July 2015

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA  delivered a blunt appraisal of Ethiopia’s democracy deficit during a landmark visit Monday, but indicated it would not scuttle their close security and political relationship. “There is still…

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and development partners convened at the integration ceremony of over 1,500 members of local Jubaland clans and militias into the Somali National…

A political activist in Adado, Galmudug state has called for a peaceful settlement on the differences between Galmudug, Puntland and Ahlu Sunna. Mohamed Gure Guleed stressed the need for urgent…

The UK Minister for Africa, Grant Shapps, visited Mogadishu and Hargeisa last week. Representing both the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), Mr. Shapps…

National electoral commission members have today elected Halimo Ismail Ibrahimn aka Halima Yaray as the commission’s chairlady while Saeed Ali Sheikh Mohamed was granted to be the deputy of chairperson…

Somali National Army (SNA) Soldiers have seized several areas in Gedo region after they engaged gun battle with Al-Shabab fighters in the past two days, officials say. At least 10…

It was a quiet Sunday afternoon, government functionaries were busy sending off an MP assassinated one day before and earlier in the day the president was officiating a military training…

Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, president of self declared state of Somaliland has refuted claims by opposition parties that he is planning to hold on to power and cancel the planned elections…

On 19 July 2015, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) announced the resumption of active military offensive operations against the Al Shabaab. This offensive, code named Operation Juba Corridor…