South African anti-apartheid icon Kathrada dies at 87 Storyline:National News, World By Reuters Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, who was sentenced to life imprisonment alongside Nelson Mandela and went on to be an open critic of President Jacob Zuma,… 3 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News Ethiopian forces clash with Al-Shabaab in Galgaduud, central Somalia Armed Al-Shabaab fighters attacked a military convoy belonging to Ethiopian troops near El Bur town in Galgaduud region of central Somalia, residents said onTuesday. The attack sparked a fierce clash between…
1 min read Storyline:National News Puntland president appoints new state minister President of Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland, Abdiwali Mohamed Ali Gas, has appointed new State Minister in a presidential decree. Burhan Elmi Hirsi was named as state minister for the…
1 min read Storyline:National News Al-Shabaab ambushes army convoy in southern Somalia The militant group Al-Shabaab Monday night clashed with Somali forces in an ambush in Bulo Barako village of Bay region, officials confirmed. Heavily armed Al-Shabaab fighters ambushed the troops who…
1 min read Storyline:National News SNA soldier killed in Mogadishu Unidentified gunmen on Monday evening shot dead a Somali government soldier in Bakaro, the biggest market in Mogadishu. Two pistol-wielding men gunned down the soldier and fled from the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News President Farmaajo to attend Arab Summit in Jordan Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo is expected to attend Arab Summit which will take place in Jordan’s Amman on Wednesday. Farmaajo together with fifteen other Arab leaders will meet at the Dead…
2 mins read Storyline:National News City road renamed after one of Somali language script inventors Somali prime minister, Hassan Ali Kheire cutting ribbon of the upgraded Kadare Road in Mogadishu Somali government has renamed one of the roads in the city as part of…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Turkey distributes humanitarian aid in Somalia The Turkish government along with Turkish company Albayrak have on Sunday distributed food aid in Taredisho village in the outskirts of Somali capital Mogadishu. Hundreds of people in Taredisho IDP…
1 min read Storyline:National News ISWA to have a PM after federal cabinet is approved, says President Sharif Hassan Southwest President Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan said he will name a Prime Minister for his state once the Federal Parliament in Mogadishu confirms the newly proposed Cabinet. Speaking in Baidoa,…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Kenyan forces kill 31 Al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia Kenya Defence Forces Sunday killed 31 Al-Shabaab militants in Baadhade in southern Somalia and seized an assortment of ammunition, the force said Monday. In a statement to newsrooms, the force…
