ISIL claims bomb attack on African Union vehicle in Mogadishu
ISIL group claims to have bombed an African Union vehicle on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia, marking what would be its first attack in the...
Somali President face stiff challenge from close ally
As the clock ticks towards the historic elections in Somalia also challenge and fear of the Presidential candidates in the war torn state increases.
Incumbent...
Reconciliation conference Kicks off in Marko, In Lower Shabelle
Reconciliation conference for clans of Marka town started on Monday in the town following deadly clan clashes in and around the town that claimed lives of over...
Report: Six African Nations Could be Malaria-free by 2020
Within the next four years, six nations in Africa – the region where malaria is most prominent – could be free of the disease,...
Somalia: Sexual violence must be subject to criminal justice, not traditional Xeer systems, says...
The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Bahame Tom Nyanduga, has called on the Government to enhance the capacity...
PM sacks minister of post and telecommunication
The prime minster of Somalia’s federal republic government HE Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke has sacked the country’s post & telecommunication honorable Guled Hussein Qasim.
According to...
Somali security forces capture wanted Al shabaab leader Published
Somali security forces have captured a wanted Al shabaab leader with $2,000 of bounty on his head following a special operation in Mogadishu on...
Somalia, AU mull security strategy to thwart terror threats
Monday April 25, 2016
Somalia and the Africa Union are planning new security strategies to help thwart terror threats in the Horn of Africa nation.
The...
Five admit beating Somali for wallet and mobile
Three Frenchmen, a Belgian and a Swiss teenager were this afternoon given a suspended sentence after they pleaded guilty to grievously injuring a Somali,...
Al-Shabab Coastal Raid Spurs Changes by Somali Regional Officials
A daring but ultimately unsuccessful raid by al-Shabab fighters off the coast of Somalia last month has led authorities to change the way they...
Uganda withdraws over 1,800 soldiers from Somalia over lack of pay – New Vision
The troop of over 1,800 soldiers was received by the Commander of Defense Forces (CDF), Gen. Katumba Wamala at Singo Urban Military Training school.
The...
Kenya resumes construction of security wall along Somali border – The Standard
The construction of the 700km Kenya-Somalia border fence to bar unwanted persons from illegally getting into the country will continue as planned.
Interior Cabinet Secretary...
Puntland Parliament endorses Electoral Commission – INO
Lawmakers have approved Transitional Puntland Electoral Commission (TPEC) in an overwhelming vote on Sunday, Idale News Online reports.
50 MPs of 52 present voted in favor of...
Galmudug and Ethopia to hold talks on Galgudud fight -INO
At least twenty people killed and thirty others wounded in villages near the border between Somalia and Ethiopia. The Somali Ethiopian region paramilitary Liyuu...
Syria conflict: Obama ‘to send 250 more non-combat troops’
US President Barack Obama is to send 250 additional military personnel to Syria to support local militias in the fight against so-called Islamic State...
Papa Wemba, Congo music star, dies after stage collapse
The influential Congolese musician Papa Wemba has died aged 66 after collapsing during a concert.
Video from the show in Ivory Coast showed him slumped...
AMISOM and SNA troops overrun Al shabaab base
The African Union Mission in Somalia known as (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) forces have launched a joint offensive on Al shabaab checkpoint...
Somalia: It Is Time To Change Course & Usher In New Leaders
Since 2004, Somalia has been led by leaders who have close relations with Ethiopia and Kenya and the political and social situations of the...
In Picture:Six Al-Shabaab fighters blow themselves up in Burhakaba following police raid – INO
Six Al-Shabaab fighters blew themselves up in Burhakaba district in Bay region after they were cornered by security forces following an operation in the...
AU envoy for Somalia holds security talks with the Deputy PM
The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia Ambassador Francisco Madeira today held a meeting with the Somali...