Puntland dismisses reports saying Al-Shabaab captives in Puntland were freed Storyline:National News The semi-autonomous regional state of Puntland has refuted claims saying it released some Al-Shabaab captured in the fighting between Puntland forces and the group in Mudug region. The region’s justice… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somali ministry for finance launches Somali Core Economic Institution and Opportunities project Somali ministry for finance has launched project dubbed Somali Core Economic Institution and Opportunities project (SCORE) aimed at creating jobs for Somali youths. The project is funded by World Bank…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Maternal Health Poses Major Challenge for IDPs in Mogadishu Somalia is among the countries with the highest maternal mortality rates in the world making the nation be one of the worse places for mothers to deliver their babies. The…
2 mins read Storyline:National News HLPF to open in Mogadishu a week after the president used executive power to pass electoral process A crucial High-Level Partnership Forum on political and constitutionally contentious issues of the electoral process is expected to kick off in Mogadishu on Sunday barely a week after President Hassan…
1 min read Storyline:National News Prosecutors: Man who firebombed cafe should not be released Federal prosecutors say a man who pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime for firebombing a Somali restaurant in Grand Forks should not be released before his sentencing hearing. Matthew…
1 min read Storyline:National News Turkey government hands over aid to Somali government Turkish ambassador, Olgan Baker, has handed over 11,000 tons of aid to Somalia’s state minister for interior, Abdirishid Hidig on Sunday. Speaking at the ceremony held at Mogadishu port, Hidig…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Dozens missing in new shipwreck off Libya: rescuers Dozens of migrants were missing Friday after an overloaded fishing boat sank off the coast of Libya, the third major tragedy in the Mediterranean in as many days, Italian rescuers…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Warring clans in Galgaduud region reach peace agreement Officials from Galmudug state are confirmed to have successfully ended a dispute between two clan militias in Bahdo and Qaydaro localities in Galagaduud region these days while National Army (SNA) soldiers…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Kenya’s president says repatriation of Somali refugees is irreversible Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta has insisted his government’s decision to return Somali refugees back to Somalia is final. Kenyatta pointed out that the process of repatriation has already begun and…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Security Council approves two-month extension for AMISOM The United Nations Security Council on Friday approved a two-month extension of the African union peace-Keeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in a bid to give adequate time for the 15-member body to…