Under Secretary Brian Nelson to Travel to Kenya and Somalia
WASHINGTON – Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson will travel to Nairobi, Kenya, and Mogadishu, Somalia to underscore...
Egypt condemns attack on army training camp in Somalia
CAIRO - Egypt condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist suicide attack that targeted an army training camp in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on...
Puntland parliament endorses constitution amendment motion
GAROWE, Somalia (SMN) - The lawmakers of Puntland have voted unanimously to approve a motion which paves the way for an amendment of the state...
Somali president attends crucial meeting in Italy
ROME, Italy - President Hassan Sheikh has participated in the leader’s working lunch of five which included Ethiopia, Italy, Djibouti, Somalia and Kenya.
According to...
Extreme violence in Las Anod forces MSF to close activities
LAS ANOD, Somalia - MSF has reached the difficult decision to withdraw our services from Las Anod General Hospital, Sool region, located within the...
Suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital kills soldiers – police
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A suicide bomber targeted a military camp in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu early on Monday morning, killing or wounding several people.
Security...
AlShabab threat rising in Kenya’s northeast
NAIROBI, Kenya - In Kenya's rural northeast, roadside bombs and beheadings that killed two dozen people last month appear to be part of a...
Somali president arrives in Italy ahead of UN Summit
ROME, Italy - The President of Somalia has arrived in Rome to attend a three-day high-level United Nations Food Systems Summit Stock.
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud departed...
Mandera governor clarifies his remarks on Al-Shabaab presence in his county
MANDERA, Somalia (SMN) - Mandera County Governor Mohammed Adan Khalif has called out the media for misquoting that he said al Shabaab controls 60...
Southwest State president Lafta-Gareen swears in new Ministers
BAIDOA, Somalia - The President of the Southwest state Laftagareen attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new members of the Cabinet in Baidoa...
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Somali President Congratulates Newly Elected Galmudug Parliament Speaker
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday congratulated the newly elected speaker of Galmudug state’s parliament and his two deputies following their...
Sahel Nations Resume Talks With ECOWAS After Withdrawal
DAKAR — Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have resumed talks with West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS, agreeing to establish joint working groups to prepare...
France Hit by Widespread Riots as Cost-of-Living Protests Turn Violent
PARIS — Clashes between police and protesters, arson and widespread looting erupted in cities across France on Saturday as demonstrations over the rising cost...
