Ahlu-Sunna warns Galmudug State against army deployment Storyline:National News The moderate Islamist group Ahlu-suna waljama’a has warned the Gal-Mudug State government against deployment of troops in Ahlu controlled areas The group’s formation department chairman Mahudin Jama’a Jakula accused Gal-mudug… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News US Special Representative for Somalia condemns Kismayo military base attack The Unites States Special Representative for Somalia James McAnulty has condoled with families of Somali National Army and Kenyan Defence Forces following the August 22 attack at the military camp…
2 mins read Storyline:World Erdogan formally calls for snap elections Turkey’s president formally called on Monday for a snap election, a day after a deadline passed for forming a new government following an inconclusive vote in June. A statement released…
2 mins read Storyline:Business Kenya’s TPS Eastern Africa signs $20 mln loan agreement with France’s Proparco Hotelier TPS Eastern Africa said it had signed a $20 million loan agreement with French development institution Proparco, to support the refurbishment and redevelopment of its properties in Kenya. The…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Police barred from arresting UNHCR staff over terror link KENYA: The High Court has stopped the police from arresting a United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) officer being investigated over links to terrorists. Justice George Odunga said Mr…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Local flights resume in Bardhere after years of Al-Shabaab rule Private airline companies have resumed domestic flights to Bardhere town which was captured from Al-Shabab fighters last month. The first domestic plane with at least 15 passengers since Al-Shabab fighters withdrew from…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Acute water shortage hits Hafuun locality Hafuun area in Semi-autonomous regional state is facing a severe water shortage following failure of the short rains, heightening fears of deepening humanitarian crisis in coming months. Authorities in Hafun…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Five die as Somalia’s elite forces and Al-Shabab clash in Lower Shabelle At least five people from both sides have been killed after heavy fighting between Somalia’s elite forces and Al-Shabab fighters in Sabib and Aanoole localities on Monday morning. A section…
1 min read Storyline:National News Kenya university attack suspects appear in court Five men accused of carrying out an attack on a Kenyan university in which 148 people were killed appear in court in Nairobi. Nathan Frandino reports. Inside a Nairobi court…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UN Envoy: Somalia Can’t Afford More Political Bickering The United Nations envoy to Somalia, Nicholas Kay, is criticizing an effort by some Somali lawmakers to impeach the president. He said with an election coming up and al-Shabab militants…