Multiple Suicide Blasts reported in Burhakaba
An officials says at least seven suicide blasts happened at an Al shabaab base near the strategic town of Baidoa in Somalia’s southern Bay...
Hillary Clinton considers all-female ticket by choosing woman as vice-president nominee
Hillary Clinton is considering selecting another woman as her vice presidential running mate, according to campaign officials.
Following her convincing win over her Democratic rival...
400 families affected by drought receive food
Tanmaniya agency has begun distributing urgent humanitarian aid to 400 drought-affected families in Puntland in northeastern Somalia.
The aid includes basic foodstuff, drinking water and...
Migrant crisis: EU-Turkey deal is ‘working’
Last month's EU-Turkey deal on tackling the migrant flow has begun to produce results, a top EU official has said.
"We have seen a sharp...
Breakthrough agreement on Hiran and Middle Shebelle state building conference in Jowhar
In agreement mediated by Somali Parliament leadership, Federal MPs from Hiran and middle Shebelle agreed on this Saturday to drop the motion against state...
Uganda picks Tanzania for oil pipeline, drops Kenya plan
Landlocked Uganda has announced it will build a major pipeline to export its oil through Tanzania.
Uganda had planned to send the pipeline through Kenya,...
UN Yemen envoy hails ‘constructive’ peace talks
The UN envoy for Yemen has hailed a "constructive" first full day of peace talks but called for a halt to air strikes by...
At least 12 die of cholera in South Somalia
At least 12 people have died of cholera, and over 60 others are suffering from diarrhea in towns of middle Jubba region, southern Somalia...
EU launches 3 million euro livestock trade and marketing initiative in Somalia
The European Union has launched a 3 million euro livestock initiative aimed at improving competitiveness of Somali livestock in regional and international markets through...
Raghe saddened by death of Somalis at Mediterranean Sea
Sheikh Ali Mohamoud Raghe, alias Sheikh Ali Dhere, the spokesman of Al-Shabaab jihadists, said the movement was saddened that hundreds of Somalis perished in...
SNA and AMISOM meet in Qoryoley over worsening security
The commanders of Somali National Army (SNA) and AMISOM forces held a special meeting in Qoryoley, to discuss the city’s worsening security situation and...
Heavy Fighting renews in central Somalia region
A heavy fighting between a local militia and Ethiopian paramilitary militia known as the Liyu Police broke out in Galgadud region of central Somalia,...
Somalia joins over 150 nations in signing the global climate change pact Climat change...
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Friday appended his signature to the global climate change agreement, the Paris Agreement joining more than 150 countries in a...
Kenyan military jets bomb Al shabaab bases in Somalia
Two major Al-Shabaab training camps in Southern Somalia have been bombed by Kenyan jet fighters during an impromptu airstrike on Friday night, residents said.
A...
Security Council ‘gravely concerned’ over fragile security situation
Expressing ‘grave concern’ at the fragility of the security situation in Somalia, the United Nations Security Council has called for progress on the constitutional...
Kenya to extend tourism marketing reach in China
Kenya will extend its tourism marketing reach in China to woo more visitors, the country’s tourism agency has said.
Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) acting CEO,...
‘Don’t buy death’ – Somalis urged to stay and rebuild their country
It's part of a journalist's job to keep track of awful events. But stories about rickety boats crammed with migrants capsizing in the Mediterranean...
Somali bus drivers file discrimination claims against employers
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations announced Friday that the group has filed claims of discrimination and unfair labor practices on...
AU Special Representative mourns the passing of Major General Levi Karuhanga, the first AMISOM...
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AU Special Representative mourns the passing of Major General Levi Karuhanga, the first AMISOM Force Commander
Mogadishu, 22 April 2016: The Special Representative of...
Obama’s Brexit comments spark controversy in UK
US President Barack Obama has warned British voters that the UK would find itself "at the back of the queue" for a trade deal...