Minnesota men charged with trying to join Islamic militants ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When Guled Ali Omar made up his mind to join the Islamic State group, authorities said, he wasn’t easily deterred. The Minnesota man emptied his… 6 mins read
4 mins read At Least 7 Dead in Mogadishu Restaurant Bombing At least seven people were killed Tuesday when a car bomb exploded outside a busy restaurant in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Reuters news agency reports militant group al-Shabab has claimed…
4 mins read We came to this country looking for peace’: Families of Minnesota ISIS suspects accuse FBI of setting them up The families of four Minnesota men charged with trying to join the Islamic State have accused the FBI of paying an informant to set them up. The suspects, all of…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somalis in Yemen face desperate situation The war in Yemen continue to costs many civilian lives since its early days. Thousands of Somali refugees who escaped the conflict and hardships in their country were living peacefully…
1 min read Storyline:National News Breaking News: Somali Famous songwriter Dies in Mogadishu A well known Somali songwriter Mohamed Omar Noor aka Nidaamiye and father of seven has died after a long illness in Mogadishu. Reports confirmed that the Mohamed died from Polycystic…
5 mins read Storyline:National News Communique on Seminar on Freedom of Expression and Journalists’ Rights in State building in Somalia Seminar on Freedom of Expression and Journalists’ Rights in State-building in Somalia was held at Jazeera Hotel in Mogadishu. Organizers of the seminar were the Ministry of Information, Culture &…
1 min read Storyline:National News Chairlady of Constitutional Review Committee quits The of Somalia Federal Constitutional Review and Implementation committee Asha Geele Dirie has stepped down from her post on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters in Galkayo town she officially publicized that…
1 min read Storyline:National News Wadajir deputy commissioner Shot Dead Wadajir deputy commissioner Abdifitah Gure and one of his staff were shot dead in Mogadishu on wednesday morning. Suspected militants shot Wadajir deputy commissioner Abdifitah Barre Gure’s car on his…
3 mins read Storyline:National News My government does not want, nor will it seek to extend its mandated term beyond September 2016 says president Hassan Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, joined by Prime Minister Omar A. Sharmarke & the Federal Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Planning and Telecommunication, welcomed the US…
1 min read Storyline:National News Baladwein reconciliation conference led Clans to Reach Peace Agreement Reports from Hiraan indicate that the reconciliation conference held for brotherly clans in the region, has led headway agreement. The chairperson technical committee of Baladwein reconciliation conference has confirmed that…