November 29

• Somali President Holds Talks With Ethiopian Prime Minister

  Shabelle

  Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud on Wednesday held talks with Prime Minister Hailemariam's that focused on ways to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries, and... Read more »

• Favourites Face Off in Search of Last Eight Slots

  The Star

  Group 'B' leaders Burundi and Tanzania meet today as they look to book their places in the last eight of the Cecafa Tusker Cup. Burundi laid down a marker in the tournament by... Read more »

• Gov't Forces Begin to Eliminate Illegal Checkpoints Set Up in Mogadishu

  Shabelle

  Somali government forces began on Wednesday removing all Illegal checkpoints set up in Mogadishu, two days after the president met with Mogadishu district commissioners and... Read more »

• Welcoming Rallies for Puntland Leader in Waiye and Armo Districts

  Garowe Online

  A delegation led by the president of Somalia's Puntland government received big welcoming rallies in Waiye and Armo districts on Wednesday, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

• Prime Minister Hailemariam Holds Talks With Somalia's President

  Government of Ethiopia

  Prime Minister Hailemariam's talks with Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud today focused on ways to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries, and the two leaders... Read more »

November 28

• Heavy Fighting in Southern Somalia Kills Three, Injures Seven

  Shabelle

  At least three people confirmed dead and seven others injured when a fierce gun battle erupted between government forces and Al shabab fighters in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region,... Read more »

• Big Blast Hits AU Soldiers in Marko, South Somalia

  Shabelle

  Witnesses say a huge blast tore through a military personnel carrier with soldiers serving for the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia in Marko town, just 110 Km south of... Read more »

• Defence Forces to Deploy 2,000 Veterans to Somalia

  New Vision

  The army has started recalling ex-servicemen for deployment against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab terrorists in war-torn Somalia. Read more »

• Nation Attends IOM 101st Session in Geneva

  ANGOP

  A delegation of the Angolan Permanent Mission in Switzerland started to attend on Tuesday in Geneva the 101st session of the managing board of the International Organisation for... Read more »

• BBC Journalist Held Without Charge in Somalia [press release]

  IFEX

  Somali authorities must immediately release Ibrahim Mohamed Adan, a correspondent for the Somali service of the BBC, who has been held for nearly a week in Mogadishu without... Read more »

• A Prominent Traditional Elder Gunned Down in Central Somalia

  Shabelle

  Unidentified gunmen have on Sunday night assassinated well known traditional elder in Beledweyne town,350 Km north of Mogadishu, the regional capital of Somalia's central Hiiraan,... Read more »

• Traditional Elder Killed in Beledweyne

  Garowe Online

  A group of armed men shot and killed a traditional elder and chairman of Hiraan region traditional elders in Beledweyne on Tuesday, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

• Amisom Commander Visits Hiiraan, Says Somali Army Will Be Trained

  Sudan Tribune

  The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) force commander, Lt. General Andrew Gutti, on Sunday made a visit to Belet Weyne town, capital of the Hiiraan region to inspect the... Read more »

• Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's State Visit to Ethiopia

  Government of Ethiopia

  Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Addis Ababa this morning on a State Visit. Read more »

• Somaliland Municipal Council Elections Being Held Today

  Government of Ethiopia

  Somaliland municipal council elections are taking place today (November 28th) for the second time since 2002. Read more »

• EU Delegation Visits Mogadishu

  Government of Ethiopia

  A European Union delegation led by the EU's Special Envoy to Somalia, Michele Cervone d'Urso, on Tuesday (November 27th) visited Mogadishu and held talks with the new Somali PM,... Read more »

• Two Civilians Killed in Beledweyne Town

  Shabelle

  Gunmen in Somalia's central city of Beledweyne have gunned down two local residents on Tuesday night, the latest in a cycle of killings against locals and government officials,... Read more »

• Govt and UNHCR to Return Somalia Refugees.

  The Star

  Plans to repatriate Somalia refugees home have begun through the government and UNHCR. Commissioner for Refugees Badu Katelu says the program is likely to take time as it will... Read more »

• EU Delegation Lands in Somali Capital

  Shabelle

  A European delegation led by the EU's special envoy to Somalia, Michele Cervone d'Urso arrived in Mogadishu on Tuesday amid the security is improving. Read more »

• Mayor Attacks Somaliland Election Commission Office in Erigabo

  Garowe Online

  Gunmen attacked the offices of Somaliland Election Commission in Erigabo town in Sanaag region on Tuesday, Garowe Online reports. Read more »

November 27

• Ethnic and Economic Grievances Underlie Violence in Eastleigh [analysis]

  ThinkAfricaPress

  Are retaliatory attacks against ethnic Somalis in Nairobi's Eastleigh neighbourhood likely to be repeated as we approach elections? Read more »

• BBC Journalist Held Without Charge [press release]

  CPJ

  Somali authorities must immediately release Ibrahim Mohamed Adan, a correspondent for the Somali service of the BBC, who has been held for nearly a week in Mogadishu without... Read more »

• Somali Police Investigate Killing Against Bakaro Merchants' Chief

  Shabelle

  Gen.Abdullah Hassan Barise, the spokesman of Somali police announced Tuesday that they are launching an investigation on the murder of Ahmed Nure Awdinle, Bakaro merchants' chief... Read more »

• Sh200 Million Patrol Boats Grounded in Mombasa

  The Star

  Mystery surrounds the stalling of three Kenya Police patrol boats worth Sh201 million commissioned by the late former Internal security minister George Saitoti after being in... Read more »

• Suspect Held Over Garissa Killing of KDF Officers

  Capital FM

  Police in Garissa are holding a man identified as a prime suspect in last week's killing of three Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers. North Eastern deputy head of the Criminal... Read more »