Golwayn, Lower Shabelle, was held in Mogadishu on...
Somali PM chairs virtual meeting with regional leaders
MOGADISHU - The Prime Minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble has on Thursday night chaired a virtual meeting of the National Consultative Council.
The...
Puntland troops clash with Al-Shabaab militants in Bari region
BOSSASO - Heavy clashes were reported to have erupted on the outskirts of the Af-Urur area in the Bari region between Puntland and Al-Shabaab...
Car bomb strikes AU convoy in Somalia
MOGADISHU - A bomb explosion was reported in downtown Mogadishu, the Somali capital on Thursday afternoon, the latest in a series of attacks by...
Rule of law: Rwanda, Somalia to strengthen judicial cooperation
MOGADISHU - Rwanda and Somalia have announced a joint collaboration among institutions that administer justice so as to uphold the rule of law...