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180 Somali soldiers escape to Mandera after Bullahawa Al Shabaab attack
More than 180 solders of Somali National Army escaped to Mandera after Al Shabaab militants attacked their camp in neighbouring Bullahawa town Monday morning. At least a dozen of them had injuries »
Somalia: Who Is Really In Control In Mogadishu?
The presidency of Somalia’s Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo is only eight months old but already his administration faces its first crisis - and it is one of their own making. For a country that has »
Al Shabaab attacks military base near Somalia’s Kismayu: military
Al Shabaab militants attacked a military base near Somalia’s southern port city of Kismayu early on Sunday, a Somali army officer said, adding that he did not immediately have details of any »
Objection of a concession agreement between your Dp World and Puntland State of Somalia.
Dear Sheikh Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayen (Chairman of P&O Ports/DP World), This message carries an attachment regarding objection of a concession agreement between your company and government of »
Al Shabaab bomb kills 12 in Somalia’s Puntland
An al Shabaab bomb attack killed 12 people, including five soldiers, in Somalia’s Puntland region on Friday, the Puntland military said. The explosions hit Af-Urur, 100 km (60 miles) south of the »
Fox News: Al-Qaida Affiliate Mining Uranium for Iran in Somalia
An Al Qaeda affiliate has seized control of uranium mines in Africa with the intent of supplying the material to Iran, according to a diplomatic letter from a top Somali official appealing to the U.S. »
Somalia peacekeeping mission gets renewed, with some trims
The African Union's multinational peacekeeping force in Somalia is shrinking slightly by the end of the year as it heads toward planned withdrawal from the country by 2020. The United Nations »
Puntland President’s Looming Trials and Tribulations -Op-Ed
Puntland president Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gas said in his election campaign for Puntland presidency in October 2014 that, “Puntland is like a very nice, pretty, clean young woman who unfortunately »
German Government contributes 23 million Euro towards strengthening health systems in northeastern Somalia
Garowe, Puntland, 30 August 2017 - More than 2 million people in Puntland, northeastern Somalia, are due to benefit from improved health services with generous support from the development cooperation »
Somalia is a country and not a video game -OP-ED
All wars by their nature are ragged, and sadly seasoned watchers of the Horn of Africa have had ample proof of this down the years. What often starts off with reasonably clear objectives ends up being »
U.S. forces in Somalia raid; three children reported among dead
Somali forces supported by U.S. troops shot dead 10 Somalis, including three children, in a village near the capital Mogadishu on Friday, a witness and local officials told Reuters. The involvement »
Belgian soldiers shoot dead man in Brussels in alleged terrorist attack
Belgian soldiers have shot dead a man in the centre of Brussels after he came at them with a knife shouting Allahu Akbar – God is great in Arabic. The attacker, a 30-year-old Belgian of Somali origin, »
UK Minister for Africa, Rory Stewart Visits Somalia
UK Minister for Africa, Rory Stewart OBE MP, made his first visit to Somalia over the weekend where he spent two days in Mogadishu and Hargeisa. Mr Stewart used his visit to follow up on the »
Egypt’s Sisi assures Somali counterpart of Cairo’s support for Somalia
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi stressed Egypt's support for Somalia at a meeting with Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Sunday in Cairo, a presidential statement read. This is the »
UAE hosts a special capacity building programme for Somalia and Yemen on banking and artisanal fisheries
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted a special capacity building training programme for Somalia and Yemen on banking and artisanal fisheries. The two-day workshop, organised by the Ministry of »
MAP Celebrates release of Journalist, demands Gov’t to retreat it’s attacks against Journalism work.
The Media Association of Puntland (MAP) welcomes the release of Omar Said Mohamed, a board member of MAP and an editor of Horseed media, who was released on bail yesterday, August 12. Nugaal Region's »
U.S. confirms airstrikes in Somalia as senior Al-Shabaab leader killed
The U.S. military has confirmed it conducted two new airstrikes against Al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia which Mogadishu authorities said killed a senior militant leader. The U.S. Africa »
Somalia: Journalist detained without charge in Puntland
Authorities in Puntland should unconditionally and immediately release journalist Omar Saeed Mohammed, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Police arrested Omar, who works for the news »
Somalia’s National Assembly unanimously approves telecoms bill
The National Assembly of Federal Parliament today unanimously approved the National Communications Act to regulate the country’s telecommunication sector. The bill, finally endorsed by 158 votes to 1, »
Corruption in Somalia is a Crime Against Our Country’s Development
Corruption is defined as the abuse of entrusted power for personal gain, in public and the private sectors. (1) Countries are rated based on assessments of the prevalence of bribery of public »
#FreeOmarNow: MAP demands an instantaneous release of its member detained without charges & A FULL STOP TO #IMPUNITY
Garowe, Puntland The Media Association of Puntland (MAP) condemns the arbitrary arrest of Journalist Omar Said Mohamed, who was detained by the Garowe police forces on the August 6, 2017 and »
If the Legislative Council Committed Corruption Deliberately.. What is Left for Us – OPINION
Puntland is struggling to deal with mega corruption scandals involving the highest governmental officers, including the presidential house, the weak cabinet ministries and the legislative council in »
Dormant Somali Parliament -OPINION
The purpose of the Somali Parliament is to provide local representation in government at different levels – in the Senate and House. The central charge of Parliament is to represent the diverse »
Somalia: Puntland clampdown on Press continues with arrest of Online Journalist
Somalia’s autonomous region of Puntland clampdown on Press continues with the detention of an online news correspondent, Horseed Media reports. Omar Saeed Mohammed, a correspondent for Horseed »
Maritime Committee set to scale up efforts to preserve Somali water resources
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) yesterday kick started a two day 5th Maritime Security Coordination Committee (MSCC) meeting in Entebbe, Uganda. The meeting brought »
The future of Somalia lies with the youth: A case for more representation in decision-making
This issue is relevant for Puntland (northeastern Somalia), and Somalia at large. A survey conducted in 2014 has revealed the sheer proportion of youth in the country. The United Nations Population »
Qatar Charity implements 290 projects in Somalia till June
Qatar Charity (QC) has implemented 290 development projects in the Somali Republic with support from the Qatari people during the first half of this year at a cost of QR35m. The projects included »
Somalia: First on CNN: Joint US-Somali raid nabs suspected US resident
A joint US-Somali military raid on an al-Shabaab target in Somalia on Sunday resulted in the capture of an al-Shabaab facilitator who is suspected of being a lawful US resident, two US defense »
Minneapolis Shooting Brings Unwelcome Attention to Somalis
The killing of an unarmed Australian woman by a Minneapolis police officer who is a Somali-American has turned an unwelcome spotlight on the city's beleaguered Somali community, where many again find »