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Mogadishu truck bomber sentenced to death

Somalia's military court has sentenced a man to death for his role in the country's deadliest bombing last year, in which at least 500 were killed.

Ministry of Telecom organizing conference for Djiboutian, Somali telecom operators

Somalia's minister for post, telecom and technology after meeting with his counterpart in Djibouti said his Ministry is organizing in Mogadishu a conference for the telecom operators of Somalia, Djibouti Telecom/Government in late March to discuss collaboration in the Djibouti African Regional Express…

President Farmajo opens the 6th National Security Council meeting

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has formally opened the 6th National Security Council Meeting in Mogadishu on Tuesday.

Central Bank of Somalia to pay pensions for first time in decades

The Central Bank of Somalia (CBS) has announced that 19 employees who have reached retirement age will receive a bank pension.

Minnesota Public Radio pursues underserved audience with new Somali-language content

Somali residents of Minnesota now have a new source of news tailored to them thanks to a new initiative by Minnesota Public Radio.

Mogadishu locked down ahead of events to mark president Farmajo's first year in office

Somalia's capital Mogadishu is under security lockdown on Tuesday with roads closed ahead of the celebrations to mark President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's one year in office.

Officers praised for 'subduing' Shabaab

Northeastern regional commissioner Mohamud Saleh yesterday praised security agents in Mandera for efforts in the war against al Shabaab.

Police Deny IS Presence Near Mogadishu

Security officials in the Somali town of Afgoye say they are not aware of the presence of pro-Islamic State militants in the town, despite a series of social media posts by the group claiming responsibility for attacks in the area.

Kenya: Bring Detained Lawyer to Court

Kenyan police should urgently produce Miguna Miguna, an opposition party lawyer who was arrested in Nairobi on February 2, 2018, Human Rights Watch said today.

High-level security meeting expected to begin in Mogadishu

Somali leaders at the federal and regional level are expected to hold a High-Level forum on security, which is scheduled to begin on Monday in Somalia's capital.

Jubbaland releases MP after five days in jail

The Jubbaland administration has released Ahmed Abdi Hassan (Ahmed Tajir) on Monday after Hassan spent five days in jail for allegedly inciting crisis in the federal member state.

Kenya tops illicit financial activities in Africa - report

Kenya is the leading tax haven in Africa, Financial Secrecy Index released on Friday last week by the Tax Justice Network has revealed

Jacob Zuma: Pressure grows on South Africa president to stand down

South African President Jacob Zuma is under growing pressure to step down following talks with senior members of his ANC party on Sunday.

Refugees ready to move away from charcoal, says study

Refugee are ready to pay for cleaner energy, a new survey shows.

Child Abductions Rise amid South Sudan's Grinding Civil War

It's been almost two years since Deng Machar's three young children were abducted from his home and likely sold for cattle. Sitting in South Sudan's opposition-held town of Akobo, the 35-year-old pointed to the dirt beneath his feet.

Extremists use political crisis, ethnic differences to recruit: Study

Extremist groups have turned Kenya's polarised political landscape into fertile recruitment and breeding grounds for the next generation of terrorists in the region.

Wargelin iyo Codsi walaalnimo oo ku socda Somalida

Bulshada Soomaaliyeed ee ku nool Minneapolis gaar ahaan Xaafadaha 62A oo ah Inta u dhaxeeysa Lake ST, Franklin Ave., Cedar Ave iyo Lyndale waxaan ka codsanaynaa iney gacan siiyaan una codeeyaan Osman Ahmed oo ah musharrax u taagan kursiga Aqalka Wakiilada Minnesota ee xaafadaha kor ku xusan (62A)

Mogadishu College Graduate Proves His 'Disability Is Not an Inability'

Mogadishu has suffered more than two decades of war, and many of its young people were born and raised alongside violence and bloodshed.

Secret Alliance: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes in Egypt, With Cairo's O.K.

The jihadists in Egypt's Northern Sinai had killed hundreds of soldiers and police officers, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, briefly seized a major town and begun setting up armed checkpoints to claim territory. In late 2015, they brought down a Russian passenger jet.