Somalia condemns killing of its citizens, asks Saudi coalition to investigate Storyline:National News Somalia has condemned the Friday helicopter gunship attack on Somalis in Hudaydah near Bab al-Mandab straits in the Gulf of Aden which resulted in the death of at least 42 people… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News AU Commission chair Faki in Mogadishu, pays tribute to Somali and Amisom soldiers Newly elected head of the African Union commission Moussa Faki today landed in Mogadishu on his maiden foreign visit few days after taking office. Faki held talks with President Mohamed…
2 mins read Storyline:National News US and Egypt were involved in Berbera Port talks-UAE official The US and Egypt were party to talks between Somalia and UAE on granting a 30 year concession to the Middle Eastern country to upgrade and manage the Port of…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Gunmen kill senior Ugandan police official, president orders cameras Gunmen on motorbikes killed Uganda’s third highest ranking police officer on Friday, drawing condemnation from President Yoweri Museveni who ordered the installation of surveillance cameras in major towns and on…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Mogadishu locked down ahead of AU chairperson visit Somalia’s capital Mogadishu is under security lockdown this morning ahead of the scheduled arrival of the Chairperson of the…
1 min read Storyline:National News Ethiopia, Djibouti eager to foster longstanding relations: Djibouti President Djibouti president Isamil Omar Guelleh said Ethiopia and Djibouti have longstanding relations and two countries are working to take these relations to an advanced level. President Ismail Omar Guelleh has…
4 mins read Storyline:National News UK to refocus funding to UPDF in Somalia The United Kingdom is considering reviewing funding for the African Union [Peace-keeping] Mission in Somalia (Amisom) on the basis of the country’s contribution, according to highly placed sources. Although the…
1 min read Storyline:National News Serious water shortage hits Lego town in Lower Shabelle Hundreds of people living in Lego town are facing an extreme water shortage as the water pans, boreholes and other sources of water have dried up. Abukar Abdiullahi Issack, Leego…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Malaysia to send troops to Somalia on humanitarian mission Malaysia will send troops to Somalia as part of a humanitarian mission following prolonged drought in the country, says Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. The Defence Minister said the troops,…
2 mins read Storyline:National News 31 Somalis killed in raid off Yemen coast: source Thirty-one Somali refugees were killed off the coast of Yemen late on Thursday when a helicopter attacked the boat they were traveling in, a local coast guard in the Houthi-controled…