Somali leader makes military changes to curb rising insecurity
Somali President Mohamed Farmajo on Saturday moved four top military commanders in a mini-reshuffle as part of measures to curb rising insecurity in the...
Attacks on Sri Lanka hotels, churches kill 138 on Easter Sunday
Multiple explosions rocked three churches and three luxury hotels in Sri Lanka during Easter Sunday mass, leaving at least 138 dead in the worst...
US diplomat succeeds ousted UN envoy for Somalia
A former US special representative to Somalia who also served as Washington's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was named Thursday to be...
AMISOM military chiefs meet in Somalia, review exit strategy
MOGADISHU, July 5(Xinhua) -- African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) commanders started a three-day meeting in Mogadishu on Friday to review and evaluate the...
Al-Shabaab move to influence Somalia polls
Somalia-based Islamic insurgency al-Shabab are believed to be trying to influence or scuttle the 2020 presidential election, even as the US increases air bombardment...
Somalia economic growth likely to inch up this year, World Bank says
Somalia's economy is expected to grow by 2.9% this year, from 2.8% last year, before growth quickens to 3.2-3.5% in the medium term, the...
President Farmaajo assures support to Somali drought victims
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia H.E Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, has assured increased urgent support to drought victims across different regions following...
Somalia to Push for Voter Registration Ahead of 2021 Elections
Somalia's National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) has announced plans to register millions of Somalis to participate in what would be the country's first popular...
7 police officers, a doctor among 10 dead in Wajir terror attack
Seven police officers, a doctor and two other people have been killed in an ambush in Wajir.
Authorities said four people escaped the Friday evening...
Qatar provides computers, printers & wireless devices to Somali Civil Aviation Authority
The State of Qatar has provided the Federal Republic of Somalia with computers, printers and radio devices as a gift from Qatar’s Civil Aviation...