Somali PM heads to Djibouti
MOGADISHU - The Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Mohamed Hussein Roble is scheduled to arrive in Djibouti today.
The PM's visit is aimed at concluding...
Kenyan police foil abduction of 40 civilians in border region
Kenyan police on Monday foiled an attempt by suspected al-Shabab militants to abduct faithful at a mosque in Konton, Wajir County, in the northeastern...
Somali National Army kills Five Al-Shabab members
MOGADISHU - Five al-Shabab militants were killed by Somali National Army forces during security operations in the southern region of the country.
Sources said...
Galmudug intervenes in clan battle in Galgadud
MOGADISHU - Galmudug state vice president Mr. Ali Dahir Eid had deployed troops in Kaxandaale area west of the Balambal district in the...
FEIT urges Puntland, HirShabelle and Jubaland to begin polls in 48hrs
MOGADISHU - The Federal Election Implementation Team has asked the remaining three regional states - Puntland, HirShabelle, and Jubaland to start the Lower...
Somali army regains control of fresh areas from Al-Shabaab
Recent reports from the Lower Shabelle region say that the Somali forces have taken over the control of some areas, where Al-Shabaab fighters were...
Al-Shabaab claims murder of 4 African Union peacekeepers
MAHADAY - Twin blasts targeted Burundian soldiers serving under the African Union peacekeeping mission (AMISOM) in southern Somalia on Saturday, a security official...
An operation launched in Jowhar in response to attack
JOWHAR - In Jowhar, the capital of HirShabelle, a security operation is underway by regional forces.
The operation follows a bomb blast in the...
World Bank grants Somalia 150 mln USD for electricity recovery project
The World Bank on Friday announced a 150 million U.S. dollar grant for an electricity recovery project to help light up Somalia.
The lender said...
Bomb blast reported in HirShabelle state capital
JOWHAR - Reports from Jowhar town, the provincial capital of HirShabelle state in the Lower Shabelle region can confirm that a bomb had exploded...
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Southwest State Halts Flights Amid Rising Tensions with Federal Government
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Southwest State has suspended all commercial and private flights in its airspace, citing security concerns, in a move that underscores escalating...
Somalia, Sweden Co-Chair Meeting on Women’s Empowerment in New York
NEW YORK — Somalia’s Director General at the Ministry of Family and Human Rights Development, Mohamed Bashir Omar Ibrahim, and Sweden’s deputy ambassador to...
Somali Political Group Backs Southwest State as Federal Tensions Escalate
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali political group has declared its support for the Southwest State administration amid escalating tensions with the federal government, calling...
