Seven Warders Arrested Over Kamiti Prison Break
NAIROBI, Kenya – Seven wardens at the Kamiti Maximum Prison have been arrested over the escape of 3 terror convicts.
The three who were serving...
Turkey donates military vehicles to Somali National Army
The Somali National Army (SNA) received military vehicles, including trucks and ambulances, donated by Turkey on Tuesday as part of Ankara’s support for the...
President Uhuru fires Kenya Prisons boss Wycliffe Ogallo
President Uhuru Kenyatta has revoked the appointment of Wycliffe Ogallo as the Commissioner-General of the Kenya Prisons Service.
He has been replaced by retired Brigadier John...
Japan to extend anti-piracy mission off Somalia
The Japanese government has decided to extend by one year, the country's Self-Defense Forces' counter-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia.
Based on the anti-piracy...
East African bloc urges Somalia to hold elections without delay
The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu also lauded the Somali leaders and stakeholders for the successful completion of the election...
Two explosions rock Kampala City
Shock and horror have gripped people in Kampala after 2 explosions rocked the city centre.
In surprise incidents, an explosion went off on Parliamentary avenue...
Madobe lands in Puntland for talks with Deni
GAROWE - The President of Jubaland, Ahmed Madobe, has on Monday arrived in Garowe, the capital of Puntland State of Somalia.
The President was warmly...
Uganda postpones regional summit on Ethiopian crisis
Uganda on Friday announced that it had postponed an Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) meeting that was scheduled to discuss the Ethiopian crisis.
Lindah Nabusayi,...
Food insecurity in Somalia to worsen by May 2022: UN
Food insecurity is likely to worsen significantly through May 2022 in Somalia, with many households experiencing widening food consumption gaps and erosion of their...
Somali police launched massive sweeps in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU - Somali forces carried out Operations to ensure security in Hamar Jajab, Waberi, Hodan, and Howlwadag districts on Sunday night.
The government troops...
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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...
