UN mediated peace talks start in Galkaayo as death toll hits 45 Storyline:National News, Security Leaders of Galmudug and Puntland meet today in Galkaayo under the auspices of the UN to hammer out a peace deal following month long clashes in the region that have… 2 mins read
3 mins read Storyline:National News Over 300 people benefit first ever-cleft lip and palate surgery clinic in Mogadishu Over three hundred people will be benefiting free corrective surgery to children and adults with cleft lip and palate deformities. The surgical mission conducting by AU doctors with partners from…
4 mins read Storyline:National News UN Adviser Warns of Genocide Risk in South Sudan The U.N. adviser on genocide said Friday that South Sudan, embroiled in civil war since 2013, was at a “strong risk of violence escalating along ethnic lines, with the potential…
1 min read Storyline:National News Ethiopian court jails 8 Somalis over failed attack in 2013 An Ethiopian court has sentenced eight Somali nationals to jail terms ranging from two to nine years after they were convicted for planning a failed attack in the capital Addis…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Forty five people killed and over 160 injured in five weeks fighting in Galkaayo, UN Forty five people killed and over 160 other injured in five weeks of fighting between forces loyal to Galmudug and Puntlands, the UN humanitarian agency said on Friday. Thought the…
1 min read Storyline:National News French president receives credentials from Somali ambassador French President François Hollande has received credentials from Somalia’s new ambassador to France, Ambassador Ali Sharif Ahmed. Ambassador Ahmed handed over his credentials in a brief event at the French…
1 min read Storyline:National News UN renews Somalia-Eritrea arm embargo The U.N. Security Council has renewed an arms embargo on Somalia and Eritrea citing a continuing threat from al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants. The 15-member council on Thursday approved the renewal of…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Puntland announces start of second phase of Lower House voting as Jubbaland and South West States conclude initial round of polling The State-level Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (SIEIT) in Puntland has announced that the second phase of voting for 25 members of the House of the People will begin on 14…
2 mins read Storyline:National News U.S. air strike in Somalia killed local militia, not al Shabaab A September U.S. air strike in Somalia killed local militia forces and not al Shabaab militants as the Pentagon had initially believed, the…
1 min read Storyline:National News Puntland forces attack Qandala from the Sea Puntland forces have carried out attacks on Qandala town from the sea as Puntland tries to regain control of the town from Daesh fighters. Senior officers of the Puntland marine…
