Somali National Army (SNA) backed by South Western State forces killed five al-Shabab militants on Saturday in a joint operation in Dinsor, a town in the southern region of Bay, an official said. (more…)
Extremists release 2 Cuban doctors in Somalia, officials say
Officials say the al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabab has released two Cuban doctors who were kidnapped in Kenya and held for a year and a half in neighboring Somalia (more…)
10 al-Shabab militants killed in southern Somalia
MOGADISHU-- Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday killed 10 al-Shabab militants including two senior officials after conducting operation in several locations near Barire town in Lower Shabelle region, southern Somalia, officials said. (more…)
Using Sand to Fight Drought in Somalia
After a severe drought in Somalia in 2016, 40% of the country’s population was left in a state of food insecurity. With 75% of Somalis relying on agriculture for daily food intake, even a small drought can have a detrimental effect on local quality of life. (more…)
UN agency seeks more funding to scale up humanitarian response in Somalia
The UN humanitarian agency on Monday appealed for more funding to enable its partners to scale up relief operations across Somalia. (more…)
Trump riles up Minnesota supporters with racist attack on Somali refugees
President Donald J. Trump speaks during a "Make America Great Again!" rally at the BOK Center on Saturday, June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, OK. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (more…)
Qatar Renews Support for Somalia to Build State of Institutions, Rule of Law
Geneva, October 04 (QNA) - The State of Qatar has renewed its support for brotherly Somalia and its continuation to provide the necessary support to contribute to building a state of institutions and the rule of law, which ensures that Somalis enjoy all their rights with respect for the sovereignty,...
Council elections an opportunity for Melbourne’s ‘most vulnerable’
Imagine having little control over who visits your home or what they do there. Imagine if others are routinely speaking for you and your own views are rarely sought. Imagine approaching the local council about a problem about, say, parking permits, and the council’s response comes via a state government...
British Army trains Somali National Army Brigade headquarters
The first Brigade HQ to be trained in Somalia for a generation has completed command and staff training in Mogadishu, and has returned to their headquarters in Baidoa, the capital of Southwest State in Somalia, at a UK provided barracks. (more…)
‘We are your citizens’: Australians stranded in Africa plead for government help to return home
Australians stranded in Somalia and Kenya are asking for the federal government’s help as they face a long wait to return home due to repeated flight cancellations. Melbourne grandmother, Hawa Ahmed and her son Abdishakur Aadan have been stranded in the Somalian capital Mogadishu since Australia closed international border in...