Somalia expels AU diplomat for acting out of his mandate
MOGADISHU - Somalia announced it is expelling a top AU diplomat from the country after engaging in activities incompatible with the AMISOM mandate...
Al-Shabaab says killed ten Kenyan soldiers in bomb attack
MOGADISHU - Reports from Kenya indicate that there has been an explosion targeting Kenyan troops in Lamu County near the Somali border.
The bomb...
Somali army conducts operation against Al-Shabaab in Jubaland
MOGADISHU - The Somali National Army (SNA) in the Gedo region in southern Somalia has launched an operation in Jubaland state targeting Al-Shabaab.
The SNA...
Ranger killed, driver and student injured in Lamu IED attack
One person died and two others suffered injuries after their vehicle ran over an IED in the Sankuri area of Lamu county on Monday...
Plane catches fires in Dolow town
DOLOW - A plane caught fire at Dolow airport in the Gedo region, according to reports from the region.
The C-160 plane was carrying cargo...
Heavy battle erupts in Barawe over local council election
BARAWE - Heavy fighting erupts in Barawe district of the Lower Shabelle region on Wednesday morning.
The battle is between security forces of the...
Egypt explores water projects with Somalia
CAIRO - Egypt hosted a Somali delegation led by Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Said Hussein at Cairo Water Week, an annual event to...
Somalia begins elections for Lower House of Parliament
MOGADISHU - Somalia on Monday started the long-awaited elections for Lower House of Parliament with the election of two members from Somaliland in...
Somali FM holds talks with top US diplomat
MOGADISHU - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, HE Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud, received in Mogadishu, the Chargé d'Affaires of the United States...
Foreign Minister meets with the Kenyan Ambassador
MOGADISHU - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud, received on Monday in Mogadishu the Ambassador of...