Suicide car bombers, gunmen attack Barire military outpost outside Mogadishu in a brazen assault by the armed group. (more…)
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Somali president meets Saudi King amid tension over neutral position in Gulf crisis
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has met with Saudi King Salman Abdulaziz on Wednesday during his two-day official visit to the Kingdom amid tensions over Somalia’s neutral position in the Gulf crisis. (more…)
Somali Teenagers Flee Al-Shabab Recruitment Campaign
Al-Shabab militants have launched what appears to be a forced recruitment campaign in Somalia's southwestern regions of Bay and Bakool, according to Somali officials. (more…)
Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive
SAUDI Arabia’s king has issued an order allowing women to drive, ending a longstanding policy that’s become a global symbol of repression. (more…)
Somali Puntland region captures weapons-laden boat from Yemen
BOSASO, Somalia: Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland seized a boat loaded with weapons from Yemen in Saturday’s early hours, the regional maritime police chief said. (more…)
Mike Sonko to hire street children to clean Nairobi
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko says the county will hire street children to help in cleaning up of the city. (more…)
Authorities in Somalia’s Puntland Region Tout Capture of Weapons-laden Boat
Authorities in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland said on Saturday they have seized a boat loaded with weapons. (more…)
Somali PM pays tribute to slain young MP in U.N. address
Hassan Ali Khaire, the Prime Minister of Somalia, paid tribute to a young minister who was mistakenly shot in the capital Mogadishu in May 2017. (more…)
Somalia chides regions for cutting ties with Qatar
Tensions in strategically located Somalia illustrate how far the political ripples from the Gulf dispute have spread. (more…)
Ohio Somali Community Shocked by Teen’s Slaying
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy has shaken Columbus' community of Somali refugees. (more…)