Kenya hands over 47 rescued Somalis to Jubbaland authorities Storyline:National News Kenya government has handed over 47 Somali nationals to Jubaland authorities in Southern Somalia. According to Jubbaland forces commander in Dhobley, Haybe Ahmed, these have been rescued by Kenyan forces… 1 min read
5 mins read Storyline:National News, World Renegade general Cirillo says ready to enter South Sudan’s civil war By Reuters A renegade general said he was weighing launching his new rebel force into South Sudan’s civil war, and called for President Salva Kiir to go, accusing him of…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security US soldier killed in Al-Shabaab clash in Barii west of Mogadishu A US soldier was killed Friday in a clash with the militant group in Barii area some 60 kilometres west of Mogadishu, the US African Command has said. AFRICOM said…
1 min read Storyline:National News Soldier arrested for killing Somali minister Three suspects have been detained in connection with the killing of a minister near the presidential palace, Somali military court said. The military court chairman, Hassan Ali Shuute confirmed the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News OCHA says cholera killed 618 people in Somalia since January The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday said an outbreak of cholera/ acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) killed 618 people in Somalia since January. In its latest…
1 min read Storyline:National News ASWJ distances itself from elections in Galmudug The President of the moderate Islamist group, Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamaa (ASWJ) in the central regions, Mohamed Shakir Ali has said its not concerned with presidential election in Adaado in…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Auditor General Nur Farah dismisses sack by Cabinet, says only Parliament can fire him The cabinet Thursday evening fired the Auditor General Dr. Nur Farah barely 24 hours after his security guards allegedly fired at Public Works and Reconstruction Minister Abbas Siraj killing him…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia and Ethiopia urge joint position by IGAD in London Conference Regional bloc IGAD must speak with one voice to champion a Somali led and Somali owned process in the upcoming London Conference, the leaders of Ethiopia and Somalia have said.…
2 mins read Storyline:Editorial The killing of Minister Siraj raises critical questions about VIP guards The killing of Public Works and Reconstruction Minister Abbas Siraj last evening at the entrance of Villa Somalia has robbed the country of one of her most promising and inspiring…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Crisis-hit South Sudan hikes fees to register aid agencies South Sudan’s government has increased registration fees nearly six-fold for international aid groups seeking to operate in the war-torn nation, an official told Reuters. Two years after emerging as an…