Somalia: EU Military Chief Lauds AU Peace Efforts in Somalia

The European Union senior military official has lauded peace and stabilization efforts being spearheaded by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in the Horn of Africa… Read more »

Somalia: President Meets With Elders in Baidoa City

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has on Thursday held a meeting with the traditional elders of Southwest state in Baidoa city after the inauguration of a new leader. Read more »

Somalia: Somali, Kenyan Leaders Speak On the Phone After Nairobi Attack

Somalia President Mohamed Farmaajo has said his government is ready to cooperate with Kenya to eliminate terrorism. Read more »

Somalia: Qatar Donates 68 Armoured Vehicles to Somali Military

Qatar donated 68 armored vehicles to Somalia on Thursday, Qatar's defense ministry said, a sign that Doha is pushing for influence in the country with the role of its Gulf rival,… Read more »

Somalia: KDF Destroys Hormuud Telecom Mast On Somali Border

Kenyan troops destroyed a Hormuud Telecom communication mast located in Ali Buley located on Somalia's border with Kenya this week, disrupting communication in the area. Read more »

Somalia: Turkey and Somalia Agree to Boost Security Cooperation

Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu met with his Somali security minister on Wednesday in Ankara. Read more »

Somalia: President Farmajo Participates in Southwest State President's Inauguration

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has attended the inauguration of regional President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Lafta Gareen on Wednesday. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, UN Agency Launch Major Nutrition Survey for Children, Women

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Somali health ministry on Wednesday launched the first major nutrition survey in the country since 2009. Read more »

Somalia: President Uhuru Releases Statement On 14 Riverside Drive Attack

President Uhuru Kenyatta, on Wednesday, released a statement after suspected Al-Shabaab militants attacked Dusit D2 complex in Riverside, Nairobi. Read more »

Somalia: President Arrives in Baidoa for Regional Leader's Inauguration

A delegation led by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo arrived Baidoa, the interim administrative capital of the Southwest regional state of Somalia on Wednesday. Read more »

Somalia: Parliament Goes On Recess As It Closes Fourth Session

Somali Parliament has gone on recess on Monday, it ended the fourth Session after approving the amendment of the laws of the central bank and auditor general. Read more »

Somalia: Parliament Speaker Heads to Southwest State

The speaker of the House of the People of Somalia's Federal Parliament, Mohamed Mursal Abdirahman is expected to travel to Baidoa city, the interim capital of Southwest State. Read more »

Kenya: Court Frees Westage Attack Attack Suspect

One suspect, who was caught on a CCTV camera and accused of being involved in the Westgate terror attack, has been freed by a Milimani court. Read more »

Somalia: Car Bomb Outside Popular Restaurant in Mogadishu Injures Two

At least two people, including a child, were reported to have been wounded in a car bomb explosion in Mogadishu, the Somali capital on Monday evening. Read more »

Somalia: New Puntland President Takes Office From His Predecessor

The newly elected president of Puntland regional state of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni and his deputy, Ahmed Elmi Osman alias Karash have officially taken office on Sunday. Read more »

Somalia: MPs Debate Amendment of Central Bank

The lawmakers of the federal parliament debated on the amendment of the central bank and auditor general bills on Monday. The lawmakers are expected to put on a vote for the bills… Read more »

East Africa: Somalia Seeks to Invest in COMSA Region

The Charge d'Affaires at the Embassy of Somalia in Lusaka, Mr Ahmed Abdirahman Sheikh Nur has revealed that his country is looking for areas to invest in within the COMESA region. Read more »

Somalia: Qatar Hosts Diplomatic Delegation From Somalia

The Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) recently hosted a high-level diplomatic delegation from Somalia. Read more »

Somalia: Mogadishu Mayor Curbs Ghost Employees in the System

The mayor of Mogadishu, Eng Abdirahman Omar Osman Yarisow has launched a campaign to curb the ghost employees in his administration's payroll. Read more »

Somalia: Puntland President Terminates Tax Exemptions On Public and Private Organizations

Puntland president, Said Abdullahi Dani has directed his finance minister to lift tax exemptions for a government department and non-governmental organizations. Read more »

Somalia: One Dead, Five Wounded in Bomb Attack in Mogadishu

At least one person was killed and five others were wounded in a bomb attack in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu on Saturday night, police and witnesses said. Read more »

Somalia: Somali Soldier Given Death Sentence for Murdering Civilian

Somali military court has sentenced an army officer to the death penalty after he was found guilty of intentionally killing a civilian identified as Dayah Iman Hassan on 21st… Read more »

Somalia: PM Names Committee to Protest Public Properties

Somali Prime minister Hassan Ali Kheire has today appointed a committee to protect the public properties. In a statement issued on Thursday, Prime minister Kheire nominated 11… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Arms Launches an Operation to Clear Up Illegal Checkpoints

The Somali National Army (SNA) carried out an operation to clear illegal checkpoints along roads in Afgoye district on Thursday. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Says Its Troops Will Remain in Somalia

This can only happen if the war-torn country attains peace, Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Macharia Kamau has said. Read more »