The president of Somalia has come under domestic critique for a diplomatic position he recently advocated during an official trip to the Eritrean capital, Asmara. (more…)
KSRelief launches relief project for Somali refugees
JEDDAH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has launched a project to distribute 1,200 tons of food aid among Somali refugees in Kenya’s Dadab region. (more…)
Somali leader makes 1st visit to Eritrea in diplomatic thaw
Another diplomatic thaw was underway Saturday in the restless Horn of Africa region as Somalia's president visited Eritrea for the first time and years of tensions gave way to an embrace. (more…)
Somalia’s police kill journalist in Mogadishu
Somalia’s police shot dead a broadcast journalist. This is the first killing of a journalist in 2018 as the government battles with corruption within its ranks. (more…)
What It’s Like To Be Held Hostage By Somali Pirates For 2 1/2 Years
Michael Scott Moore is a journalist who traveled to Somalia to write a book about the history of piracy in the Horn of Africa. It did not go as planned. (more…)
Nairobi ranked 97 in home-rental cost
Nairobi is the 97th most expensive home-rental city in the world after renowned destinations like Bangkok and Cairo, according to Bloomberg World Airbnb cost Index. (more…)
Six soldiers killed in landmine explosion in Southern Somalia
MOGADISHU -- At least six Somali soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb explosion near Somali's southern town of Wanlaweyn on Wednesday evening, police said. (more…)
Somali Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Director was Detained
Mogadishu, 26/07/2018 (banooda)-Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Director was detained in connection with allegations of corruption. (more…)
Somali Minister of Education is Sacked.
Mogadishu (banooda)-Yesterday's speech, the Minister of Education said his Ministry doesn’t recognize all univerties in Somalia including the National University which was successfully reopened by the gov't. (more…)
Somalia’s al-Shabab carries out attack on military base
Militant Islamists have stormed a military base in southern Somalia after detonating a suicide car bomb. (more…)