Korea to deploy troops to Somali waters for anti-piracy efforts Storyline:National News, Security, World South Korea was set to dispatch a fresh batch of troops to the Gulf of Aden on Tuesday for anti-piracy efforts, the Navy said; amid speculation, the contingent could also… 4 mins read
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security AU says reduced community resilience aggravates dire humanitarian situation in Somalia The communities’ reduced level of resilience is contributing to the already dire and challenging humanitarian situation in different parts of Somalia, the African Union (AU) said on Monday. The 55-member…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Joint Military Operations Against Al-Shabaab Militants To Continue Says AU Special Representative The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) will continue conducting joint military operations to liberate regions still under the control of Al-Shabaab, the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security CORRECTION: President Laftagareen tell federal gov’t forces in Baidoa to return to their bases Southwest President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed has today ordered all the military forces of the federal government of Somalia to return back to their military bases in and the outskirt of…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Ethiopia to hold national election next year BY: Ethiopia’s ruling coalition said on Friday it will hold a national election next year, defying worries over security and displacement in the Horn of Africa country that had led…
5 mins read Storyline:National News IGAD calls for credible elections in Somalia’s Jubbaland Somalia’s federal state Jubbaland will hold elections on August 21. Not everyone will vote, but it appears the poll could affect both Somalis and neighbouring countries. Stretching from Gedo in…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Suicide bomber shot dead in Baardere town of Gedo region Reports from Baardere town of Gedo region indicate that government security forces have today shot dead to a woman who was attempting to blow herself up at the district police…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia launches public awareness campaign on one-person, one-vote 2020/21 polls Somalia on Wednesday launched a public awareness campaign on the 2020/21 elections to ensure residents keep abreast of ongoing preparations for the one-person, one-vote exercise. Hussein Abdi Adan, a commissioner…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security The new head of AFRICOM visits Somalia as pressure on Al-Shabaab increases BY: Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, the new commander of U.S. Africa Command, visited Somalia on Wednesday and pledged to continue pressuring violent extremists such as al-Shabab. Townsend is now on his first trip…
3 mins read Storyline:Business Solar energy company building local capacity to expand sustainable energy use in Somalia Solar energy penetration across Africa continent is rapidly gaining momentum. In East Africa, the government’s favorable policy environment has helped to make investment viable as compared to other parts of…