Somali jihadists Al-Shabaab have claimed killing lawmaker Osman Elmi Boqore in Mogadishu on Saturday evening. (more…)
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Withdrawal of 1 000 Burundian soldiers from Somalia begins
An official in Burundi says the withdrawal of 1 000 Burundian soldiers from the African Union regional force in Somalia has begun. (more…)
Somali deputy Attorney General shot dead in Mogadishu
Somali Deputy Attorney General was shot dead by two armed men while driving a car in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, officials said late Wednesday. (more…)
Somalia, UN seek to boost peacebuilding efforts
MOGADISHU -- Somalia and the UN have launched the UN Secretary-General's Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) to help support the country's peace building with focus on State-building projects. (more…)
Senior al-Shabab commander killed in southwestern Somalia: military
MOGADISHU-- Somali National Army (SNA) killed a senior al-Shabab commander in an operation in Bakol region in southwestern Somalia, officials said on Sunday. (more…)
Expelled Somali ambassador arrives in Mogadishu
Somali ambassador to Kenya Mohamoud Ahmed Nur alias Tarzan arrived at Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle International Airport early Sunday, media reported. (more…)
Kenya recalls its ambassador to Somalia as territorial row escalates
NAIROBI -- Kenya has recalled its ambassador to Somalia after the Mogadishu government’s decision to auction oil and gas exploration blocks at the centre of a maritime territorial dispute in the Indian Ocean, the foreign ministry said. (more…)
AU commanders reach deal on Somalia transition plan
MOGADISHU-- African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) military commanders have agreed on implementation of the transition plan that will guide their operations in the Horn of Africa nation. (more…)
East Africa bloc lauds AU for support to cancel Somalia debt
MOGADISHU- East Africa grouping on Friday welcomed the African Union's call for cancelling Somalia's debt towards the pan African body's member states. (more…)
Somali women discuss marriage pressures
"When are you getting married?" That's the question Somalis Safa and Ladan get constantly asked by their relatives. (more…)