Pope urges help for drought-hit Somalia
Vatican City – Pope Francis on Sunday called for international help for Somalia to fight a “deadly” drought that... Read more
15 Aug, 2022
Mortar fire hits Somalia capital as parliament approves cabinet
Mogadishu – Mortar shells struck residential neighbourhoods near the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday shortly after... Read more
8 Aug, 2022
Somalia appoints former al-Shabaab leader as religion minister
Mogadishu – Somalia has appointed the former deputy leader and spokesperson for the al-Shabaab Islamist group as religion minister,... Read more
3 Aug, 2022
Somalia PM given 10 more days to form government
Mogadishu – Somalia’s parliament agreed on Monday to give Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre more time to form a... Read more
25 Jul, 2022
Al-Shabaab fighters ‘destroyed’ in Ethiopian incursion
Nairobi – Authorities in the Ethiopian region of Somali on Saturday said they had “destroyed” fighters from the al-Shabaab... Read more
24 Jul, 2022
US says two jihadists killed in air strike in Somalia
Nairobi – The US military said it carried out an air strike in a remote area of southern Somalia... Read more
20 Jul, 2022
Car bomb kills five at Somalia hotel, police say
Mogadishu – A powerful car bomb killed at least five people on Sunday outside a popular hotel in central... Read more
18 Jul, 2022
Kenya, Somalia unveil measures to boost trade
Nairobi – The leaders of Kenya and Somalia announced on Friday a raft of policy changes aimed at resuming... Read more
16 Jul, 2022
Somalia president says soldiers training in Eritrea will come home
Mogadishu – Somalia’s new president has said soldiers training in Eritrea will come home after worried parents for months... Read more
15 Jul, 2022
Women-only media start-up wants to fight stigma in Somalia
Mogadishu – Armed with mobile phones, tripods and laptops, the crew at Bilan Media, a Somali start-up staffed entirely... Read more
9 Jul, 2022
