Tag: Mogadishu
Somali army launches operation on al-Shabab strongholds
Somali National Army (SNA) said Friday its forces have launched a major security operation against al-Shabab in Galgaduud region in the central part of...
Somali army kills over 10 al-Shabab militants in southern region
The Somali National Army (SNA) special forces killed more than 10 al-Shabab militants including three commanders in the latest onslaught on the fighters of...
Somali speaker adjourns session amid sharp differences
Somali parliament speaker Mohamed Mursal was forced to adjourn a session on Saturday as chaos rocked the House following sharp differences among the lawmakers...
IMF grants additional interim assistance to Somalia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it has granted additional interim assistance to Somalia under the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative of...
Somali leader calls for talks to finalize election deal
Somali President Mohamed Farmajo has called for a new round of consultative talks Monday to finalize a deal on the delayed elections.
The two-day...
Somalia receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses
Somalia on Monday received the first shipment of 300,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 in the Horn...
UN lauds Somali women for peace contribution and anti-COVID-19 efforts
The United Nations on Monday lauded Somali women for their huge contributions to peace and development as well as being on the frontlines to...
10 killed and 30 injured in suicide bombing in Mogadishu
At least 10 people were killed and 30 others injured when a suicide car bomb exploded outside a popular restaurant in the Somali capital...
Somalia imposes strict measures to curb spread of COVID-19
Somalia on Wednesday imposed strict measures to stem the second wave of COVID-19 in the country, banning large public gatherings for 30 days and...
Somali leader calls for talks over election impasse
Somali President Mohamed Farmajo has called for consultative talks on March 4 with federal member state leaders to break an election deadlock and avert...
Somalia issues first mobile money license to telecom firm
The Central Bank of Somalia (CBS) said it has awarded the first mobile money license to a telecom company as the Horn of African...
Somali army arrests 4 al-Shabab militants in southern region
The Somali National Army (SNA) backed by southwestern state forces arrested four al-Shabab militants on Wednesday in an operation in Awdinle, a town in...
Somalia and AMISOM release rules to guide recovered weapons
Somalia and the African Union Mission (AMISOM) said Tuesday they have released detailed guidelines and procedures for the management of stockpiles of seized weapons.
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Two Somali federal leaders urged to join talks on election impasse
Somali President Mohamed Farmajo has called on two federal member state leaders to join the consultative talks aimed at resolving the deadlock on delayed...
Somali leader convenes consultative talks to unlock poll impasse
Somali President Mohamed Farmajo has called for a new round of consultative talks on Thursday between his government and leaders of the federal member...
International partners welcome deal reached between Somali parties on election
International partners on Wednesday welcomed a deal reached by a technical committee appointed by both government and federal member states on the election impasse.
The...
AU and UN urge Somali leaders to resume talks on poll impasse
The United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) on Tuesday called on Somali leaders to resume dialogue and agree on arrangements to hold...
Somali leader commits to holding credible elections
Somali President Mohamed Farmajo HAS expressed his commitment to holding free, fair and credible elections in line with the deal reached on Sept. 17...
5 killed in suicide bombing in Mogadishu
At least five people were killed and several others injured in a suicide car bombing in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday evening, police...
AMISOM plans to intensify security ahead of elections in Somalia
Senior African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have kicked off key meetings to seek ways of enhancing security during the elections in the Horn...
UN pledges to step up humanitarian support to Somalia in 2021
The UN will step up humanitarian support to Somalia in 2021 in order to achieve a stable, peaceful and prosperous society, the organization has...
Somalia orders probe into killing of government official
Somali Cabinet on Thursday directed security agencies to investigate the killing of a government official on Wednesday evening in Mogadishu hours after returning from...
Somalia denies troops fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict
The Somali government has denied claims that its troops had participated in fighting during the conflict in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region.
Osman...
3 killed in roadside blast in Somali capital
Two Somali government officials and their driver were killed in a roadside blast on the outskirts of Somali capital, Mogadishu on Tuesday.
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UN builds jetty in Somalia to spur fishing industry
The World Food Program (WFP) has started building a fishing jetty in Somalia to help boost the fishing industry in the country, a senior...
Somali army kills 24 al-Shabab militants in central region
At least 24 al-Shabab militants were killed on Sunday by government forces in central Somalia, a security official confirmed on Monday.
"We foiled the militants'...
Somali PM orders intensified security ahead of polls amid terror threats
Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Roble on Wednesday ordered the police and intelligence agents to swiftly intensify security in Mogadishu after near-daily attacks by al-Shabab...
Al-Shabaab kills US-trained soldiers in ambush in southern Somalia
dpa/GNA – Terrorists killed at least five soldiers, including members of the US-trained Somali special forces known as Danab, in southern Somalia, a...
Somali, U.S. forces kill al-Shabab militant and destroy compound
Somali and U.S. forces killed one al-Shabab militant and destroyed a compound in an airstrike which was conducted in the southern region on Wednesday,...
International maritime bureau urges vigilance on piracy off coast of Somalia
A global maritime body on Wednesday called on foreign vessels to remain vigilant as they transit the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden,...