Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre lands in Kismayo for maiden visit
KISMAYO, Somalia - The prime minister of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre has on Sunday touched down at Kismayo airport, taking off from the capital,...
European Union Naval Force rescues hijacked fishing boat, pirates surrendered
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The joint EU-sponsored force responsible for maritime security along the East African coast including Somalia reports that it has rescued a...
Somali President’s son flees Turkey after killing motor courier in car crash
ANKARA - A Turkish prosecutor on Dec. 8 found that the son of Somalia's President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, fled Turkey before a Turkish court...
Indian Navy responds swiftly to ‘Mayday’ call from hijacked Malta ship heading to Somalia
India Navy responded swiftly to a ‘Mayday’ call from a Malta-flagged commercial vessel heading towards Somalia. The ship was reportedly hijacked in the Arabian...
Somali pirates hijack 2nd ship in a month, raising concerns
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Britain's maritime watchdog said another ship had been hijacked off the coast of Somalia on Friday, raising fears that Somali pirates...
As war intensifies, Al-Shabaab Commander Defects to Somali Forces
MOGADISHU, Somalia - An Al-Shabab commander surrendered to the Somali National Army (SNA) on Saturday in the Southwest state as the troops ramped up...
Somalia signs law ‘nullifying’ Ethiopia-Somaliland port pact
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia’s president has signed a law “nullifying” a contentious agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland in a largely symbolic gesture of his...
NUSOJ Denounces Unprecedented Military Trial of Journalist Mohamed Abdi Sheikh as a Brazen Attack...
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) strongly condemns the unprecedented act of bringing journalist Mohamed Abdi Sheikh (commonly known as Mohamed Ilig), CEO...
Somali, foreign forces kill Al-Shabaab fighters in a joint operation
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency , with the help of foreign partners, has carried out a planned operation to...
Somali troops with the support of foreign allies attack Al-Shabaab base
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The forces of the Federal Government of Somalia with the help of their foreign allies carried out a planned operation in...