UN Cuts Weaken Somalia Mission, CDF Gen Kainerugaba Warns
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has warned that funding constraints and reduced United Nations logistical support are already weakening...
Former Somali Foreign Minister says Nabad & Nolol Rejects Calls to Restore Transitional Government
MOGADISHU — Somalia's former foreign minister Mohamed Abdirizak has rejected opposition calls to return the country to a transitional political system, saying the proposal...
Ex-Somali President Says U.S. Delegation’s Snub of Mogadishu Shows Government Has Lost Legitimacy
MOGADISHU — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said a high-level U.S. delegation's decision to conclude its visit to Somalia without traveling to Mogadishu...
Galmudug presidential hopeful withdraws from race, alleges government interference
MOGADISHU – Galmudug presidential candidate Abdimalik Yusuf Mahmud has withdrawn from the race for the leadership of Somalia's central regional state, accusing the federal government...
Somalia, Kenya Foreign Ministers Hold Talks on Bilateral Ties at AU Meeting
ADDIS ABABA – Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisaalam Abdi Ali held bilateral talks with Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora...
AUSSOM Troop-Contributing Countries’ Military Chiefs Meet in Uganda to Discuss Somalia Mission
KAMPALA – Military chiefs from countries contributing troops to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) convened in Uganda's capital, Kampala,...
Five Kenyan security officers killed in suspected al Shabaab attack near Somalia border
NAIROBI: Five Kenyan security officers were killed in a clash with suspected al-Shabaab in the county of Mandera near the Somali border, police said.
The...
Somalia, Serbia Hold High-Level Meeting on Bilateral Cooperation
BELGRADE, Serbia, — Somalia and Serbia reaffirmed their commitment to stronger bilateral relations during a meeting in Belgrade on Tuesday.
Dr. Edin Đerlek, deputy speaker...
Erdogan, Senegal’s Faye discuss trade, defence cooperation and regional issues
ANKARA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye held a telephone conversation to discuss strengthening bilateral ties, with talks...
Somali army ground commander visits Galmudug to boost operations against Al-Shabaab
DHUSAMAREB – The commander of the Somali National Army’s ground forces, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, arrived in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug state...
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Somalia Says 75 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Fighting Near Buurhakaba
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali government forces killed about 75 Al-Shabaab fighters and wounded 56 others during a prolonged offensive in Jameeca, near Buurhakaba district...
Somalia Urges Local Investors to Tap Marine and Agricultural Resources
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali on Tuesday urged local businesses to invest in the country’s marine resources, fisheries, livestock...
Somalia’s Human Rights Minister Inspects Newly Opened UN Office in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, has visited the Office of the UN High Commissioner for...
