Al Shabaab claims car bombing that killed 4 in Somalia capital AFP
Four people were killed and nine wounded when a car bomb exploded near a restaurant in central Mogadishu on Thursday, March 7, police said,...
At least 13 dead in Nairobi-Mandera road crash Daily Nation
At least 13 people died at the crack of dawn Wednesday after a Nairobi-bound bus from Mandera rammed a stationary truck at Matuu in...
Somali, AU forces arrest 9 al-Shabab militants in southern region
MOGADISHU (Xinhua) -- The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces said Monday they have arrested nine al-Shabab militants during a security operation backed...
In first for Somalia, DNA used to convict rapists AFP
MOGADISHU (AFP) - Somalia has for the first time used DNA evidence to obtain a criminal conviction, sentencing three men to death on Sunday...
Ilhan Omar joins calls for independent investigation into former Egypt president Morsi’s death
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has called for an independent investigation into the death of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi. She has previously been outspoken...
Qatar and Somalia deny NYT’s bombing news report
Qatar and Somalia denied a news report that suggested Doha had an "interest" in a bombing in northern Somalia carried out by a local...
Somalia facesthe worst undemocratic political Election in 2020
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was elected in 2017 to accelerate the building and strengthening of “a federal, sovereign, and democratic republic founded on inclusive...
The conflict between Somalia’s political leaders wreaks havoc!
Introduction
It is peculiar and rare any government to succeed the total confidence of her citizens. And nowadays, where the world is overarched by media...
Safiya Khalid’s win considered ‘milestone’ for Lewiston
With help from her mother, Lewiston's new city councilor overcame violence and hostility in her own country of Somalia. Then she overcame hostility again...
International partners welcome recent political engagement in Somalia
Somalia’s international partners* (listed below) welcome the recent meeting between President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo and two former Presidents, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Sheikh...