Two soldiers executed by firing squad in Somalia for civilian murder
BAIDOA, Somalia - on Monday morning, a firing squad executed two Somali soldiers in the southern town of Baidoa, the second such public execution...
Somali army dislodges Al-Shabaab from town amid ground offensive
HUDUR, Somalia - SNA forces, along with Southwest regional troops have carried out planned operations in the past few hours in areas under Wajid...
Authorities target bickering Al-Shabaab with more sanctions
MOGADISHU - Somalia and partners say leadership wrangles within the militant group offer an opportunity to annihilate the extremists. But it may take more...
Ilhan Omar fears for family’s safety after barrage of threats over Israel criticism
WASHINGTON, USA - Ilhan Omar, a Muslim US representative, said she fears for her family’s safety after receiving an onslaught of threats for criticizing...
Turkish-trained elite forces raid Al-Shabaab bases in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali forces from the Gorgor Commando, have conducted planned operations in areas of the Mudug region in the central Galmudug state...
Quran teacher and his fellow team killed in clan revenge attack
CADALE (SMN) – A Quranic teacher was among five people killed in an overnight attack by gunmen in southern Somalia in the latest shocking...
Thousands flee Somali towns amid fears of floods
BELEDWEYNE, Somalia - Many families have been displaced from several areas of Hir-Shabelle and Jubbaland amid fears of flash flooding by the Jubba and...
At least 1,700 Al-Shabaab members killed in year-long war – minister
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Minister of Information of Somalia, Daud Aweys Jama held a press conference in Mogadishu today on the year-long operations against...
Death Toll Rises to 6 in Al-Shabab Attack outside Somali capital
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The number of people killed by a car bomb blast that exploded outside the Somali capital, Mogadishu on Saturday morning has...
Al-Shabaab has increased the use of 107mm rockets- UN envoy
New York – Briefing Ambassadors in New York, UN Special Representative for Somalia Catriona Laing, described the country as being at a critical juncture.
“Last year,...
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Somalia’s government welcomes election timetable and urges political dialogue
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal government on Thursday welcomed an election timetable announced by the Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission, covering elections for both...
Xukuumadda Soomaaliya oo soo dhoweysay jadwalka doorashooyinka, kuna baaqday wadahadal siyaasadeed
MUQDISHO — Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa Khamiistii soo dhoweysay jadwalka doorashooyinka ay shaacisay Guddiga Madaxa Bannaan ee Doorashooyinka Qaranka iyo Soohdimaha, kaas oo qeexaya...
Somalia, Algeria seek closer parliamentary ties through friendship committee
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s ambassador to Algeria, Yusuf Ahmed Hassan, has met the speaker of Algeria’s parliament, Dr. Khalida Boufdaach, to discuss strengthening bilateral relations...
