Al-Shabab attacks CID headquarters in Mogadishu
Al-Shabab attackers set off two car bombs outside a police base in Somalia’s capital before gunmen stormed inside, leaving at least 10 people dead, police said. The armed group quickly…
Somali Government Reaffirms Its Commitment to Fighting Female Genital Mutilation
– The Federal Government of Somalia has reaffirmed its commitment to ensure female genital mutilation (FGM) and other forms of gender violence are eliminated. The pledge was made at a…
UPDF soldiers injured in Mogadishu attack
raadi macluumaad… Daawo sawirada: Qasaaraha ka dhashay qaraxa garoonka oo sii kordhay (Faahfaahin) Two Ugandan soldiers were yesterday injured and eight Somali nationals killed in an early morning attack on…
ISIS claims deadly attack on French church
Two assailants who had taken five people hostage in the church at Saint-Etienne-du -Rouvray near Rouen were killed in a police operation to end the assault. (AFP) Reuters, Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, France…
Lone’ Munich shooter kills nine, commits suicide
n München im Ausnahmezustand. Das Minutenprotokoll der Terrornacht. Foto: dp A teenage German-Iranian gunman who killed nine people in a shooting spree at a busy Munich shopping centre and then…
I give Erdoğan great credit for turning the coup around: Trump
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has commented on the July 15 failed coup attempt in Turkey, saying he gave President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan “great” credit for being able to turn…
Key House committee suspends debate on IEBC report
National Assembly Leader of Majority Aden Duale The House Business committee has shelved debate on a report that cleared the electoral commissioners. This puts to rest, although temporarily, the debate…
AU summit in Kigali ends with new resolve to foster efficiency, self-reliance
The Chairperson of the AU, President Idriss Deby addressing the General Assembly in Kigali. (Courtesy Photo) The 27th African Union Summit in Kigali closed Monday with a commitment to fast…
Mastermind of Turkey’s failed coup attempt General Akın Öztürk taken into custody
Mastermind of Friday’s bloody coup attempt, former air forces commander and Supreme Military Council (YAŞ) member General Akın Öztürk was detained and brought to Counter Terrorism Unit in Ankara for…
Somalia Stakeholders Forum Reviews Maritime Code
The revised Somalia Maritime Code is being finalized at a four-day Stakeholders Forum, sponsored by International Maritime Organization (IMO) (Kigali, Rwanda 12-15 July). The workshop is part of IMO’s ongoing…