Qatar has strongly condemned an Israeli airstrike carried out in its capital, Doha, that targeted senior Hamas leaders, killing at least two top officials and […]
Category: Somalia
Joint Somali–Jubbaland Military Operation Targets Al-Shabaab Hideouts
Mogadishu – Somali National Army (SNA) troops, supported by regional Jubbaland forces and backed by U.S. air power, carried out a large-scale joint operation in […]
President Hassan Sheikh Appoints New President of Somali National University
Mogadishu, – Somali President Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has formally appointed Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed (PhD) as the new President of the Somali National University […]
Somali Minister Accuses Foreign Powers of Fueling Moral Decline in Mogadishu
Somalia’s Minister of Religious Affairs, Sheikh Mukhtaar Roobow Ali (Abu Mansur), has issued a strong warning over what he described as “alarming levels of immorality” […]
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Barre Returns From Longest Overseas Mission
Mogadishu, – Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, returned to Mogadishu on Friday after completing his longest foreign tour since […]
Kenya Denies Presence of Jubbaland Forces Inside Mandera
Nairobi, – The Government of Kenya has denied reports alleging that troops from Somalia’s Jubbaland State have crossed into Mandera County. The Interior Cabinet Secretary, […]
President Hassan Sheikh Receives Credentials of New EU and Netherlands Ambassadors to Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today formally received the letters of credence from the newly appointed European Union (EU) Ambassador to Somalia, Francesca […]
Afghanistan Earthquake Death Toll Rises Past 800 as Taliban Appeals for Aid
Kabul, – More than 800 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 6.0 struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, according to preliminary figures […]
Somali Military Court Probes High-Profile Al-Shabaab Case After Officer Rejects $50,000 Bribe
Mogadishu, – Somalia’s Military Court has opened hearings into a major case involving a terror network linked to the militant group Al-Shabaab, following a security […]
Somali President Congratulates Northeastern State Leaders
MOGADISHU, – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has congratulated Abdulqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali and Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril on their election as President and Vice President of […]