Al-shabab launch mortar attack on Baidoa airport and presidential palace Reports from Baidoa states that Al-shabab members attacked with mortars on Baido airport and the presidential palace the late hours of the night. The sounds of the heavy artillery fired… 1 min read
2 mins read UN Security Council Press Statement on Somalia On 11 July the Security Council received a briefing from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr Nicholas Kay, on the security situation in Mogadishu. The members of the…
1 min read Clashes between government forces and Al-shabab embarks in Sey Dheere locality Clashes between government forces and Al-shabab embarked in Seydheere locality in Bay region earlier today. The clash started after government forces attacked Al-shabab bases in the area as a government…
1 min read Somalia: Foreign affairs minister jets off to Spain Foreign affairs minister of federal government of Somalia Abdirahman Duale Beilah and delegation headed to Spain. Before departing from Adan Adde international airport the minister said in a press conference…
1 min read Somali pirates seize a ship near Mogadishu Somali pirates seize a ship that was transporting timber from Mozambique and held two Kenya crews on board of MV Jamila as Andrew Mwangura, the secretary general of the seafarers…
6 mins read Weekly Press Conference on the Progress of the Government Mogadishu, 12 July 2014 – H.E. Mustafa Duhulow today spoke to the media in Mogadishu to provide an update on government progress over the last week. The Minister spoke on…
1 min read Newly appointed national security minister resumes office Newly appointed national security minister of federal government of Somalia col. Khalif Ereg resumed office today in a well organized ceremony held in Mogadishu. Speaking during the ceremony col. Khalif…
2 mins read Turkish ambassador receives fare well ceremony in Mogadishu A colourful ceremony to see off Turkish ambassador to Somalia Kamaludin kani was held in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia on Friday. The ceremony was organized union of Somali Universities…
1 min read Members of parliament from Hiran call warring sides in Defow to resolve their difference peacefully A member of federal parliament among the members who hail from Hiran region stated that they formed a committee to resolve the inter-clan clashes that embarked in Defow and kabhanley…
2 mins read US working with Kenya in fight against terror The United States said it is working with the Kenyan government to tame the growing danger of radicalism and terror attacks in the country. The U.S. assistant secretary of state…