AMISOM trains Jubbaland civil society to address gender-based violence Storyline:National News, Security By: AMISOM The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has trained members of civil society organisations in Jubbaland State to address gender-based violence in society. The one-day training held in… 2 mins read
8 mins read Storyline:Security, World Officials Continue Investigating Gunman’s Motive in Navy Base Attack By: The Saudi trainee who carried out the attack on a Pensacola, Fla., naval base showed videos of mass shootings at a dinner party the night before he carried out…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Police officer sentenced to death, colleague to 5 years for murder of civilian A military court in Mogadishu Saturday sentenced a police officer to death and another to five years for the murder and injury of civilians at a checkpoint in Mogadishu. The…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security AMISOM continues to raise awareness for an end to the recruitment of child soldiers in Somalia By: AMISOM The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has concluded a two-day awareness workshop on the dangers of recruitment and use of children in armed conflict. The event held…
1 min read Storyline:Security, World At least 8 people killed in Wajir bus attack By: Daily Nation At least eight people are feared dead after suspected Al-Shabaab militants attacked a Mandera-bound bus between Kutulo and Wargadud area in Wajir County on Friday. Wajir County…
1 min read Storyline:House of the People, National News Security and Immigration ministers to appear before L. House today Internal Security Minister Mohamed Duale Islow and his Immigration counterpart Mohamed Omaar are today appearing before parliament. Sources within the Lower House said the two ministers will be expected to…
1 min read Storyline:Archive Somalia: ‘My Bloody Country’ – BBC Africa Eye documentary By BBC Africa Eye Kismayo in Jubbaland, southern Somalia, was meant to be a safe haven, a place where children could grow up in peace away from Somalia’s civil war. A place…
4 mins read Storyline:National News, World US to name ambassador to Sudan for the first time in 23 years By AFP The United States said Wednesday it would name an ambassador to Sudan for the first time in 23 years as it welcomed the country’s new reformist civilian leader.…
1 min read Storyline:National News Seven children die of diarrhea in Bakool region About 7 children have been killed by diarrhea in the town of Ado under Bakool region in the last two days. Residents who spoke to the media confirmed the death…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security NISA arrest suspect planning attack in Mogadishu Security forces have arrested a man suspected of plotting a grenade attack in Mogadishu.NISA’s Twitter account posted a picture of a man and a grenade he wanted to carry out…