Puntland forces retake Af-Urur village in Puntland region Storyline:National News, Security Puntland forces early Tuesday wrested control of Af-Urur village in Galgala mountains of Puntland from Al-Shabaab fighters just three days after the militants captured the area. Al-Shabaab fighters fled the area without… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:National News Galmudug denies discrimination in security operations Authorities in Galmudug have refuted claims certain clans were being targeted in a security operation noting that the state was engaging with communities to boost security. The director of information…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UN allocates $45M to stave off famine risks in the Horn of Africa The UN humanitarian chief has allocated 45 million U.S. dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help people in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya facing food shortages due to…
3 mins read Storyline:National News AU Special Representative engages with Somalia’s Speaker of Parliament BY: The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia and Head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Ambassador Francisco Madeira on Sunday met…
2 mins read Storyline:National News AU pledges to continue AMISOM support to Somalia BY: The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia and Head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Ambassador Francisco Madeira on Sunday met…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Al-Shabaab militants ambush AMISOM convoy in M. Shabelle Al-Shabab fighters early Sunday ambushed AMISOM convoy in Middle Shabelle region. Dozens of armed Al-Shabab fighters attacked a convoy carrying Djiboutian troops at the outskirts of Jalalaqsi town in the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security UK opens training center for Somali army in Baidoa A UK supported military facility for Somali National Army was officially opened Saturday in Baidoa aimed at training over 100 soldiers at a time. In a statement to newsrooms, the…
1 min read Storyline:National News President Haaf appoints new governor for Mudug region Galmudug state president Ahmed Duale Gelle Haaf has today dismissed the governor of Mudug region from the office and appointed a new governor for the region. A decree from president…
1 min read Storyline:National News South West president appoints ‘special envoy’ to UK and Turkey South West state president has appointed a ‘special envoy’ to the UK and Turkey. The South West State President Abdiaziz Mohamed said in a letter dated May 19 seen by…
2 mins read Storyline:National News AMISOM aids internally displaced communities in Somalia BY: The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has donated non-food items to the administrative capital of HirShabelle State in supporting internally displaced people (IDPs) in Jowhar. Ambassador Francisco Madeira,…