Galmudug captures foreign Al Shabaab fighters, says leader – INO
The president of the interim Galmudug administration Abdikarim Hussein Guled said on Tuesday that his local forces have detained at least four foreign fighters...
Djibouti’s Guelleh in final campaign on eve of presidential election
Supporters for Djibouti’s incumbent president Ismail Guelleh have held major rallies ahead of the country’s presidential election which is due to be held in...
EU to cut funds for AU peacekeepers in Somalia – Reuters
The European Union (EU) plans to reduce its funding for Burundi’s lucrative peacekeeping contingent in Somalia, to try force President Pierre Nkurunziza into talks...
Two Hundred Somali Police Recruits Complete Training In Baidoa police training
Two hundred Somali Police recruits celebrated the completion of six months of training in Baidoa on Tuesday, making the second batch of trained police...
French warship seizes Somalia-bound weapons
French Navy frigate FS Provence has intercepted a large weapons cache from a small boat (dhow) sailing towards Somalia.
Several hundred machine guns, anti-tank weapons...
Security sweep in Baidoa City -INO
Somali security forces backed by African Union forces based in Baidoa town, south-western Somalia have launched a large-scale security operation in the town, On...
Gun fight in Qoryoley as militants raid police post – INO
Suspected Al shabaab fighters launched a raid on a police station in the southern agriculture-rich district in Lower Shabelle region, 120 kilometers (74 miles)...
EgyptAir passenger plane hijacked, forced to Cyprus
An Egyptair commercial carrying 55 passengers and seven crew members was hijacked on Tuesday morning, the airline confirmed, with reports of a bomb and...
UN provide US $11 million dollars in drought response for Somalia
he UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will release 11 million U.S. dollars to provide urgent humanitarian assistance for 224,000 drought affected people in...
Gunman captured after shooting at US Capitol complex
A suspected gunman was wounded in a shooting on Monday on the US Capitol grounds and taken to hospital, police and congressional sources said.
The...
IGAD denies being involved in Somalia talks, troops cheered – INO
Top diplomats have denied claims that they have been involved in ongoing political talks between Somalia Federal Government and Puntland in Garowe as hundreds have...
Somalia’s forgotten soldiers – Al-Jazeera
Two men – one in military uniform, the other in a baggy button-down shirt – sat on a plastic mat in an unfurnished tin-roofed...
Somali prime minister Lays Foundation Stone of ICT Centre in Garowe ICT – INO
Somali prime minister Sunday laid the foundation stone the centre of information and communication technology (ICT) in Garowe Town.
Speaking at a ceremony attended by...
115 Al-Shabaab fighters killed and 110 others captured in 4 day fighting, Galmudug President...
At least 115 Al-Shabaab fighters and 110 others captured by Galmudug forces in 4 days of fighting in Mudug region, Galmudug president Abdikarim Hussein...
Somali president receives credentials from Russian ambassador – INO
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has received on Monday credentials from the newly-appointed Russian ambassador to Somalia Sergey Kuznetsov.
The president has welcome Sergey Kuznetsov...
Five die of hunger in northern Somalia as severe drought hits several regions –...
At least 5 people have died in Awdal Somalia’s northern region due to hunger as drought severely hits several regions of the country.
Abiib Aw-Ahmed Aweeye,...
Al shabaab burn vehicles carrying charcoal, kill 8 – INO
Militants with the Al Qaeda-linked Al shabaab have seized vehicles transporting charcoal near the coastal town of Badhadhe in lower Jubba region of southern...
Businessman killed in mosque built by family in Mogadishu – INO
A middle aged businessman was killed Sunday evening in a mosque built and supported by his family for many years.
The man identified as Sade Mahad...
Tension in Beledweyne after killing of an elder – INO
A growing Tense of fighting ran high at Howlwadag village, west of the central town of Beledweyne after armed clan militiamen in and outside...
Somali pirates on trial in France for fatal hijacking – INO
Seven suspected Somali pirates are due in court in Paris on Tuesday over the hijacking of a French yacht that left the owner dead...