First lot of Somali soldiers come home from Eritrea
Mogadishu – The first batch of 5 000 Somali men sent to train as soldiers in Eritrea returned home... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
Somalia president says soldiers in Eritrea to return home this month
Mogadishu – Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Monday that soldiers training in Eritrea will begin returning home... Read more
20 Dec, 2022
Aid staves off Somalia famine, for now: UN
Geneva – Humanitarian aid and support from local communities have helped avert a dreaded famine declaration in Somalia this... Read more
15 Dec, 2022
Eight civilians killed as hours-long Somalia hotel siege ends
Mogadishu – Somali security forces on Monday ended an hours-long siege by Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents who killed eight civilians after... Read more
29 Nov, 2022
Four dead in hotel siege in Somali capital, says security agency
Mogadishu – Somali forces closed in on Monday on Al-Shabaab militants laying siege to a popular hotel in the... Read more
28 Nov, 2022
Somalia questions foreign ‘hostages’ found near Al-Shabaab territory
Mogadishu – Somali police launched an investigation on Sunday after 20 foreigners were discovered near territory controlled by the... Read more
28 Nov, 2022
The ‘total war’ against Al-Shabaab in Somalia
Nairobi – Somalia’s government has declared “all-out war” against the militant group Al-Shabaab and adopted a multi-pronged counterterrorism effort... Read more
27 Nov, 2022
US offers $10 million rewards for Somalia’s Al-Shabaab
Nairobi – The United States said on Monday it was increasing its reward for information about key leaders of... Read more
15 Nov, 2022
Somaliland parties snub president after vote storm
Mogadishu – The main opposition parties in the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland say they will no longer recognise... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
UN condemns rising deadly attacks in Somalia
Geneva – The UN’s human rights chief on Monday attacked a surge in civilian casualties in Somalia, largely due... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
