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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud urges Galmudug to lead the fight against al Shabaab

Dhusamareeb (WAAGACUSUB ) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced that his government would start an offensive war against Al-Shabaab to liberate them from the country.

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's 'peace train' heads to Dhusamareb

Baidoa (WAAGACUSUB ) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud concluded his visit to the South West State on Thursday and headed to Galmudug's regional capital Dhusamareb, 510km north of Mogadishu.

President Mohamud says Al Shabaab pushing farmers to IDP camps

Baidoa (WAAGACUSUB ) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has blamed Al-Shabaab militants for forcing people to beg and rely on humanitarian aid after refusing the people to farm.

Two injured after powerful bomb rips through Afgoye

Mogadishu (WAAGACUSUB )- At least two people were seriously injured in Afgoye, 30km (18 miles) north-west of Mogadishu, on Monday afternoon following an IED blast that wounded the regional deputy security commissioner.

Senegal: 11 Youngsters Die In Hospital Fireplace, Says President

The nation's president mentioned on Wednesday night that 11 youngsters died in a hearth in a hospital within the metropolis of Tifuan, western Senegal.

Turkey-Africa Media Summit to be held in Istanbul

A two-day summit marking May 25, Africa Day, organized by Turkey's Communications Directorate, will start in Istanbul on Wednesday and is expected to boost Ankara's cooperation with African countries in the field of media and communication.

Somali minister suspended over charcoal export to Oman breaking U.N. sanctions

Somalia's prime minister suspended the foreign minister on Tuesday, citing the authorisation of a ship exporting charcoal to Oman in violation of international sanctions.

Saudi Arabia bans citizens from flying to 16 countries

In response to gradually increasing COVID-19 cases, Saudi Arabia has banned citizens from traveling to 16 countries across Asia, Africa, and South America. Additional information As reported by The Gulf News, the countries named on the list are India, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen,…

Somali salaries safe thanks to IMF deal

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to continue funding a $400m (£320m) aid package to Somalia, vital for the government to pay the salaries of civil servants and the military.

Revealed: CIA-Trained Militia Used US-Made Weapons in Deadly Attack

At least 22 people including 2 children were killed, and dozens more injured, by US-made weapons that were directly supplied to a Somali counter-terrorism force that split and fought internally over control of US-supplied assets, VICE World News can confirm after an independent review of the weapons…

SNA troops in southern Somalia capture Al-Shabab bomb squad

Mogadishu (Waagacusub ) - Somali soldiers in Lower Shabelle have captured Al-Shabaab fighters during an operation in the Qoryoley district on Thursday, according to state media.

Fire breaks out in central Mogadishu market

Mogadishu (Waagacusub ) - Firefighters in central Mogadishu are battling an intense flame that broke out in a market on Thursday evening. The fire broke out at a popular shopping block along Digfer road in Banadir junction in Mogadishu's Hodan district.

1959: The SYL intraparty feuding moved to the United Nations. Fear of a setback for the process towards independence

In the last episode on the political crisis which engulfed the Somali government in 1959, we dealt briefly with a dissident faction within the parliamentary group of the governing party, the SYL, who staged a rebellion against the Prime Minister, accusing him, among other things, of forming the government…

UAE to send 9.6$ Millions of humanitarian aid to Somalia

President Sheikh Mohamed has ordered that Dh35 million of humanitarian aid be sent to Somalia to support its development and alleviate extreme poverty.

US military may get access to strategic Somaliland port, airfield

The US military could gain access to the self-declared state of Somaliland's strategically positioned port and airfield at Berbera, to counter the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab in Somalia. Ho

Al Shabaab fighters surrender to Somalia troops in Baidoa

Bal fast (Waagacusub ) - Members of al Shabaab fighters on Wednesday surrendered to government forces in Baidoa, the interim capital of the southwest regional state government. The fighters who defected from al-Shabaab are Mohamed Ali Ishaq, Mukhtar Mohamed Ibrahim, Hassan Abdikarin Sheikh, Abdullahi…

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud: Why the savior is reelected and what he should focus.

After 15 months of election delays, sabotage, political unrest, violence, and general uncertainty, Somalia legislatures reelected Former President H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud marking a new era in the history of Somali politics. When Somalia's history is written, Hassan Sheik Mohamud will be the first…

BREAKING: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud elected tenth president of Somalia

Mogadishu (HOL) - In what has become a familiar scene on election night in Somalia's capital, celebratory gunfire rang out across Mogadishu on Sunday night to commemorate the electoral victory of a President. After nearly ten hours of marathon voting, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud handily defeated incumbent…

Lawmakers in Mogadishu prepare to elect 10th Somali President

Mogadishu (Waagacusub ) - 328 lawmakers in Somalia will converge on Afisioni Tent in Mogadishu airport's heavily fortified hangar to elect the nation's tenth president since independence in 1960.

Somali police announce curfew in capital during Sunday's presidential vote

Police in Somalia have announced a 33-hour curfew on the capital Mogadishu that will keep almost all residents at home during a presidential election by lawmakers on Sunday, in which incumbent leader Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is seeking a second term. Police spokesperson Abdifatah Aden announced at…