Somali leaders continue talks on the election crisis
MOGADISHU - Leaders of the National Consultative Assembly (NCF) on Saturday resumed their talks in Mogadishu focusing on elections and security.
They have been consulting...
Puntland VP names a committee to resolve clan battle
The Vice President of Puntland State of Somalia, Mr Ahmed Elmi Osman Karaash, has appointed a committee to monitor, monitor, and implement the decision...
Somalia’s deadly drought fuels mass displacement
Already battered by climate change-related disasters such as floods and desert locust invasions, Somalia has now been in the grip of a deadly drought...
Jubbalad forces carry out an operation in Kismayo
KISMAYO - Jubbaland security forces reportedly carried out a major operation last night inside the coastal city of Kismayo, the capital of the Lower...
Al-Shabab militants killed in attack in central Somalia – officials
MOGADISHU - Somalia's regional forces in Galmudug State killed 17 al-Shabab militants who attempted to attack a local town early Friday, security officials said.
The...
Somali PM apologises to UAE for seizing $9.6m at Mogadishu airport
MOGADISHU - Somalia has apologised to the United Arab Emirates for confiscating $9.6m in funds from a private jet at Mogadishu airport in 2018.
In a...
Tribal conflict renews in northern Somalia
SANAAG - Armed clan militias have taken control of OOD-LA ’village in Damalla-hagarre area of Sanaag region.
The militia reportedly buried water wells in...
Somalia receives funding from World Food Programme
CAIRO - The Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Abdiwahab Ugas Hussein Khalif met with World Food Programme (WFP) representative in Somalia, Elkhidir...
NCC member beating drums of Mogadishu war – sources
MOGADISHU – Puntland state president Said Abdullahi Deni is doing his best to ensure the ongoing key talks of the National Consultative Council...
Heavy fighting reported in Puntland’s Qardho town
QARDHO - Reports from Puntland's Qardho town say heavy fighting broke out last night there between two factions within Puntland security forces.
The battle...