AMISOM vehicle kills police officer in Mogadishu
An armored vehicle belong to the African Union mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has hit and killed a member of Somali police force in Mogadishu...
Food aid distributed to over 2000 people in central Somalia
The administration of Beledweyne has begun distributing food to hundreds of flood and war-affected people in Eel-Jaale village of central Somalia.
Hundreds of beneficiaries from...
IT overhaul at Somalia’s central bank with Sofgen, Temenos and Oracle FSS
Central Bank of Somalia is embarking on a major tech overhaul, with sponsorship from the World Bank.
The bank will implement a new core banking...
Al-Shabab plans Ramadan attacks, government officials say
With only days left for the Holy month of Ramadan, Mogadishu’s local government officials have warned of fresh threats from Al-Shabab during the month...
Several Al-Shabaab fighters killed in heavy fighting in Bakool region
Several Al-Shabaab fighters were killed Sunday in a heavy fighting between Somali National Army and the group at a military base near Hudur town,...
Somali military court sentences two to life in prison for Daallo airline blast
A Somali military court sentenced 10 people it said were behind a bomb blast that blew a hole in the fuselage of a plane...
Eithiopian troops arrest senior Somali army Chief in Beledweyne
Ethiopian soldiers serving under African Union mission in Somalia known as (AMISOM) are reportedly detained a senior SNA commander in Beledweyne, the headquarters of...
Mogadishu on high alert for possible Ramadan attacks
The deputy mayor of Mogadishu Mohamed Ahmed Dirie has announced security agencies have been put on high alert for possible Al shabaab attacks during...
Somalia denies outside control of its Airspace
Ali Ahmed Jama “Jangali”, the minister of Somalia’s transport and Civil Aviation has rebuffed reports of that the country’s airspace is being managed in...
France and Germany to mark centenary of Battle of Verdun
In solemn ceremonies on Sunday in the forests of eastern France, Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel are marking 100 years since the 10-month Battle...
Somali President officially opens HLPF In Mogadishu
The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has on Sunday officially opened High-Level Partnership Forum Somalia’s capital city Mogadishu. on Sunday Idale News Online...
Jordan ‘ready’ to help Somalia’s development efforts
Planning and International Cooperation Minister Imad Fakhoury on Saturday met with his Somali counterpart Abdirahman Aynte, and discussed ways to enhance Jordanian-Somali relations.
Fakhoury briefed...
Somaliland in final stage for voter-registration – Spokesman
Somaliland, the self-declared state in northern Somalia said it is working to wrap up a campaign to register voters ahead of the presidential election...
Hiiraan admin denies disagreement among mediation committee
The administration of Hiiraan region has vehemently denied reports that members of the mediating committee assigned to end Beledweyne clan fighting are in deadlock...
Somaliland project opens up Africa for DP World
Sunday May 29, 2016
By Awad Mustafa
Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, the president of Somaliland, meets DP World chairman Sultan bin Sulayem. Pawan Singh / The National
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Al shabaab claims killing 3 Ethiopian soldiers in attack
Al Shabaab has claimed it killed at least three Ethiopian soldiers serving with the African Union mission in Somalia in a roadside bomb attack...
IMF Approves Program for Economic Reconstruction of Somalia
The International Monetary Fund is to monitor and support the Somali government as it works to implement an economic reform programme – a significant...
Warring clans in Galgaduud region reach peace agreement
Officials from Galmudug state are confirmed to have successfully ended a dispute between two clan militias in Bahdo and Qaydaro localities in Galagaduud region these...
Thousands of Somali Students sit for their final leaving school exam
About 20000 of Somali Students sat for their final leaving school examination in the capital Mogadishu and major towns in the south and central...
UNSC approves two-month extension for AMISOM in Somalia
The United Nations Security Council today approved a two-month extension of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), allowing adequate time for the 15-member...