Somali delegate visits counterterrorism coalition in Riyadh
RIYADH - The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition welcomed Brig. Gen. Abdulrahman Turayre, the delegate from Somalia, to the coalition’s headquarters in Riyadh.
With Turayre’s...
Somali president updates Afwerki on his country’s efforts to combat terrorism
Asmara – President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia has returned home this afternoon, 18 March after concluding a two-day working...
Somalia: Unlawful appointment of Media Council threatens press freedom
On 14 March, the Council of Ministers appointed members of the new Somali Media Council, without involving consultation with media organisations and including a...
Navy to bring 35 Somali pirates to India for prosecution
NEW DELHI: After rescuing the hijacked merchant vessel Ruen and its 17-member crew in the major operation on the high seas on Saturday, which...
Somalia, Eritrea leaders meet in Asmara on enhancement of bilateral ties
ASMARA, Eritrea - Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held an extensive meeting at State House yesterday evening with his Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki, ministry of...
Turkey offers treatment for 19 survivors of SYL hotel attack
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A Turkish military plane airlifted 19 victims of the SYL hotel attack by Al-Shabaab for medical treatment, the health ministry announced on...
Qatar Strongly Condemns Attack On Hotel In Mogadishu, Somalia
Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the attack that targeted a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu,...
Somalia attends high-level forum in Ethiopia amid soaring relations
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The Ambassador of Somalia to Ethiopia, Abdullahi Mohamed Warfa, attended the 22nd meeting of the Executive Council of the African...
Somali military says senior Al-Shabaab commanders killed in operation
HARARDHERE, Somalia – The Somali military says it carried out a planned operation targeting the Al-Shabaab position in the central Mudug region amid a...
Indian Navy seizes Bulgarian ship from Somali pirates and rescues the crew
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Indian naval forces including special commandos seized a cargo vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members,...