Fifa appoints Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura as its first woman secretary general
Fifa appointed its first female and non-European secretary general on Friday night after announcing that United Nations humanitarian co-ordinator Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura would...
Galmudug State Government is saddened by the murder of three civilians yesterday
Galmudug State Government is saddened by the murder of three civilians yesterday, May 11, 2016.
The three were killed after their car was ambushed near...
Roadside bomb wounds 3 people in Mogadishu
Roadside bomb blast exploding on Friday, has wounded at least 3 people on motorbike in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, a witness said.
The bomb explosion went...
Unknown gunmen ambush gov’t troops in Mogadishu
Heavy gun-battle broke out between government troops and several gunmen in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, witness said.
The clashes flared up when gunmen, thought to be...
Deadly battle kills eight militants in Bakool Region
At least eight militants and a soldier were killed and 2 others wounded in deadly battle between government forces and Al Shabaab fighters outside...
Puntland raises red flag over changes to the electoral model
The semi-autonomous regional state of Puntland has raised alarm over changes to the electoral model as Somali federal parliament is debates proposals submitted by the...
Kenya closes Dadaab camp due lack of support, Kenyan MP says dadaab-camp
Alias Bare Shill a Kenyan Member of Parliament, said Kenyan government decided to closed Dadaab refugee camp that hosts more than half million Somali...
AU extends peacekeeping mission in Somalia by a year
The African Union (AU) has extended the mandate of its AMISOM mission in Somalia to May 30, 2017.
The decision made public on Wednesday means...
U.S. Special Forces order airstrike on Somali militants
Friday May 13, 2016
U.S. Special Operations called in an airstrike on Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia Thursday when a mission to help Ugandan forces the...
US diplomats walk out of Uganda president’s inauguration
Friday, May 13, 2016
WASHINGTON — The U.S. delegation to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s inauguration walked out of Thursday’s ceremony in protest against his disparaging...
Breaking: Somali forces withdraw from Marka town over unknown reasons
Somalia’s National Army (SNA) forces have withdrawn from their bases in the coastal town of Marka in Lower Shabelle region over undisclosed reasons, residents...
Brazil Senate votes to impeach President Rousseff
Brazil's senators have voted to put President Dilma Rousseff on trial over allegations that she illegally manipulated the budget to hide a growing fiscal deficit.
After...
US urges against Dadaab camp closure, Kenya says it won’t budge Kerry
The US has called on the Kenyan government to halt its plans to close Dadaab camp and instead abide by international obligations on protection...
Somali Federal MP Abdi Ali Hassan calls for fair and inclusive elections in the...
The federal MP stressed the need for holding inclusive and fair elections in the scheduled general elections in the country this year.
The MP called...
Allied forces retake two villages in Afgoye, Lower Shabelle as clash with Al-Shabaab rages
Somali and AMISOM forces Thursday morning wrested control of Mareray and Sabib villages in Afgoye town, some 30 kilometres south of Mogadishu in a...
Somalia hands over weapons stolen by Al Shabaab to Kenya
Thursday May 12, 2016
The Somali National Army (SNA) on Wednesday held a security meeting with the Kenyan security team and handed over weapons that...
Somalia is most concerned by the testimonies of the young children
The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia is most concerned by the testimonies of the young children who claim that their fundamental rights...
Beledweyn residents protest over use of US dollar currency
The residents of Beled-Weyn have taken to the streets on Wednesday to protest against the decision by the business owners to dump Somali shilling.
Business...
Kenya drawing up timetable to close refugee camp for Somalis dadaab-camp
Kenya is drawing up a timetable to close Dadaab refugee camp that hosts about 350,000 Somalis because of security concerns, the interior minister said...
MOCC ends its meeting to view situation in Somalia
The Military Operations Coordination Committee (MOCC) for the African Union (AU) peace support operations convened its 18th meeting in Addis Ababa.
The meeting, chaired by...