Dozens reported dead after clashes between Somali soldiers and Al-Shabaab militants
Dozens of soldiers and insurgents were killed in two days of fighting between Somali government forces and Al-Shabaab militants northwest of the capital Mogadishu, a witness told Reuters on Friday.Somalia’s…
Mahdi Mohammed Hashi: US government removes Somali man convicted of aiding al-Shabaab
Mahdi Mohammed Hashi is among 39 Somali nationals who have been removed by US authorities, according to the US government, some of the Somali nationals have criminal histories and are…
Mohamed Hussein Roble: Somalis congratulate new Prime Minister
Section of Somalis in Somalia and around the world have turned to social media to congratulate new Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble after his appointment on Friday, September 18. The…
Hassan Ali Khaire: Somalis around the world react after former PM announces he will contest presidency
The announcement by former Somalia prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire that he will be challenging incumbent President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has elicited reactions among Somalis around the world. Khaire made…
MP Adan Keynan demands apology for Yassin Juma from Ethiopian government
A Kenyan MP, Adan Keynan has showed displeasure for the arrest and mistreatment journalist Yassin Juma by Ethiopian government. Eldas MP Adan Keynan said the Arrest of Yassin Juma was…
Yassin Juma: Freed Kenyan journalist bids farewell to Ethiopia, promises he will be back
Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma has bid farewell to his supporters in Ethiopia. In a Facebook post on Saturday, September 5, the renowned scribe said he will pray for everyone in…
Al-Shabaab member posing as Somali refugee convicted in the US
Al-Shabaab suspect posing as a Somali refugee, Mohamed Abdirahman Osman, was sentenced last week to time served after previously pleading guilty to two felony counts of False Swearing in an…
Mogadishu: Armed men storm a beachside hotel in Somali capital, several feared dead
Several are feared dead after armed men stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday, August 16. According to reports, more than 30 have been wounded after suspected Al-Shabaab…
Sa’id of Mogadishu: Meet Africa’s first ambassador to China
Sa’id of Mogadishu is the man history well documents as Africa’s firstambassador to one of the Asian economic powerhouses China. In modern times, Africa is majorly identified and branded as…
Ramadhan Kajembe: Former Changamwe MP dead weeks after losing wife to COVID-19
Former Changamwe MP Ramadhan Kajembe has died, the ex-legislator death comes months after those of his two wives. Two weeks ago Kajembe’s wife died after battling COVID-19. The former MP…