Al-Shabaab carries out gun and bomb attack in Kahda district, Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia - An attack took place in Mogadishu's Kahda district on Friday night, shattering a relative calm that has been witnessed since Hassan Sheikh...
Somali president Hassan Sheikh embarks on a visit to Egypt at El-Sisi’s invite
CAIRO, Egypt - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Cairo on Friday evening to begin an official visit to Egypt at the invitation of...
Somalia commends IGAD communique on Ethiopia-Somaliland deal
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Leaders of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) have called for a de-escalation of tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia.
The meeting, chaired...
Somali government releases report on latest developments
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The government of Somalia issued a 12-point report on latest developments in the country.
1- The IGAD Regional Body which held its...
Ethiopia-Somalia tensions threaten Horn of Africa stability – partners
NAIROBI, KENYA — The African Union, European Union, and United States called Thursday for an immediate cease-fire and constructive dialogue between warring factions in Sudan.
The...
Somalia applauds Arab League support for its sovereignty protection
MOGADISHU, Somalia - During their weekly meeting, the Somali Cabinet applauded the League of Arab States (LAS) resolute backing of Somalia's security, stability, unity,...
WFP plane skids off runway and crashes into pieces in Somalia
ELBERDER, Somalia - At least one person was killed and another wounded after a plane crash in southwest Somalia on Thursday morning, authorities said.
It was...
Somalia: No room for mediation unless Ethiopia retracts illegal sea MOU
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The government of Somalia has set a condition for the mediation of talks with Ethiopia as AU and IGAD are trying to...
African Union Urges Restraint Over Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — The African Union's conflict resolution body met on Wednesday amid escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia over a coastline deal and...
Qatar Participates in Arab Ministerial Meeting to Support Somalia
DOHA - The State of Qatar participated in the meeting of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level in the extraordinary session held...














