Somali PM set to pay a visit to Dhusamareb town
Somali prime minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke is expected to pay a landmark visit the central town of Dhusamareb which is held by Ahlu Sunna...
Central Bank of Somalia sets up Sh251.6m ($2.52 Million) IT platform
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By Grace Wachira
Friday, May 27, 2016
The Central Bank of Somalia has partnered with IT firm SOFGEN International Holdings to revive the country’s financial...
Somali President pledges support for wounded Journalist
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has pledged to support wounded Somali Journalist Abdirahman Jamac black.
Speaking during meeting with Journalists in Villa Somalia palace on Thursday...
Obama in Hiroshima: ‘Death fell from the sky’
US president pays tribute to victims of world's first nuclear attack during visit in Japanese city.
Obama and Abe laid wreaths at Hiroshima Peace Memorial...
UN top court to hear Kenya-Somalia border dispute
The UN’s top court said on Thursday it would hold hearings in September into a maritime border dispute between Somalia and Kenya that may...
Govt ministers start mediation efforts to stop Beledweyne conflict
Several minister from the Somali federal government are holding talks with local elders in Beledweyne, in a mediation bid to end the deadly clan...
Govt claims victory in attack on Al shabaab base
Somali federal government has claimed military victory over a joint raid on a small town in Lower Shabelle region which is controlled by Al...
Rabdhure admin says SNA began anti-al Shabaab push
The administration of Rabdhure town in Somalia’s south-western Bakol region said Somali government troops and AMISOM soldiers have unleashed an anti-militant push.
Giving an interview...
Afgooye children get their school Back as army leaves
Friday, May 27, 2016
Photo | Children back in class in Afgoye/Mohamed Abdi/Ergo
Children are back in the classroom in Afgoye after the Somali government...
Al Shabaab ambushes army convoy near Hudur
A Somali official says SNA soldiers have repulsed Al Shabaab after heavily armed militants attacked their convoy near Hudur town, headquarters of Bakool region.
Mohamed...
Govt troops retake key town from Al shabaab
Somali National Army (SNA) and supporting foreign forces have retaken the key town of Toratorow in Lower Shabelle region from Al shabaab militants on...
Twin blasts hit a tea-shop near Bur-Dhubo town
Twin explosions struck a busy tea-shop in an area near the southern town of Bur-Dhubo in Gedo province, wounding at least four people, including...
Uganda to give verdict on 2010 Shabaab bombing suspects
The July 2010 suicide bombings claimed by Somalia’s Al Shabaab targeted football fans watching the World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain at...
Djibouti says it troops intervened in Beledweyne clan fight
Djibouti-an embassy in Mogadishu said AMISOM soldiers in Beledweyne city have played a significant role in the efforts aimed to end the deadly enter-clan...
MP calls for the arrest of NISA soldiers accused of torturing Govt official
A member of Somalia’s federal parliament Dahir Amin Jesow has spoken about a leaked video showing NISA soldiers torturing a government official at a...
Galmudug Signs Deal With An Iraqi Firm For The Construction Of Hobyo Seaport
The regional administration of Galmudug has signed a deal with an Iraq-owned firm for the construction of a sea port in Hobyo town, Galmudug...
Closing Dadaab will dishonour 2013 deal on refugees, Kenya told
Somalia has asked Kenya to respect the 2013 Tripartite Agreement on repatriation of refugees in its bid to shut down the Dadaab camp.
Somalia ambassador...
Somalia reaches out to Somaliland to rejoin the union
Wednesday May 25, 2016
By FRED OLUOCH
Somalis in Somaliland celebrate independence day in Hargesia. Somalia wants to reunite with Somaliland. FILE PHOTO | AFP
Somalia is...
Somalia president warns against closure of Dadaab refugee camps
Somalia’s president has called for “a better way” to bring home refugees from his country, with Kenya insisting that it will go ahead with...
US Citizens Should Avoid Travel to Somalia Due to Ongoing Terror Threat
Americans should avoid traveling to Somalia because of the continued threat of the al-Qaeda-linked militant group al-Shabaab and the risks of kidnapping throughout the country, the US Department of State...