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
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
Somalia issues licences to first foreign banks
Mogadishu – Somalia said on Sunday it had awarded licences to two foreign banks as the troubled Horn of... Read more
4 Jul, 2022
Somalia parliament endorses new PM
Mogadishu – Somalia’s parliament on Saturday unanimously endorsed Hamza Abdi Barre as the new prime minister, paving the way... Read more
26 Jun, 2022
Somalia president tests positive for Covid
Nairobi – Somalia’s new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Friday he is isolating after testing positive for Covid-19,... Read more
25 Jun, 2022
Kenya’s khat producers eager to resume exports to Somalia
Maua – As the afternoon sun starts to dip over central Kenya, the town of Maua buzzes with activity... Read more
21 Jun, 2022
Somalia’s president appoints lawmaker Hamza Abdi Barre as PM
Mogadishu – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud appointed lawmaker Hamza Abdi Barre as the country’s prime minister on Wednesday,... Read more
16 Jun, 2022
Somalia to lift Kenyan khat ban as ties improve
Nairobi – Somalia has agreed to lift a two-year ban on air shipments of khat from Kenya as part... Read more
11 Jun, 2022
