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9,000 people displaced by floods in Beledweyne town

More than 9,000 people have been displaced following floods in Beledweyne town of Hiiraan region after River burst its banks.

Exclusive - Weapons stolen from UAE training facility in Somalia, sold on open market

Somalia's electoral stakeholders meet on boundary delimitation

Top officials from key ministries of the Federal Government of Somalia, the National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC), and the federal member states are meeting in Kenya's capital Nairobi, to discuss electoral boundary delimitation.

Five killed in Somalia flooding crisis

AT least five people, including two children, have died following severe flooding that has displaced thousands of refugees in Somalia.

London Marathon 2018: Mo Farah shifts focus to World Championship after record run

The 35-year-old multiple Olympic and world track medallist proved he can mix it with the best with a third-place finish

Clan dynamics to play major role in by-election for new Wajir governor

The Court of Appeal's decision on Friday to uphold the ruling by High Court Judge Alfred Mabeya in the Wajir governor petition on January 12, will send voters back to the ballot.

Rival groups from Somalia's army fight at former UAE training facility

Rival forces from Somalia's army shot at each other in the capital Mogadishu on Monday, with one group trying to storm a training centre the United Arab Emirates left behind after it ended a training programme there, soldiers and residents said.

Toronto van attack: Suspect quizzed after 10 pedestrians killed

Canadian police are questioning the suspected driver of a rented van that ploughed into pedestrians in northern Toronto on Monday, killing 10 and injuring 15.

Suspect in Toronto van carnage due in court

Canadian investigators are piecing together information about the man accused of driving a van into multiple pedestrians at a busy Toronto intersection Monday, killing 10 and injuring 15.

Uganda says military operation in Somalia still on despite challenges

Somalia launches civil service audit

Somali government on Sunday launched Human Resource (HR) Audit to establish the government employee and payroll data for the first time since the 1990s.

We're stuck in Somalia, says Army chief

The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen David Muhoozi, has said Ugandan soldiers deployed in Somalia to fight the al-Shabaab are stranded due to underfunding, logistical deficits and a challenged Somali national force.

Djibouti intrigue deepens

The dispute between the government of Djibouti and DP World runs on and on. The Dubai firm says that it still regards its concession to operate Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) as being in force, although its employees have been forced to leave the country

Resign to save face, Duale to Chebukati

IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati and the two remaining commissioners should resign honourably to "save face", National Assembly Majority leader Aden Duale has said. The other two commissioners are Abdi Guliye and Boya Molu.

Immigration to Ontario increasing after prolonged slump

For more than a decade, Ontario had seen a continuous decline in immigration, but now the province's strong economy and federal changes to immigrant selection criteria have helped boost its appeal to newcomers again.

Kenya: Fighting crime, radicalisation among youth needs a rethink

A recent news report (DN, April 2) on the state of security shows that there are more than 100 illegal gangs still operating in the country despite a ban.

Ex-PM rubbishes Dubai claims of inking MoU on Berber port deal with Somalia

Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali has dismissed remarks made by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) claiming the Emirati government engaged in a MoU on Berbera deal with the previous Somali administration.

Somalia warns Dubai Ports World against violating its sovereignty

State-owned port operator should rethink its deal with breakaway region and work with the government, says Somali FM.

Somalia takes over UAE training centre in Mogadishu

The Somali Defense Ministry officially took over the UAE-run military training Base in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, barely six days after United Arab Emirates (UAE) cancelled its military training program in Somalia.