November 19

• Somalia: Somali Prime Minister Promises 'A New Change'

  Abdi Farah Shirdon, Somali premier has announced Monday that his new government will make new change, to restore the peace and stability in the country after 20 years of conflict. Read more »

• Kenya: Medics - Death Toll From Kenyan Grenade Attack Rises to Seven

  A grenade explosion has killed at least seven people and wounded another 29 in an explosion on a minibus in Nairobi. Read more »

• Somalia: Former TFG Ministers Begin to Transfer Power

  Some of Former TFG ministers have on Sunday transferred the power to the elected federal ministers by Abdi Farah Shirdon, Somali prime minister. Read more »

• Somalia: Kenyan Military Came Under Attack in Gedo,Southwestern Somalia

  Witnesses say armed groups have attacked Sunday the Kenyan military forces in the southwestern region of Gedo, 620 Km south of the capital Mogadishu. Read more »

• Somalia: Puntland Forces Seize Alcohol Stash in Northern Galka'yo

  Police in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland have seized more than 91 bottles of alcoholic drinks that smugglers were seeking to bring into its region. Read more »

November 18

• Kenya: Police Arrest More People Over Killings in Garissa

  Kenyan police detained dozens of suspected terrorists alleged killing of two police officers in northern Kenyan town of Garissa in the latest attacks to hit the restive region on... Read more »

• Somalia: AMISOM Commends Its Military Operation in Somalia

  Col. Ali Adam Hamud, the spokesman of the African Union mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said on Saturday that the AU forces are doing good performance in central Somalia. Read more »

November 16

• Somalia: Heavy Fighting Renews in Southern Somalia

  Heavy fighting reportedly broke out Friday between Somali government soldiers and Al shabab fighters in rebel-held locations outside Baidoa, the third largest city in southern... Read more »

• Somalia: Somali President Promises to Fight Against Corruption

  President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud gave a speech at a press conference in Mogadishu, first since being elected in September 10 as the Somali head of state by MPs. Read more »

• Somalia: Mohamed Dhere, Ex-Governor Dies in Somali Capital

  Mohamed Omar Habeb better known as (Mohamed Dhere) breathed his last breath in Mogadishu, an influential and a key actor in the politics. Read more »

• Somalia: Somalia Cabinet Ministers Sworn In

  Somalia's newly elected cabinet ministers have been sworn in today in Mogadishu during a colorful ceremony held at the presidential compound in Mogadishu, Somali capital. Read more »

November 15

• Somalia: Explosion Rocks Eastleigh, Kenya

  An explosion in a predominantly Somali neighbourhood of the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Wednesday injured at least one person, police sources said. Read more »

• Somalia: Iran to Open Embassy in Somalia

  Iran said it would set up an embassy in Mogadishu and Turkey promised to rebuild Somalia's parliament building, as the two neighbors, at odds over Syria, vied for influence in the... Read more »

• Somalia: Turkish FM Visits Mogadishu, Pledges Continued Support for Somalia

  Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has landed on Wednesday in Mogadishu, a day after Somali lawmakers endorsed the newly formed leaner cabinet ministers by Somali PM, Abdi... Read more »

November 14

• Somalia: UN Hails the Endorsement of Somali New Cabinet

  The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, has welcomed the overwhelming endorsement by the Somali Federal Parliament of the... Read more »

• Somalia: Parliament Approves New Smaller Cabinet

  Somalia's parliament on Tuesday passed a vote of confidence in the newly formed cabinet of Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon, Mohamed Osman Jawari, speaker of the parliament told... Read more »

November 13

• Somalia: Jubaland State - Kenya Is Backing Warlords Against Peace

  Jubaland state has accused Kenyan government of generating a fresh civil war in southern Somalia, where its troops are operating under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)... Read more »

• Somalia: Two Civilians Killed in Bosasso, Northern Somalia

  Assailants in Somalia's northern port and commercial city of Bosasso have shot to death at least two local civilians during overnight surprise attack, reports said. Read more »

• Somalia: MP Accuses Kenyan Army and Ras Kamboni Fighters of Harassing People in Kismayo

  A lawmaker in Somali parliament has accused Kenyan military serving under AMISOM and Ras Kamboni fighters of committing crimes against humanity in Kismayo city. Read more »

• Somalia: Hundreds Rally in Mogadishu

  Hundreds of people on Monday held a big rally in Mogadishu to protest against the governor of Benadir region Mohamed Ahmed Nur Tarsan. Read more »

• Kenya: Kenya Forces Clash With Al Shabaab in Somalia

  The Kenyan army serving under The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) engaged fierce clashes on Monday with Al shabab fighters in south west Somalia, reports said. Read more »

November 12

• Somalia: Al Shabab Ambushes Ethiopian Convoy Outside Baidoa

  Heavy armed Al shabab fighters reportedly ambushed a military convoy carrying Ethiopian forces outside Baidoa, Somalia's third largest city, 250 Km northwest Mogadishu. Read more »

• Somalia: Govt Soldiers Exchange Gun Battle in Mogadishu

  Heavy gun battle has erupted on Sunday in Somali capital Mogadishu as the federal MPs struggling to approve the newly formed 10-member cabinet ministers, proposed by Abdi Farah... Read more »

• Somalia: Somalia Government Resumes Evicting Mogadishu Squatters

  Somali government has started on Sunday a major operation to remove thousands of people who have been squatting in government buildings in Mogadishu, the capital. Read more »

• Somalia: Two Somali Immigrants Shot Dead in Yemen

  At least two Somali immigrants were killed and five others injured during an attack by the Yemeni security forces at a checkpoint in the northern Lahaj province, official said. Read more »