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
Several killed as Somaliland protesters clash with police
Mogadishu – Several people were killed and dozens wounded on Thursday after police opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in... Read more
12 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
Al-Shabaab strikes military base on Somalia-Ethiopia border
Mogadishu – Al-Shabaab fighters attacked a military base on the Somalia-Ethiopia border on Friday, triggering fierce fighting that caused... Read more
30 Jul, 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
Somaliland suspends BBC for ‘undermining the state’
Mogadishu – Authorities in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, on Tuesday suspended the operations of the British Broadcasting... Read more
21 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
