AMISOM fires mortars at civilian areas near Qoryoley
African Union forces in Somalia known as (AMISOM) have fired a salvo of mortar rounds at civilian areas outside Qoryoley district in Lower Shabelle...
Islamic Extremists Denounce Somalia’s New President
A commander of Somalia's Islamic extremist rebels denounced said the country's recent election of a new president and vowed to continue fighting the government,...
President pledges to work with AMISOM to defeat Al-Shabaab
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo today pledged to work closely with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in fighting the terrorist group Al-Shabaab...
UPDATE Cholera outbreak Last Night kills 8 People in Burdhuhule, Southern Somalia
Eight more people have died from Cholera at Buurdhuxule village in Bakool region, raising the number killed by the disease to 60 since the outbreak...
Girl Child Education: Challenges and Opportunities in Somalia With Special Reference Bay Region
ABSTRACT: Mainly the Girls are more vulnerable to any violation among and unequal access to schooling in fragile states human beings. The factors, including Long...
Somali-American Refugee Running for Boston City Council
A Somali-American refugee activist and community leader who is running for Boston City Council says she has received huge support from the public since...
Farmajo meets with US ambassador in Mogadishu
The new President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has met for the first time since his election on Feb. 8, the US ambassador to...
World must act now to save lives in Somalia, U.N agencies warn
As a devastating drought grips Somalia, UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are warning that only a massive and immediate scale-up...
UN agencies call for urgent aid to avert famine in Somalia
Two UN agencies Friday appealed to international community to scale up humanitarian assistance to help drought-hit Somalia avert another "catastrophe."
The World Food Programme (WFP)...
Southwest religious affairs minister says he cannot be sacked by president Adan
Southwest minister for religious affairs, Ahmed Mohamed rejected the decision by the President of Southwest Shariif Hassan Adan to sack him, heightening a growing...
Burundi rotates battalion for Somalia’s peacekeeping mission
The Burundian army has sent the 40th battalion of the African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), replacing the 34th battalion that had completed one year...
Burundi, AU resolve AMISOM pay dispute
Burundi and the African Union (AU) reached an agreement on Thursday on the modalities of payment of Burundian troops deployed in Somalia as part...
Kenya’s $1 couple get $35,000 public funded Val’s Day wedding
A Kenyan couple who became a social media sensation for their simple wedding which cost 100 Kenyan shillings (equivalent to $1) have benefited from...
President Farmajo appoints interim staff for Villa Somalia
New Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has appointed interim staff for the presidential palace on Thursday, after taking over the office from his predecessor,...
UPDATE: Cholera kills over 40 people, as drought crisis deepens in Daynuunaay Village, Bay...
At least 40 people have been confirmed dead in Daynuunaay Village Southern West of Somalia following an outbreak of cholera, Idale News Online reports.
The...
Somalia ‘plans to file legal complaint against UAE’ over Somaliland base
Somalia’s internationally-backed government is reportedly planning to file a legal case against the rulers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for setting up a...
British envoy urges action to prevent Somalia famine deaths
Hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia may die or be near death in May if immediate action isn't taken to address the threat...
Senator Farole urges to support new President, warns against political interference
Upper House Senator and former Somali presidential candidate Abdirahman Mohamud Farole, has arrived back to Garowe city, the regional capital of Puntland state, on...
UPDATE: Mortar rounds land around Villa Somalia
A witness says at least six mortar rounds have landed around the heavily protected Villa Somalia, the Presidential Palace of Somalia in Mogadishu on...
Somalia’s new President officially takes over power
The newly elected Somali President Mohmed Abdullahi Farmajo is taking over the power from his predecessor Hassan Sheikh Mohamed on Thursday, Idale News Online...