August 01

• Somalia: Second Explosions Target Solar Powered Street Lights in Mogadishu

  Two separate remote-detonated bombs targeted solar power street lights lined along Maka Al-Mukarama road in the capital Mogadishu early on Thursday morning, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

• Somalia: Federal MPs Congratulate Puntland People On 15th Anniversary Celebration

  Somali Federal MPs have congratulated Puntland people and their government on marking Puntland's 15th anniversary on Thursday, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

July 31

• Somalia: Jowhar Residents to Get ID Cards in Two Months

  The Mayor of Middle Shabelle regional capital of Jowhar Mohamed Amin Osman has told that the municipal authorities will distribute ID cards to Jowhar residents within two months on... Read more »

• Somalia: Puntland Security Agencies On High Alert for Possible Terror Attacks

  Somalia's Puntland government has put the entire security sector on standby for possible terror attacks as eight days remain the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Garowe Online... Read more »

• Somalia: "Galmudug Don't Cooperate With Puntland to Combat Crimes in Galkayo" - Puntland's Mudug Governor

  The Governor of Puntland's Mudug region Mohamed Yusuf Jama Tigey has blamed Galmudug authority for not cooperating with Puntland authorities in Galkayo to combat crimes on... Read more »

July 30

• Somalia: Somalia - Mogadishu Residents Call On President Hassan to Quit

  Residents in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu have called on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to quit and vacate the power as Mogadishu has been a hotbed for deadly bombings, military... Read more »

• Somalia: Turkey Won't Change Somalia Policy After Embassy Attacks, FM Says

  Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday Turkey would not change its policy towards Somalia following attacks on a Turkish Embassy annex in the Somalian capital Read more »

• Somalia: Row Over Mogadishu Politicians' Prevention of Puntland Scholarships

  A group of Mogadishu politicians have prevented 50 scholarships for Puntland students to attend universities in Sudan, deepening the political row between Mogadishu and Puntland,... Read more »

July 29

• Somalia: Puntland Govt and Media Association Agree On Draft Media Law

  Puntland Ministry of Information and Media Association of Puntland (MAP) have agreed on Puntland second draft media law on Sunday, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

• Somalia: Somalia and Amisom Forces Conduct Joint Security Operation in Jowhar

  The Somali federal government and AMISOM forces jointly conducted a door by door security operation in Middle Shabelle regional capital of Jowhar on Monday, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

July 28

• Somalia: PM Tours Bomb-Hit Turkish Staff Building in Mogadishu

  Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon has toured a bomb-hit Turkish staff building in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu, where a suicide car bomb killed three persons and wounded... Read more »

July 27

• Somalia: Federal Govt Executes Soldiers, Car Bomb Explosion Kills One

  The Somali Military Court has executed four federal government soldiers at Mogadishu police academy on Saturday morning, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

• Somalia: Mogadishu Explosion Targets Turkish Staff Building

  A car laden with explosives targeted a building housing the staff of Turkish embassy in Mogadishu on Saturday, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

• Somalia: Battle Occurs in Bay Region

  Fighting erupted in various vicinity of Bay region between Somali government forces and Al Shabaab militants on Friday night, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

July 26

• Somalia: Govt Troops Clash Over Clan Loyalties

  Somali government troops fought each other along clan loyalties last week in Lower Shabelle region, and the federal government has dispatched a ministerial delegation to resolve... Read more »

July 25

• Somalia: Cabinet Meet Focuses On Security, Parliament Summons Interior Minister

  Somalia's Cabinet ministers discussed the worsening security situation of Mogadishu and salaries for the government's military and security branches during their weekly Cabinet... Read more »

• Somalia: Polio Vaccination Campaign Commences in Puntland

  Puntland Ministry of Health has officially launched a five day vaccination campaign for polio eradication on Thursday, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

• Somalia: Puntland 'To Attend Brussels Conference With Own Status': Farole

  A high-level European Union delegation visited Puntland region in northern Somalia on Thursday, as the EU prepares to host the Brussels conference for Somalia in September, Garowe... Read more »

July 24

• Somalia: Puntland MPs Approve Nomination of New Parliament Bill

  Lawmakers in Somalia's Puntland parliament have agreed that the new parliament will be selected by their respective clan elders during a Wednesday vote, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

• Somalia: Car Bomb Explosion At Market in Mogadishu Kills One

  A Car bomb went off inside Mogadishu's Hamarweyne market killing one person and wounding seven civilians nearby on Wednesday according to witnesses, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

• Somalia: Local NGO Official Killed in Galkayo

  Unidentified gunmen shot dead Abdinasir Mohamed Elmi, the finance head of Puntland Development Research Center's (PDRC) Galkayo satellite office on Tuesday evening, Garowe Online... Read more »

July 23

• Somalia: Battle Occurs Near Jowhar, Federal Govt Discusses Security

  Fighting erupted at the airport of Jowhar which situates 10 KM away from the town between Somali government forces aided by AMISOM troops and Al Shabaab militants on Sunday night,... Read more »

• Somalia: Polio Outbreak Kills 11 People in Hiraan Region

  A polio outbreak in Somalia has claimed at killed at least 11 lives in Hiraan region of south central Somalia, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

• Somalia: Puntland Executes Two Convicted of Islamic Mufti's Assassination

  Two men accused and convincted in court for the assassination of Sheikh Abdulkadir Nur Farah, the Mufti of Puntland, were executed by Puntland military court Tuesday in the capital... Read more »

July 22

• Somalia: Puntland Ministry of Livestock Welcomes Graduate Veterinarians

  Speaking at the event, Puntland's Deputy Minister of Livestock and Animal Husbandry Abdiweli Hirsi Nour stressed the need for new graduates who are capable to put their knowledge... Read more »