UN ramps up aid for flood victims in Somalia as toll hits 30
MOGADISHU -- The United Nations humanitarian agency said on Monday it has stepped up assistance to people affected by the recent floods in Somalia...
UNFPA team pays a visit to SouthWest State
BAIDOA, Somalia - The President of the Southwest state Abdiaziz Laftagareen, received a delegation from UNFPA at the Presidential palace in Baidoa City...
Al Shabaab casts wide recruiting net as Tanzanians arrested heading for Somalia
NAIROBI, Kenya - Al Shabaab militants are recruiting foreigners from neighbouring countries, as fewer Kenyans are joining, security officials have said.
Two Tanzanians were arrested...
2.7 mln people displaced by drought in Horn of Africa: WFP
NAIROBI - Drought conditions in the Horn of Africa region have displaced around 2.7 million people, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said...
One person missing after boat carrying miraa capsizes in Lamu
LAMU, Kenya - One person is yet to be found following a tragic boat accident that occurred in the waters of Mkokoni-mlango wa Chanu...
Miraa Traders Fight Back at Exploitative Cartels
NAIROBI - Kenyan miraa traders are protesting the exorbitant commissions they are being forced to pay to cartels within the industry following the resumption...
WHO condemns attack on healthcare facility in northern Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned the latest attack on a health facility in a disputed city in Somalia's Somaliland...
House speaker hosts banquet dinner for his predecessors
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Sheikh Aden Madobe, the speaker of the Lower House Chamber of Parliament has hosted a banquet dinner for former speakers of...
At least 18 Al-Shabaab members killed in Danab force operation
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Danab commandos carried out operations against Al-Shabaab in the villages between the Gal'ad district and the Bud-bud of Galgudud...
UN envoy meets with Galmudug leader during her Dhusamareb trip
Dhusamareb – The top United Nations official for Somalia today visited Galmudug, where she met with its leadership to discuss topics including state-building, security, local...
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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...
