Ethiopia votes as ruling party eyes landslide win
ADDIS ABABA - Polls opened in Ethiopia on Monday for elections that are widely expected to see Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party (PP)...
Somali Officials Visit Troops Near Baidoa Amid Rising Political Tensions
BAIDOA, Somalia – Somalia's Minister of Livestock, Forestry and Range, Hassan Hussein Mohamed (Eelay), accompanied by Deputy Commander of the Somali National Army Ground...
Security Concerns Rise in Jowhar After Grenade Attack and Soldier Killing
JOWHAR, Somalia – Concerns over security in Jowhar, the administrative capital of Somalia’s Hirshabelle state, have intensified following a series of security incidents reported...
Somali Army Kills Senior Al-Shabaab Commander in Lower Shabelle Operation
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s national army has killed two members of the militant group Al-Shabaab, including a senior commander, during a planned military operation...
DRC health authorities reject MSF concerns, say Ebola response under control
BUNIA — The Democratic Republic of Congo’s health ministry, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), has strongly rejected recent concerns raised by...
Somali troops conduct planned operations against militants in Middle Shabelle
MIDDLE SHABELLE, Somalia — Somali National Army forces carried out planned operations targeting militants in parts of the Middle Shabelle region, the military said.
The...
Somali Parliament Speaker Briefed on Security Operation in Baidoa
BAIDOA, Somalia — Speaker of Somalia’s Lower House, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe, met senior military and intelligence officials on Sunday and received a...
New South West State Lawmakers Sworn In Ahead of Regional Leadership Elections
BAIDOA, Somalia – Newly elected members of the South West State parliament were sworn in on Saturday in a ceremony held in Baidoa, marking...
Kenya Halts Somaliland Independence Day Event in Nairobi – sources
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenyan authorities have halted a planned event in Nairobi commemorating Somaliland's self-declared independence day, marking the first known instance of the...
US Donates $2.3 Million in Military Equipment to Niger to Support Counterterrorism Efforts
NIAMEY, Niger — The United States has donated nine containers of military equipment worth nearly $2.3 million to Niger’s armed forces, aiming to strengthen the...
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Turkish Navy Frees Hijacked Cargo Ship in Cooperation With Somali Forces
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Turkish navy, working in coordination with the Somali National Army, has freed the cargo vessel MV Latuf after it was...
Somali Minister Presents Family and Child Rights Bills to Parliament
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Ambassador Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, on Saturday presented two proposed laws to the lower...
Ciidanka Badda Turkiga oo Soomaaliya ka caawiyay soo furashada markab ay burcad-badeeddu afduubteen
MUQDISHO - Ciidanka Badda Turkiga, oo iskaashi la sameynayay Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka Soomaaliyeed, ayaa soo furtay markabka MV LATUF, kaas oo burcad-badeeddu 17-kii Agoosto...
