Somali troops sweep into Al-Shabaab bases in central region
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A planned operation by the Federal Government of Somalia troops carried out an operation in the Galhareeri district of the Galgaduud...
Central Bank of Somalia central bank opens 1st branch in Galmudug state
DHUSAMAREB, Somalia - A milestone has been reached in Somalia as the central bank expands its service to Galmudug state, the first of its...
Five killed in a suicide bombing at restaurant in central Somalia
JALALAQSI, Somalia - At least five people were killed and 4 others injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a restaurant near...
Somali cabinet unanimously votes to approve the child rights bill
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Council of Ministers voted overwhelmingly to approve the Bill on the Rights of Somali Children, a move that improves the...
Somali Govt soldiers dead in Mogadishu bomb explosion
MOGADISHU, Somalia - An army vehicle drove over a landmine near the Darussalam area in Mogadishu on Thursday amid increased military operations in Somalia.
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Kenya, Somalia sign agreement to boost flight frequency
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya and Somalia on Wednesday signed a bilateral air services agreement that will see their airlines increase the frequency of travel...
NISA says averted a would-be-suicide car bomb in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU - The National Intelligence and Security Agency said it has averted a would-suicide car bomb at Biyaha on the outskirts of Mogadishu...
WFP says 76.7 mln people food insecure in Eastern Africa
NAIROBI - The UN World Food Program (WFP) said that some 76.7 million people were food insecure in Eastern Africa as of early July,...
A witch who raped women in Somalia given 10 years in prison
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Banadir regional court sentenced an old man to 10 years in prison on charges related to the use of witchcraft...
Landmine blast on civilian bus kills at least six in Somalia
MARKA, Somalia - At least six people were killed and 12 others were injured when a roadside explosion hit a minibus in southern Somalia...














