A major fire tore through Mogadishu’s Bakara Market on Tuesday, destroying multiple shops near the Cabdalla Shideeye junction and wiping out the stock and property […]
Parliament set to reopen as fight for speaker post heats up
Somalia’s federal parliament will reopen on August 1 with a battle for the vacant Speaker…
Cabinet reshuffles senior diplomats, appoints new trade chief
Somalia’s Council of Ministers, chaired by the federal government, approved a series of appointments and promotions on Thursday covering diplomatic posts and the leadership of the Somali Chamber of Commerce,…
Climate extremes are becoming the new ‘normal’ for the UK
The report, which covers 2025 puts the latest year and decade into a historical context, tells us about the changes already seen in the UK’s climate.The key change in the…
Over 40 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Goobo, Hiiraan
The Somali National Armed Forces, supported by international partners, killed more than 40 Al-Shabaab militants and wounded 12 others during a coordinated airstrike in the village of Goobo, Hiiraan region,…
Kenya disrupts Al-Shabaab attack plan, kills 11
Kenyan security forces killed at least 11 suspected Al-Shabaab militants on Sunday during an aerial-backed raid on a camp near the Somalia border, foiling what officials say was a planned…
IGAD Mobilises Stakeholders to Advance the Free Movement of Persons Protocol
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has intensified efforts to build national consensus around the…
England’s warmest June on record – the second warmest for the UK and Wales
Provisional Met Office statistics show that June 2026 was England’s warmest June on record for…
Libya targets Somali, Sudanese, Ethiopian and Eritrean migrants
Authorities in eastern Libya have launched a security crackdown targeting migrants from Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia…
Fire Guts Shops at Mogadishu’s Bakara Market
A major fire tore through Mogadishu’s Bakara Market on Tuesday, destroying multiple shops near the Cabdalla Shideeye junction and wiping out the stock and property of dozens of traders, witnesses…
Parliament set to reopen as fight for speaker post heats up
Somalia’s federal parliament will reopen on August 1 with a battle for the vacant Speaker post already dominating the agenda, as lawmakers from both houses are summoned back to Mogadishu…
Somalia, UK deepen military ties in Mogadishu talks
Somali National Army (SNA) Commander Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud met with Colonel Andy Seddon, Commander of United Kingdom Operations in Somalia, in Mogadishu this week to discuss strengthening defence,…
Somali Pirates Hijack Tanker ASANA
MOGADISHU – Somali pirates hijacked the oil tanker ASANA off Yemen’s eastern coast on Friday, marking the fourth vessel seizure in recent months and signalling a troubling resurgence of piracy in…
Fire Guts Shops at Mogadishu’s Bakara Market
A major fire tore through Mogadishu’s Bakara Market on Tuesday, destroying multiple shops near the Cabdalla Shideeye junction and wiping out the stock and property of dozens of traders, witnesses…
Man sneezes his intestines out of his body at a public restaurant
A 63-year-old man from Florida sneezed so hard that a part of his intestines came out through his surgical wound while he was dining with his wife at a local…
Aldi Invites Children Nationwide to Design Recycle Week Poster for a Chance to Win £250 Voucher
To mark Recycle Week (14th-20th October), Aldi is calling on children across the country to design a poster to encourage people to recycle. Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket is inviting children to…
Met Office launches new Local Authority Climate Service
The Met Office has today launched the Local Authority Climate Service, a tool that provides local authorities with easy access to tailored information on climate change, to support local climate…
Journalists union raps Puntland authorities over arrest of reporter
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has mounted a fresh challenge against the Puntland…
IGAD Mobilises Stakeholders to Advance the Free Movement of Persons Protocol
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has intensified efforts to build national consensus around the…
England’s warmest June on record – the second warmest for the UK and Wales
Provisional Met Office statistics show that June 2026 was England’s warmest June on record for…
Libya targets Somali, Sudanese, Ethiopian and Eritrean migrants
Authorities in eastern Libya have launched a security crackdown targeting migrants from Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia…
Galmudug demands consensus-led election amid tensions
Somalia’s Galmudug state has rejected any election model imposed without political agreement, distancing itself from…
Parliament set to reopen as fight for speaker post heats up
Somalia’s federal parliament will reopen on August 1 with a battle for the vacant Speaker…
Somalia, UK deepen military ties in Mogadishu talks
Somali National Army (SNA) Commander Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud met with Colonel Andy Seddon,…
Somali Pirates Hijack Tanker ASANA
MOGADISHU – Somali pirates hijacked the oil tanker ASANA off Yemen’s eastern coast on Friday, marking…
Parliament set to reopen as fight for speaker post heats up
Somalia’s federal parliament will reopen on August 1 with a battle for the vacant Speaker post already dominating the agenda, as lawmakers from both houses […]
Somalia, UK deepen military ties in Mogadishu talks
Somali National Army (SNA) Commander Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud met with Colonel Andy Seddon, Commander of United Kingdom Operations in Somalia, in Mogadishu this […]
Somali Pirates Hijack Tanker ASANA
MOGADISHU – Somali pirates hijacked the oil tanker ASANA off Yemen’s eastern coast on Friday, marking the fourth vessel seizure in recent months and signalling a […]
Somalia scrambles for new military allies as AU troops face exit
Somalia’s federal government is pressing regional troop-contributing countries to sign bilateral security agreements that would keep foreign forces in the country after the African Union’s […]
Cabinet reshuffles senior diplomats, appoints new trade chief
Somalia’s Council of Ministers, chaired by the federal government, approved a series of appointments and promotions on Thursday covering diplomatic posts and the leadership of […]
Climate extremes are becoming the new ‘normal’ for the UK
The report, which covers 2025 puts the latest year and decade into a historical context, tells us about the changes already seen in the UK’s […]
Over 40 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Goobo, Hiiraan
The Somali National Armed Forces, supported by international partners, killed more than 40 Al-Shabaab militants and wounded 12 others during a coordinated airstrike in the […]
Kenya disrupts Al-Shabaab attack plan, kills 11
Kenyan security forces killed at least 11 suspected Al-Shabaab militants on Sunday during an aerial-backed raid on a camp near the Somalia border, foiling what […]
Journalists union raps Puntland authorities over arrest of reporter
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has mounted a fresh challenge against the Puntland administration, calling for the immediate release of independent reporter Suways […]