Somalia

Federation of Somali Journalists (FESOJ) deplores the heinous murder of journalist Abdiweli Ali Hassan in the town of Agfoye ,In Lower Shabelle province on Sunday evening ,16 February ,2020 . The reporter, Abdiweli Ali Hassan, aka…

MOGADISHU, Somalia – At least three soldiers were killed and two others wounded on Sunday in a bomb attack on a military vehicle in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The explosion targeted a military pick-up with soldiers near Hosh area in…

Qatar Charity (QC) signed a co-operation and partnership agreement with the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources in Mogadishu, Somalia to continue its efforts for the benefit of those affected by recurrent droughts and floods. The deal…

A B-52H bomber belonging to the U.S. Air Force has been photographed flying low near the Somali island of Koyama. According to a local photographer, the bomber, which appeared at around 2:30 PM local time, caused some confusion and…

Abdulaziz Billow, a TV correspondent for China Global Television Network based in Mogadishu, is accustomed to being shot at by government soldiers and police trying to disperse reporters when he goes to cover al-Shabab blast sites in…

A total of three hundred Darwish trainees of the Somali Police Force have graduated at the General Kahiye Police Training Academy in Mogadishu after completing a month-long specialised training. The trainees were first trained in…

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Addressing at 2nd annual of a judicial summit in the capital, Mogadishu, Somali president has accused Kenyan government of meddling his country’s political affairs. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed says Kenya’s move…

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Unknown gunmen, thought to be al Shabaab have shot and killed a military officer in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The deceased, whose name has been released as Lieutenant, Mohamed Abdulle was gunned down by men…

The senior leadership team of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) are undergoing a two-day leadership induction training on peace support operations. The training, which started on Thursday at the mission headquarters in…

The Executive Boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank met, on February 12 and 13, respectively, to consider Somalia’s eligibility for debt relief under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative.…

The 4-year technical assistance project targets to strengthen education authorities’ capacity to manage and regulate the sector, while facilitating collaboration with other sector stakeholders. For example, it will aim at harmonising…

An outbreak of acute watery diarrhea has killed up to five people in Bal'ad town in Somalia's southern region of Middle Shabelle, an official confirmed on Thursday. Hanbali Abdullahi Ahmed, deputy governor of Bal'ad town told reporters…