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Al-Shabaab militants retook control of a key town in central Somalia hours after it was abandoned by Ethiopian troops under African Union peacekeepers, residents and the group said. Residents in Elbur…

Leego administration has imposed the curfew on the town with effect from April 03, 2016. Leego district commissioner, Abukar Abdullahi Isack said that the move would help slow down movement of militants in the…

Vice President of Puntland, Abdihakim Abdullahi Amey has accused the federal government of inequitable distribution of national resources. Amey said it was unfortunate for his administration to receive only $150,000…

Ethiopian troops within the AMISOM Mission in Somalia on Monday vacated a military base in Elbur town in central Somalia, raising fears of possible Al-Shabaab attacks. “The Ethiopian troops pulled…

  Finance Minister Abdirahman Beyle will today present the first national budget in the new administration to finance the president’s pre-election pledges and notably offset deficits four months after the…

By Reuters Pirates have hijacked an Indian commercial ship off the coast of Somalia, the second attack in weeks after years of inactivity by pirates, industry and security sources said…

The newly appointed minister of information and public awareness Abdirahman Omar Yarisow has pledged to create a more conducive working environment for the media. Speaking after formally taking office in Mogadishu,…

Garissa University in Kenya’s north east which was the scene of a deadly Al-Shabaab attack last year commemorated the second anniversary Sunday as students, parents and staff honoured the 147…

A four-day-old baby was one of over 480 migrants rescued by humanitarian ships on Saturday during search and rescue operations in the central Mediterranean Sea. The baby was travelling on…