Turkish NGO sends aid to drought-hit Somalia Storyline:National News A Turkish foundation has sent packages of essential food aid to thousands of drought-stricken residents of Somalia. The Turkey Diyanet Foundation, a group affiliated with the Presidency of Religious Affairs… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:National News Government forces and AMISOM conduct security operations in Baledweyne Security operation lunched by Somali security forces backed by African UnionMission In Somalia (AMISOM) in Baledweyne town has led to the arrest of several Al-Shabaab suspects on Monday evening. The…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Somali ‘pirates’ want to be deported Fifteen Somali men who had accepted a voluntary plea of guilt in a piracy case submitted before the court Monday that they should be deported back to their country.The court…
1 min read Storyline:National News Cholera kills seven in Galgaduud Over seven people, including children, have died from a cholera outbreak since the beginning of this month in Gadoon village of Somalia’s central region Galgaduud. Almost 20 other people were…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World US offers training as Somalia fights for security The U.S. and the African Union agree that the time for Somalis to take over security responsibility in their country is swiftly approaching. During a conference call organized by U.S.…
1 min read Storyline:National News Gunmen kill Somali police officer in Mogadishu Unidentified gunmen have killed a Somali police officer in the capital Mogadishu on Monday evening, the latest in armed assaults targeting the government official and security personnel. According to eyewitness…
1 min read Storyline:National News Unknown warplanes hit Al-Shabaab camp in Gedo Unidentified warplanes targeted an Al-Shabaab training camp on Monday night in Gedo region, southwest of Somalia. The terror group Al-Shabaab has used the training camp to train operatives. The residents…
1 min read Storyline:National News Puntland forces starts Security operation in Galgala Security forces in Puntland have this morning started an operation in the Galgala mountains following a deadly landmine blast that claimed the lives of nine soldiers who were part of…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Somali human rights activists nominated for $1m Aurora Awards prize The co-founder of a Mogadishu based human rights centre Fartuun Adan and co-worker Ilwad Elman have been nominated for the humanity prize, Aurora Awards for what the selection committee observed…
3 mins read Storyline:Science & Tech, World Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to pilot GSK malaria vaccine from 2018 By Reuters Ghana, Kenya and Malawi will pilot the world’s first malaria vaccine from 2018, offering it for babies and children in high-risk areas as part of real-life trials, the…