News At least 8 killed in al-Shabaab-claimed bombing in Somalia capital Mogadishu – Eight people were killed and over a dozen injured in a car bombing near a school in... Read more 25 Nov, 2021
News The broken dreams of desperate migrants fleeing Africa for Saudi Hargeisa – The people smugglers promised Fentahun Derebe passage to Saudi Arabia, where the young Ethiopian could make more money... Read more 23 Nov, 2021
News Prominent journalist killed in Mogadishu suicide bombing Mogadishu – A prominent Somali journalist who was a staunch critic of jihadist group al-Shabaab was killed by a... Read more 21 Nov, 2021
News Somalia faces ‘rapidly worsening’ drought, says UN Nairobi – Somalia’s “rapidly worsening” drought has left more than two million people facing severe food and water shortages, the... Read more 19 Nov, 2021
News ‘Dangerous’ terrorists escape from Kenyan prison, police say Nairobi – Kenyan police said on Monday that three terrorists escaped from the country’s highest security prison, including a “dangerous”... Read more 16 Nov, 2021
News Ugandan AU troops convicted of killing civilians in Somalia Nairobi – Five Ugandan soldiers serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia have been found guilty of killing... Read more 14 Nov, 2021
Politics Somalia kicks off next stage of long-delayed elections Mogadishu – Somalia on Monday began electing lawmakers for its lower house of parliament, the next phase in a long-delayed... Read more 2 Nov, 2021
News UN ‘alarmed’ as Somalia fighting displaces 100 000 Nairobi – The UN warned on Tuesday of severe humanitarian problems in central Somalia after 100 000 people were displaced... Read more 26 Oct, 2021
Politics Somalia leaders agree to ‘accelerate’ election process Mogadishu – Somalia’s president and prime minister say they have struck a deal to speed up the process for... Read more 22 Oct, 2021
News Kenya ‘rejects in totality and does not recognise’ Somalia border ruling Nairobi – Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta slammed a ruling by the UN’s top court on Tuesday to hand Somalia control... Read more 13 Oct, 2021