Kenyan military base in Somalia attacked by Al-Shabaab
AFMADOW - Al-Shabaab attacked a Kenyan military base as part of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on the outskirts of Afmadow...
Somalia, AU agree to review Amisom transition plan ahead of deadline
MOGADISHU - Somalia and the African Union on Thursday agreed to have their respective technical teams re-examine the future of the combat mission, Amisom,...
African Union Chairperson Deeply Concerned about Political Tension in Somalia
ADDIS ABABA - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission is following the serious current political tension in Somalia with deep concern, according...
Somali military repels Al-Shabaab attack; 9 militants killed
BAL'AD - Somali forces on Thursday killed nine al-Shabaab terrorists as they thwarted an attack on the country's strategic town of Balad, state media...
US urges Somali leaders to cease escalatory rhetoric
The US on Wednesday urged Somalia's president and prime minister to take steps to reduce tensions as a bitter feud between the two leaders...
Al-Shabaab attacks town near the Somali capital
BAL'AD - Al-Shabaab fighters have taken control of Bal'ad district in the region this morning, after a brief battle with government forces.
The militants have...
Puntland leaders appoints new ministers
The President of Puntland, Said Abdullahi Deni has issued a Presidential Decree appointing Ministers, State Ministers, and Deputy Ministers in the Puntland Cabinet on...
Somali PM held a phone conversation with US official
MOGADISHU - The Prime Minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble, spoke by telephone with US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee.
Roble...
US, Kenya discuss current political crisis in Somalia
NAIROBI - The President of Kenya and the Secretary of State of the United States of America have discussed the ongoing crisis in...
Saudi’s new ambassador meets with Somali diplomat in Riyadh
RIYADH - The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia received at the Somali Embassy in Riyadh...