Dadaab refugee camp: Somalia diplomat opposes closure
The Kenyan government’s plan to close the Dadaab refugee camp is “logistically impractical”, according to Somalia’s ambassador to the US.
Ahmed Awad sounding a warning...
Seven civilians killed in suspected U.S. airstrike in Somalia
Suspected U.S. military jets carried out an overnight airstrikes on Somali villages located near the southern town of Kismayo, what is believed to be...
Somali government says it will tighten Mogadishu security a day after deadly attack
Somali Security minister, Abdirisack Omar Mohamed said on Thursday that it plans to tighten the overall security of Mogadishu barely a day after deadly...
Kenyan Government Welcomes Death of Garissa Attack Mastermind
Kenya’s government has welcomed the reported death of Dulyadeyn, the al-Shabab militant who allegedly organized the massacre at Garissa University College in April 2105,...
Turkish President Erdogan lambasts wealthy nations over refugee double speak
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at wealthy nations in the west for their failure to support developing countries cope up with...
BREAKING: Turkish president arrives in Mogadishu
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, along his wife has arrived in Mogadishu, the capital of the horn of Africa Somalia on Friday morning.
High-level officials from...
Somalia hopes for better future despite attacks
The cool new rooftop pizza joint was buzzing with the hip kids snapping selfies and watching the sun set over Mogadishu when the deep...
Security Council condemns Al-Shabaab attack on hotel in Mogadishu
The United Nations Security Council today strongly condemned the deadly attack on 1 June 2016 perpetrated by Al-Shabaab militants on the Ambassador Hotel, Mogadishu.
In...
Death rises after attack on a hotel in Mogadishu
Authorities in Somalia have raised the death toll from car bomb and Gun attack that targeted Ambassador hotel in Mogadishu on Wednesday to nearly...
Jubbaland soldiers open fire on civilians in Kismayo
Reports reaching us from Kismayo indicate that at least one person was killed in a shooting spree by soldiers belonging to the interim Jubbaland...
US vows support for Somalia after deadly hotel attack in Mogadishu
The United States government has condemned a deadly attack on a hotel in the Somali capital and vowed it would standby Somalia in its...
Turkey: EU cut in funds for AU troops in Somalia a mistake
The European Union’s reduction in funding for African Union troops in Somalia is a big mistake, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday during...
Somali PM condemns Ambassador Hotel attack
The prime minister of federal government of Somalia Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke has strongly condemned the Al shabaab attack on Ambassador Hotel in Mogadishu on...
At Least 10 Killed in Somalia Ambassador Hotel Attack
Witnesses in Somalia’s capital say at least 10 people were killed and more than 15 others wounded when militants attacked a major hotel Wednesday....
AU Special Representative Condemns Terror Attack on Ambassador Hotel in Mogadishu
The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira has condemned the terror attack on Ambassador...
BREAKING: Loud Blast heard in Mogadishu
A loud blast just heard in the heart of Mogadishu, Somali capital.
A thick black smoke was seen rising from the site of the explosion...
Saudi Arabia pledges 10 million dollars support to Somalia
Of the over 32,000 people who have to date fled to Somalia from war-torn Yemen, almost 20,000 will receive protection and emergency assistance through...
AMISOM opens new training facility for the Somali National Army: PICTURES
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
MOGADISHU – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) yesterday opened a new military training facility for the Somali National Army...
Militant Behind 2015 Garissa Attack Killed in Somalia
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Somali officials say the organizer of last year's massacre at Garissa University College in Kenya is dead, killed in a late-night...
Turkish President Erdogan visits to Somalia for third time
A grant agreement signed between Turkey and Somalia has entered into force as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan departed for a small tour of African...