August 13, 2022
Somalia: Up-Skilling Young People Is Essential to the Future of Somalia
The people of Somalia have suffered through decades of instability, disease outbreaks, famine, drought and civil war. We need to move forward, and launch activities that can… Read more »
August 14, 2022
Ethiopia: Somali Civilians 'Massacred' By Afar Militia
The armed militia from the Afar region attacked Andhufo town, the latest flare-up in a local boundary dispute that adds to broader tensions in Ethiopia. Read more »
August 11, 2022
East Africa: Museveni Pledges to Back Somalia's Bid to Join EAC
KAMPALA - Uganda's President Museveni has pledged to support Somalia in its bid to join the East African Community (EAC) and exploit trade opportunities that exist in the region. Read more »
Somalia: Opposition Parties Stage Protests in Somaliland
HARGEISA - Opposition organizations in the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland, including the UCID and Waddani parties, plan to stage a series of protests across the autonomous… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Somalia: U.S. Air Strike Targets Al-Shabaab in Somalia - State Media
State-owned media in Somalia says the US military has carried out an air strike against al-Shabab fighters in the central Hiran region. Read more »
August 09, 2022
Somalia: IED Explosions Near Kismayo Leaves Four Dead
Four people were killed and 11 others wounded in multiple bomb attacks in Kismayo district, southern Somalia Tuesday. Read more »
August 08, 2022
Somalia: NUSOJ Calls On the New Somali Government to Usher in a Fair and Equitable Human Rights Agenda
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) welcomes the swift and overwhelming vote by the House of People of Somalia's Federal Parliament, which endorsed the council of… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Djibouti: Salaam African Bank Exports to Uganda
Today, we celebrate Salaam African Bank's meteoric rise as it continues its expansion in the region. Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Holds Talks With Museveni
The president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Monday afternoon arrived in Uganda for a two-day official visit at the invitation of his Ugandan counterpart, Mr Museveni. Read more »
August 08, 2022
Somalia: Qatar's Emir Sends a Message to Somali President
The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a written message to his brother HE President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the sisterly Federal Republic of Somalia. Read more »
Somalia: President Heading Uganda for Two-Day Visit
MOGADISHU - Somalia's Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will be in Uganda today for a two-day State visit, in a trip seen to drum up regional support and bolster business ties as he enters the… Read more »
August 06, 2022
Somalia: Somalia Reiterates Its Resolute Support for China's Sovereignty
The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia reiterates its resolute support for China's sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity and national unity, and… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Donates U.S.$2.5 Million to Countries Including Somalia
Somalia and United States flags together textile cloth, fabric texture Read more »
August 07, 2022
Somalia: FAO Appeals for Over U.S.$130 Million to Assist 882,000 People Across Drought-Hit Somalia
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) office in Somalia said on Friday that it urgently required $131.4 million to assist 882,000 people across the Horn of Africa… Read more »
Somalia: Ethiopian Military Carries Out Airstrike in Central Somalia
BELEDWEYNE [SMN] - Ethiopian warplanes have bombed parts of the Hiran region in central Somalia today. Read more »
Somalia: Parliament Approves the New Cabinet
MOGADISHU [SMN] - Somalia's parliament voted to approve the newly cabinet recently appointed by the new prime minister Hamza Abdi Barre. Read more »
Somalia: Car Bomb Kills One and Wounds Several in Southern Somalia
MOGADISHU [SMN] - A security official in Jowhar city says an explosion killed one person and wounded four others on Sunday morning. Read more »
August 04, 2022
Somalia: A Fresh Somaliland-Puntland Tension Builds Up in Sool
LAS ANOD [SMN] - A delegation led by the Governor of Sool Region under Somaliland, Abdikarin Aden Haji Diriye, who was escorted by a large number of military vehicles, reached… Read more »
Somalia: UN Provides U.S.$9.5 Million for Famine Prevention in Somalia
The United Nations humanitarian agency has provided 9.5 million U.S. dollars to provide immediate assistance to communities in areas at the highest risk of famine in Somalia. Read more »
Somalia: Police Detained Suspects in a Car Robbery in Mogadishu
The Banadir Regional Police has displaced suspects in a robbery at the Howlwadag District Police Station in Mogadishu on Thursday. Read more »
August 03, 2022
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks AU Base in Somalia
Al-Shabaab launched an attack against African Union troops' base in South of Somalia on Wednesday, residents said. Read more »
Somalia: Organization of Islamic Cooperation Calls for Urgent Action to Avert Famine
The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has been following, with deep concern, the worsening situation in the Federal Republic of Somalia due to… Read more »
East Africa: Over 37 Million People Face Acute Hunger in Horn of Africa, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that more than 37 million people in the Greater Horn of Africa are facing acute hunger, as the region experiences one of the… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Somalia: Dutch Mom Gets 3 Years in U.S. for Supporting Somali Militants
A Dutch woman was sentenced to three years in prison Monday for donating several hundred dollars to a group that supported the militant group al-Shabab in Somalia. Read more »
Somalia: Blast in Mogadishu Leaves At Least Two Dead
An explosion reportedly occurred at Tarabunka Junction in Mogadishu on Tuesday morning, police and witnesses said. Read more »