Balcad, SOMALIA – Al-Shabab militants launched an assault on a Somali National Army (SNA) base in Balcad, laying bare the precarious nature of Somalia’s security
Mogadishu, SOMALIA – Prime Minister Hamza Barre has appointed Ibrahim Adan “Nadara” as the Director General of the Ministry of Endowment and Religious Affairs. This
Mogadishu, SOMALIA – The cabinet of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) on Thursday passed a motion to send a proposed elections bill to Parliament.
Galkayo, SOMALIA – 12 Al-Shabab detainees, most of whom were on death row, escaped today from the prison in Galkayo, Puntland, bringing renewed attention to
In a statement to Al-Shabab media, the group’s spokesman, Sheikh Ali Dhere, seized upon the incident of weapons seized by civilians in Abudwaaq to craft
Mogadishu, SOMALIA – Authorities arrested Ali-Nur Salad Hassan last week on charges of “indecency, falsehood and defamation” following his publication of comments exposing police corruption
Mogadishu, SOMALIA – Former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has cast a harsh spotlight on the dire state of the Somali National Army (SNA), challenging
Kismayo – SOMALIA – Jubaland authorities assert that 135 Al-Shabab fighters were killed and more than 80 wounded in a triple attack against Jubaland Darawish and
Mogadishu, SOMALIA – In a move that has significantly escalated Somalia-Ethiopia diplomatic tensions, the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has instructed its embassies to attribute
Dhuusamareb, SOMALIA – In a scathing critique that has brought the weapons proliferation in Somalia into sharp focus, Moalim Mohamud Sheikh Hassan, the leader of
