Somalia’s new army chief takes charge of the SNA
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The commander of the army Gen. Ibrahim Sheikh Muhyadin Addow took over today from Gen. Odawaa Yusuf Rage, who held...
AU calls for the lift of the 31year long arms embargo against Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Head of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef on Thursday briefed the UN Security...
UN: Around 40 missing in Italy migrant boat shipwreck
ROME: More than 40 people are missing after a migrant boat capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa, the UN said.
The shipwreck took place...
Border reopening not linked to Al-Shabaab IED attacks, ministry says
NAIROBI - Interior Principal Administrative Secretary Anne Ng’etich has downplayed fears that re-opening of Kenya, and Somalia border points have given rise to attacks...
Somali President urges UN to lift three-decade-long arms embargo
MOGADISHU - Somalia's President on Thursday urged the UN to lift the long-standing arms embargo that has hindered the country's fight against terrorism for...
We will crush al-Shabaab, vows Kenya Defence minister Aden Duale
NAIROBI, Kenya - Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has issued a warning to Al-Shabaab vowing to use the country’s forces to ‘hunt them down’.
Speaking...
UN says Somalia faces a `dire hunger emergency’ but aid has been cut over...
UNITED NATIONS — Somalia’s “dire hunger emergency” is spiraling upward with one-third of the population expected to face crisis or worse levels of food...
Officials at information ministry and presidency under probe for corruption
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Office of the Attorney General of Somalia submitted the charges against two officials of the Ministry of Information and an...
Puntland cabinet warns destabilization in Garowe after clashes
GAROWE, Somalia - Puntland government has announced that it will sit down with the rival opposition sides to seek an end to the...
US ambassador to UN receives Somali president in Washington DC
WASHINGTON, Somalia (SMN) - Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, met in Washington, with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield commended...
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Xasan Sheekh oo Hiiraan u ballanqaaday Caasimadda HirShabeelle, xilli xiisad siyaasadeed ka taagan tahay...
JOWHAR — Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya, Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, ayaa sheegay in gobolka Hiiraan la siinayo caasimadda maamulka HirShabeelle, isaga oo ka hadlay tabashada bulshada gobolka,...
Somalia’s President Offers HirShabelle Capital to Hiiraan Amid Political Tensions
JOWHAR, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Sunday that the regional capital of HirShabelle would be allocated to Hiiraan region, seeking to...
Former Somali Prime Minister Condemns Civilian Killings During Mogadishu Evictions
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire on Sunday condemned the killing of civilians during protests against house demolitions and forced...
